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New Stryker drone division for the pacific.
U.S. Army

Army’s Newest Unit Aims To “Overwhelm” Adversary With Drones In Pacific Fight 

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 19, 2026

The Senate Armed Services Committee wants the Pentagon to say if it can give Ukraine more Patriot interceptors
MIM-104 Patriot

Pentagon’s Ability To Supply Ukraine With More Patriot Interceptors Questioned By Congress (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Jun 17, 2026

This photograph shows an FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile and a drone FP-1 from Ukrainian defence technology company Fire Point on display at Eurosatory, a land and airland defence and security trade fair, in Villepinte on the outskirts of Paris, on June 16, 2026.
Land

Ukraine To Help Fulfill Europe’s Long-Range Strike Missile Needs

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 17, 2026

15 June 2026, France, Paris: A Capint tank, manufactured by the Franco-German defense contractor KNDS, is on display at the company's booth at the Eurosatory defense exhibition. The newly developed model is intended to replace the French Leclerc main battle tank currently in service with the French military.
Tanks

Interim Main Battle Tank Unveiled As Future European Tank Project Slips

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 16, 2026

The latest tit-for-tat strikes between the U.S. and Iran have rattled the already shaky ceasefire.
Land-Based Ballistic Missile Defense

Overnight Attacks Rattle U.S.-Iran Ceasefire (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Jun 10, 2026

Cobra 600 drone with IRIS-T missile at ILA Berlin 2026.
Surface-To-Air Missile Systems

Germany’s Cobra 600 Is A Jet Powered Interceptor Drone That Slings An IRIS-T Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 10, 2026

The U.S. Marine Corps is aiming to put in an order for new anti-drone 5.56x45mm ammunition for its M4 carbines and M27 rifles by the end of the year.
M16/AR15/M4 Pattern

Anti-Drone 5.56mm Rifle Rounds That Break Into Multiple Projectiles Sought By Marines

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 4, 2026

Tests of Ukraine’s new FP-7.X missile could pave the way to a cheaper and more plentiful alternative to the U.S.-made Patriot air defense system. A recent uptick in Russian missile and drone attacks against Ukraine, combined with a critical shortage of Patriot interceptors, underscores the need for more robust air defenses, especially with anti-ballistic missile capabilities.
MIM-104 Patriot

Ukraine Tests New Missile In Hopes Of Leading To Low Cost Patriot Alternative

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 4, 2026

Police and forensic investigators examine the location of impact after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galati, eastern Romania. A Russian drone wounded two people as it struck an apartment building in NATO-member Romania, its defence ministry said on May 29, 2026, the latest spillover from the four-year war into neighbouring states.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

Russian Drone Impacts Apartment Building In NATO State Romania, Injuring Civilians

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman

Posted on May 29, 2026

A recent video out of Russia once again highlights the drastic efforts being taken to provide Moscow with additional air defense coverage against the threat of long-range Ukrainian drones. While we have seen examples of the Pantsir short-range air defense system installed on buildings in Moscow before now, the footage shows the counter-drone-optimized SMD-E variant being lifted on top of a skyscraper by helicopter.
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (C-UAS)

New Counter-Drone Optimized Pantsir Air Defense System Being Deployed Atop Skyscrapers In Moscow

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 28, 2026

The use of high-altitude balloons is becoming ever-more routine for U.S. Army units in the Pacific.
U.S. Army

Army Wants More Sensor-Laden Surveillance Balloons Over The Pacific

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 28, 2026

It will take years to replace several advanced weapons systems used in the Iran war, according to a new report.
Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)

Severity Of America’s Depleted Advanced Weapons Stockpiles Detailed In New Report

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 28, 2026

U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is about to kick off the search for what it is calling a Flyweight Assault Machine Gun (FAMG).
Machine Guns

Search For New 5.56mm “Flyweight” Special Operations Machine Gun To Kick Off Soon

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on May 28, 2026

Ukraine has a voracious appetite for ground drones.
Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Inside The Effort To Build Ukraine’s Ground Robot Arsenal

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 27, 2026

The officer in charge of SOCOM's Lethality program gives us exclusive insights into the command's future machine guns and rifles.
M16/AR15/M4 Pattern

Inside SOCOM’s Search For New Machine Guns, Rifles And Ammo

By Howard Altman

Posted on May 21, 2026

Two MH-47G Chinook helicopters assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), refuel mid-air during Arctic Edge 24 over the Arctic Ocean, Mar. 9, 2024. During AE24, more than 400 joint and allied Special Operators trained in extreme cold conditions to sharpen SOF readiness across unique specialties like long range fires and movements, special reconnaissance, rapid resupply, personnel recovery, and medical care in the austere Arctic environment. AE24 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. military’s capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the Arctic region.
U.S. Army

Night Stalker MH-47 Chinooks May Get Aerial Refueling Tanker Role

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 21, 2026