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Inder Singh BishtMarch 19, 2025

US Navy Awards Northrop Autonomous Undersea Sensing Project

The US Department of Defense has awarded Northrop Grumman a $24.9-million contract for a new autonomous undersea sensing research and development program.
March 19, 2025

BlueHalo to Provide Underwater Vehicle Support Services for US Navy
March 19, 2025

US Combat Vehicles to Receive ELTA’s Multi-Mission/Multi-Sensor Suite
March 19, 2025

Kongsberg Launches ARVAKER I Satellite for Maritime Surveillance
March 19, 2025

Ukraine Runs Out of SAMP/T Air Defense Munitions, Presses Italy
March 19, 2025

Canadian Military Plans $5B HIMARS Procurement From US Amid Tariff War
March 19, 2025

BAE Systems to Provide Bofors 40 Mk4 Naval Gun for Colombian Navy
March 19, 2025

Northrop to Enhance Military Communications for US Air Force
March 19, 2025

Saab, Sweden Unveil Counter-Drone Tech Developed in Just 3 Months
March 19, 2025

Overland AI Unveils ‘Spark’: Turning Vehicles Into Fully Autonomous Platforms
March 19, 2025

Five Chinese Satellites Engage in ‘Dogfighting’ Drills in Space: US Officials
March 19, 2025

MBDA to Supply Meteor Missiles for Swedish Gripen Fighter Jets
March 19, 2025

Robot Dogs Featured in US-South Korea Drills for Tunnel Warfare Training

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Joe SaballaFebruary 4, 2025

US Navy’s Burke-Class Destroyer Unleashes HELIOS Laser in Breathtaking New Photo

The US Navy has demonstrated the power of its cutting-edge HELIOS laser weapon aboard an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer during an undated sea trial.

US Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth speaks before the Senate Armed Services during a nomination hearing in Washington, DC

January 23, 2025

Can the Military Afford Pete Hegseth’s Toxic Leadership on Sexual Violence?

Hitchhiker interceptor drone

November 28, 2024

US Tech Firms Test Hitchhiker Interceptor Drone on Ukraine Frontline

Iranians lift up a flag and the mock-up of a missile during a celebration following Iran's missiles and drones attack on Israel, on April 15 2024, at Palestine square in central Tehran

November 14, 2024

Iran’s Missiles Push It Closer to Russia — at the West’s Expense

Russian S-400 in Crimea

October 1, 2024

Russia Says Turkey Can’t Hand Over S-400 to US as Speculation Mounts

A US Air Force security forces raven maintains security aboard a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport

August 26, 2024

On the Need for Intermediate Force: Operational Lessons From the Afghanistan Evacuation

Former Marine Paul Whelan departs a plane at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on August 1, 2024, after he was freed by Russia in a prisoner exchange deal

August 15, 2024

Why the US and Its Allies Are Losing the New International Hostage Game

A soldier from the 1st Commando Parachute Battalion covers his sector of fire during squad movement training

August 14, 2024

Benin at Crossroads: Urgent Measures Needed to Combat Rising Terrorism

Sigma fully automatic self-propelled howitzer

June 10, 2024

Israel Fields ‘World’s First Fully Automatic’ 155mm Howitzer

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War and Conflict

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War

Staff Writer With AFPMarch 19, 2025

Zelensky Accuses Russia of Rejecting Ceasefire After New Strikes

Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of effectively rejecting a US-backed ceasefire proposal, reporting a barrage of strikes hours after Moscow agreed to temporarily pause attacks on energy facilities.
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March 18, 2025

Ukraine Combat-Tests Longer-Range Indigenous Neptune Missile
March 18, 2025

220 Reported Dead as Israel Pounds Gaza in Most Intense Strikes Since Ceasefire
March 17, 2025

Ukraine Launches Drone Attack on Russian Energy Site
March 17, 2025

Ukraine Has Run Out of US-Supplied ATACMS: Report
March 17, 2025

Trump and Putin to Discuss Ukraine This Week
March 16, 2025

Russia Says Told US Not to ‘Use Force’ in Yemen and Begin Dialogue

All Things Drones

Saab's Loke c-UAS comprised of the Giraffe 1x radar and Trackfire remote weapon station in the snow

March 19, 2025

Saab, Sweden Unveil Counter-Drone Tech Developed in Just 3 Months

Sentrycs counter-unmanned aerial system

March 18, 2025

The Future of Counter-Drone Tech: A Deep Dive With Sentrycs

laser weapon

March 17, 2025

QinetiQ Demos Australia’s First Laser-Based Defense Technology

MQ-9 Reaper

March 17, 2025

US Marines MQ-9 Network Extension Pod Delivered for Final Tests

Artemis drone

March 17, 2025

US Selects Four Firms, Including Ukrainian Partners, for Artemis One-Way Drone Program

