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Mar- 2026 -

19 March

Sea

190710-N-ZH865-1250 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 10, 2019) Sailors clear the flight deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) after attaching a pallet of ordnance to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during an ammunition offload. Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The Kearsarge ARG is deployed in support of maritime security operations, crisis response and theater security cooperation, while providing a forward naval presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Vincent Zaragozi/Released)

US Navy Revamps Acquisition Structure With Five New Portfolio Offices

The US Navy has created five new portfolio acquisition executive organizations to streamline procurement, cut bureaucracy, and expedite the distribution of capabilities to warfighters.

18 March

Arms

US President Donald Trump presenting the government's 'Golden Dome' missile defense plan at the Oval Office

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Ups Golden Dome Cost to $185B as Space Capabilities Expand

The US Department of Defense has increased the projected cost of its Golden Dome missile defense system by up to $10 billion to accelerate critical space-based capabilities.

13 March

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Pratt & Whitney to Deliver TJ150 Engines for Black Arrow Missiles

Pratt & Whitney has secured a contract to provide TJ150 turbojet engines for Leidos Dynetics’ Black Arrow air-to-ground missile.

11 March

Arms

Soldaten vom Deutsch/Britischen Pionierbrückenbataillon 130 setzen mit der Schwimmschnellbrücke Amphibie M3 im Fährbetrieb die Fahrzeuge des multinationalen Gefechtsverbandes über die Weichsel bei der Übung Dragon in Korzeniewo/Polen im Rahmen der Übungsserie Quadriga 2024, am 03.03.2024.

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Overtakes China as World’s 4th Largest Arms Exporter

Germany surpassed China as the world’s fourth-largest arms exporter between 2021 and 2025.

11 March

Arms

U.S. Marines with India Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, position an M777A2 lightweight 155mm howitzer during a direct fire training exercise as part of Steel Knight 23 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 5, 2022. Steel Knight is an annual combined arms live-fire exercise which ensures 1st MARDIV is optimized for naval expeditionary warfare in contested spaces, and is purpose-built to facilitate future operations afloat and ashore. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Cameron Hermanet)

Rojoef Manuel

Hanwha, UNION to Expand 155mm Ammo Production Capacity in US

Hanwha Defense USA and UNION Technologies in Texas have formed a strategic partnership to increase manufacturing capacity for 155-millimeter munitions in the US.

Feb- 2026 -

24 February

Technology

Senior Airman Jenna Hayes, a loadmaster assigned to the 709th Airlift Squadron, and Taylor Kastenhuber, a traffic management office contractor with Criterion East, push a pallet of medical supplies bound for Honduras at Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station on Nov. 6, 2024. In total 32 pallets totaling nearly 8,000 pounds of cargo were transported in support of the Denton Program. (U.S. Air Force photo taken by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Launches ‘SPEED CSO’ to Accelerate Commercial Tech Acquisition

The US Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center has launched a new acquisition pathway to accelerate the integration of advanced solutions into bases and mission support teams.

23 February

Arms

A Ranger with the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment engages targets during squad live fire (blank iteration), while operationally testing at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Scovell)

Rojoef Manuel

US Marines Not Adopting Army’s M7 Next Generation Squad Weapon

The US Marine Corps has confirmed it will not field the Sig Sauer M7 assault rifle, steering away from a potential adoption in partnership with the US Army.

20 February

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Seeks New Anti-Radar Missile for Air, Ground Targets

The US Navy has launched market research for a new long-range anti-radiation missile that can strike airborne and ground threats.

18 February

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall to Supply Seasnake Guns for Swedish Combat Boat 90 Fleet

German arms developer Rheinmetall has received a contract to provide Seasnake 30 light naval guns for the Swedish Navy’s Combat Boat 90 fast assault craft.

17 February

Arms