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British Army Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank Prototype Fleet Passes 2,000 km Trial Milestone

British Army Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank Prototype Fleet Passes 2,000 km Trial Milestone

British Army Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank Prototype Fleet Passes 2,000 km Trial Milestone

U.S. Air Force Expands $5.4B CAF CAS IDIQ Pool to Include Specialized Small-UAS and Cruise Missile Threat Replicators

U.S. Air Force Expands $5.4B CAF CAS IDIQ Pool to Include Specialized Small-UAS and Cruise Missile Threat Replicators

U.S. Air Force Expands $5.4B CAF CAS IDIQ Pool to Include Specialized Small-UAS and Cruise Missile Threat Replicators

U.S. Navy Awards HII $99.1M Contract Modification for USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) Hypersonic Sea Trials

U.S. Navy Awards HII $99.1M Contract Modification for USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) Hypersonic Sea Trials

U.S. Navy Awards HII $99.1M Contract Modification for USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) Hypersonic Sea Trials

U.S. Department of War Awards Lockheed Martin $18.8M FMS Contract Modification for Custom F-35 Variant Integration

U.S. Department of War Awards Lockheed Martin $18.8M FMS Contract Modification for Custom F-35 Variant Integration

U.S. Department of War Awards Lockheed Martin $18.8M FMS Contract Modification for Custom F-35 Variant Integration

18 October 2026

Belgium Plans to Deliver 10 F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine by End of 2026

Belgium Plans to Deliver 10 F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine by End of 2026

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Belgium Plans to Deliver 10 F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine by End of 2026

18 October 2026

Why couldn't Trump's ceasefire agreement stop the genocide in Gaza?

Why couldn't Trump's ceasefire agreement stop the genocide in Gaza?

Why couldn’t Trump’s ceasefire agreement stop the genocide in Gaza?

Has the Iran war eliminated the United States’ deterrence against China?

Has the Iran war eliminated the United States’ deterrence against China?

Has the Iran war eliminated the United States’ deterrence against China?

U.S. Army Formulates "How the Army Fights" Operational Guidance for Indo-Pacific A2/AD Environment

U.S. Army Formulates "How the Army Fights" Operational Guidance for Indo-Pacific A2/AD Environment

U.S. Army Formulates “How the Army Fights” Operational Guidance for Indo-Pacific A2/AD Environment

Russian Military Satellite Cosmos 2612 Executes Coplanar Rendezvous Maneuver Targeting ICEYE-X36 SAR Satellite

Russian Military Satellite Cosmos 2612 Executes Coplanar Rendezvous Maneuver Targeting ICEYE-X36 SAR Satellite

Russian Military Satellite Cosmos 2612 Executes Coplanar Rendezvous Maneuver Targeting ICEYE-X36 SAR Satellite

Naval Group Rolls Out "Rubis" (S639), Fifth Suffren-Class SSN of the Barracuda Program

Naval Group Rolls Out "Rubis" (S639), Fifth Suffren-Class SSN of the Barracuda Program

Naval Group Rolls Out “Rubis” (S639), Fifth Suffren-Class SSN of the Barracuda Program

Why couldn't Trump's ceasefire agreement stop the genocide in Gaza?

Why couldn't Trump's ceasefire agreement stop the genocide in Gaza?

Why couldn’t Trump’s ceasefire agreement stop the genocide in Gaza?

Has the Iran war eliminated the United States’ deterrence against China?

Has the Iran war eliminated the United States’ deterrence against China?

Has the Iran war eliminated the United States’ deterrence against China?

U.S. Army Formulates "How the Army Fights" Operational Guidance for Indo-Pacific A2/AD Environment

U.S. Army Formulates "How the Army Fights" Operational Guidance for Indo-Pacific A2/AD Environment

U.S. Army Formulates “How the Army Fights” Operational Guidance for Indo-Pacific A2/AD Environment

Russian Military Satellite Cosmos 2612 Executes Coplanar Rendezvous Maneuver Targeting ICEYE-X36 SAR Satellite

Russian Military Satellite Cosmos 2612 Executes Coplanar Rendezvous Maneuver Targeting ICEYE-X36 SAR Satellite

Russian Military Satellite Cosmos 2612 Executes Coplanar Rendezvous Maneuver Targeting ICEYE-X36 SAR Satellite

Naval Group Rolls Out "Rubis" (S639), Fifth Suffren-Class SSN of the Barracuda Program

Naval Group Rolls Out "Rubis" (S639), Fifth Suffren-Class SSN of the Barracuda Program

Naval Group Rolls Out “Rubis” (S639), Fifth Suffren-Class SSN of the Barracuda Program

Why couldn't Trump's ceasefire agreement stop the genocide in Gaza?

Why couldn't Trump's ceasefire agreement stop the genocide in Gaza?

Why couldn’t Trump’s ceasefire agreement stop the genocide in Gaza?

Has the Iran war eliminated the United States’ deterrence against China?

Has the Iran war eliminated the United States’ deterrence against China?

Has the Iran war eliminated the United States’ deterrence against China?