Freedom Eagle

March 17, 2025

BlueHalo Counter-Drone Missile Completes Live-Fire Demo

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Terrorism

Civilians Reported Killed in New Attacks in Northern Mozambique

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Space

Five Chinese Satellites Engage in ‘Dogfighting’ Drills in Space: US Officials

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Sea

Exail to Develop Next-Gen Mine Countermeasure Solutions With UAE Partners

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Space

Kongsberg Launches ARVAKER I Satellite for Maritime Surveillance

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Philippine and US Marines simulate a beach landing from combat rubber raiding crafts onto a small island off the coast of Palawan, Philippines

March 14, 2025

Operational Maneuver From the Sea: the Marine Corps’ Lost Opportunity

Syria

March 4, 2025

Iran’s Retreat in Syria: Temporary Setback or Path to Resurgence?

Space Force Staff Sgt. David Diehl II, 436th Communications Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of wing cybersecurity, displays his new uniform Space Force tapes and service branch patch at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Feb. 12, 2021.

February 27, 2025

The New Space Race Is Here — And America Needs a Strategy

Ukrainian soldiers on top of an armored vehicle

February 25, 2025

Ukraine, Russia, and the West: Confronting Fear to Find a Path to Peace

US drone

February 20, 2025

Beyond the Hype: What Defense Tech Startups Need to Prove Before Securing Investment

A cyber warfare operations officer watches members of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group analyze log files and provide a cyber threat update.

February 4, 2025

America’s Fight for Digital Security: Why Strong US Tech Infrastructure Is Critical

Portrait picture of Elon Musk with the seal of the president of the United State screened

January 28, 2025

Elon Musk’s Influence Has No Place in Pentagon Appointments

US Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth speaks before the Senate Armed Services during a nomination hearing in Washington, DC

January 23, 2025

Can the Military Afford Pete Hegseth’s Toxic Leadership on Sexual Violence?

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Americas

Inder Singh BishtMarch 19, 2025

US Navy Awards Northrop Autonomous Undersea Sensing Project

The US Department of Defense has awarded Northrop Grumman a $24.9-million contract for a new autonomous undersea sensing research and development program.
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March 19, 2025

Canadian Military Plans $5B HIMARS Procurement From US Amid Tariff War
March 18, 2025

European Defence Agency Develops Smart Land Defense Camouflage Tech
March 18, 2025

Saab Partners With Ukrainian Defense Firm on Sensors, Electronics
March 17, 2025

QinetiQ Demos Australia’s First Laser-Based Defense Technology

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Americas

Inder Singh BishtMarch 19, 2025

US Navy Awards Northrop Autonomous Undersea Sensing Project

The US Department of Defense has awarded Northrop Grumman a $24.9-million contract for a new autonomous undersea sensing research and development program.
Read More »
March 19, 2025

BlueHalo to Provide Underwater Vehicle Support Services for US Navy
March 19, 2025

US Combat Vehicles to Receive ELTA’s Multi-Mission/Multi-Sensor Suite
March 19, 2025

Kongsberg Launches ARVAKER I Satellite for Maritime Surveillance
March 19, 2025

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Politics

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Syrian Kurds demonstrate against Turkey's offensive on PKK areas in northern Iraq in Qamishli, Syria.

March 7, 2025

Turkey Presses PKK to Disarm ‘Immediately’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, shake hands after a joint press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 16, 2025.

March 3, 2025

Zelensky and European Allies Cement Cooperation After Trump Row

PKK fighters in northern Iraq near the Turkish border

March 1, 2025

PKK Declares Ceasefire With Turkey After 40 Years of Armed Struggle

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu shaking hands with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim during a courtesy call.

February 28, 2025

Russian Security Chief Meets Anwar in Malaysia

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Iron Dome

March 18, 2025

220 Reported Dead as Israel Pounds Gaza in Most Intense Strikes Since Ceasefire

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 6, 2025) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrives at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, during a scheduled port visit on Feb. 6, 2025. NSA Souda Bay provides logistical and operational support to the components of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, which arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean after two months of combat operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation that enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Eder)

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President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in Washington, D.C., United States, on February 28, 2025.

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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addresses a press conference

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Zelensky Offers to Resign in Exchange for Ukrainian NATO Membership

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Arab Leaders Gather in Saudi Arabia to Hash Out Gaza Plan

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