U.S. Army Formulates "How the Army Fights" Operational Guidance for Indo-Pacific A2/AD Environment

U.S. Army Formulates "How the Army Fights" Operational Guidance for Indo-Pacific A2/AD Environment

U.S. Army Formulates “How the Army Fights” Operational Guidance for Indo-Pacific A2/AD Environment

Russian Military Satellite Cosmos 2612 Executes Coplanar Rendezvous Maneuver Targeting ICEYE-X36 SAR Satellite

Russian Military Satellite Cosmos 2612 Executes Coplanar Rendezvous Maneuver Targeting ICEYE-X36 SAR Satellite

Russian Military Satellite Cosmos 2612 Executes Coplanar Rendezvous Maneuver Targeting ICEYE-X36 SAR Satellite

Naval Group Rolls Out "Rubis" (S639), Fifth Suffren-Class SSN of the Barracuda Program

Naval Group Rolls Out "Rubis" (S639), Fifth Suffren-Class SSN of the Barracuda Program

Naval Group Rolls Out “Rubis” (S639), Fifth Suffren-Class SSN of the Barracuda Program

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L3Harris Initiates Deliveries of VAMPIRE Counter-UAS Palletized Systems to U.S. Army Under $106M Contract

L3Harris Initiates Deliveries of VAMPIRE Counter-UAS Palletized Systems to U.S. Army Under $106M Contract

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L3Harris Initiates Deliveries of VAMPIRE Counter-UAS Palletized Systems to U.S. Army Under $106M Contract

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — L3Harris Technologies announced on October 13, 2026, the commencement of initial deliveries of the VAMPIRE (Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment)…

16 October 2026

German Air Force Completes IRIS-T SLM Operational Certification Firing at NAMFI Crete

German Air Force Completes IRIS-T SLM Operational Certification Firing at NAMFI Crete

Defence Industry

German Air Force Completes IRIS-T SLM Operational Certification Firing at NAMFI Crete

16 October 2026

UK Ministry of Defence Issues Preliminary Market Engagement Notice for Royal Navy Type 93 "Chariot" XLUUV

UK Ministry of Defence Issues Preliminary Market Engagement Notice for Royal Navy Type 93 "Chariot" XLUUV

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UK Ministry of Defence Issues Preliminary Market Engagement Notice for Royal Navy Type 93 “Chariot” XLUUV

16 October 2026

General Dynamics Land Systems Unveils XM30 Wolf Next-Generation IFV at AUSA 2026

General Dynamics Land Systems Unveils XM30 Wolf Next-Generation IFV at AUSA 2026

Defence Industry

General Dynamics Land Systems Unveils XM30 Wolf Next-Generation IFV at AUSA 2026

16 October 2026

Defence Industry

Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace Unveils FWD Supreme AI Combat Drone Prototype in New Delhi

16 October 2026

Defence Industry

PLAAF J-16 Fighter Detachment Demonstrates BVR Integration Against Egyptian Rafales and MiG-29Ms in “Eagles of Civilization 2026”

15 October 2026

Defence Industry

U.S. Defense Industrial Base Depletion Drives Multi-Year Precision Munitions Backlog for European NATO Allies

15 October 2026

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U.S. Navy Advances Tomahawk Block Vb Integration Featuring Joint Multiple Effects Warhead System (JMEWS)

15 October 2026

Defence Industry

U.S. Army and SIG Sauer Unveil XM8 6.8×51 mm Compact Carbine at AUSA 2026

15 October 2026

Defence Industry

Moog Demonstrates Lightweight RIwP Remote Turret as Compact Air Defense Backbone at AUSA 2026

15 October 2026

Strategic Analysis

Has the importance of navies declined in the age of drones?

Has the importance of navies declined in the age of drones?

Has the importance of navies declined in the age of drones?

Tactical Nuclear weapons: The dangerous line between deterrence and global catastrophe

Tactical Nuclear weapons: The dangerous line between deterrence and global catastrophe

Tactical Nuclear weapons: The dangerous line between deterrence and global catastrophe

Is World War III actually happening?

Is World War III actually happening?

Is World War III actually happening?

Can Saudi Arabia achieve military success against the Houthis?

Can Saudi Arabia achieve military success against the Houthis?

Can Saudi Arabia achieve military success against the Houthis?

Why is military superiority no longer enough to achieve a quick victory?

Why is military superiority no longer enough to achieve a quick victory?

Why is military superiority no longer enough to achieve a quick victory?

Does the US need Grey-Zone tactics against China?

Does the US need Grey-Zone tactics against China?

Does the US need Grey-Zone tactics against China?

The Northern Sea route: Russia and China’s Arctic strategy poses a new challenge for the West

The Northern Sea route: Russia and China’s Arctic strategy poses a new challenge for the West

The Northern Sea route: Russia and China’s Arctic strategy poses a new challenge for the West

A new front in the Red Sea: The Houthis, Saudi Arabia, and the impact of the Iran war on regional balances

A new front in the Red Sea: The Houthis, Saudi Arabia, and the impact of the Iran war on regional balances

A new front in the Red Sea: The Houthis, Saudi Arabia, and the impact of the Iran war on regional balances