Aviation WeekSat 21st May

Boeing’s Starliner Reaches Space Station

Real Clear DefenseFri 20th May

Goal to Fire Laser Weapon From AC-130J Still Alive

Real Clear DefenseFri 20th May

Does the Littoral Combat Ship Really Need to Die?

Real Clear DefenseFri 20th May

NATO Allies Read Turkey's Wish List as Ankara Holds Up Membership

Real Clear DefenseFri 20th May

First Soldiers Will Get Next-Gen Squad Weapons in 2023

Real Clear DefenseFri 20th May

Keel-Laying for Columbia SSBN Set for June 4

Real Clear DefenseFri 20th May

Republicans Lay Battle Lines Over Plan to Retire B83 Megaton Bomb

Real Clear DefenseFri 20th May

Let the Navy Retire LCS and Build a U.S. Maritime Constabulary Instead

Real Clear DefenseFri 20th May

U.S. to Send Ukraine More Howitzers

Real Clear DefenseFri 20th May

Russian Hypersonic Missiles Underperforming in Ukraine

Real Clear DefenseFri 20th May

Our Military Sealift Success Depends on Qualified Mariners

Real Clear DefenseFri 20th May

Technical Fixation

Real Clear DefenseFri 20th May

America's NGAD Fighter Might Actually Be Nothing Like You Think

Real Clear DefenseFri 20th May

The RevComs Flex Their Muscles - Shutting The Country Down

Aviation WeekFri 20th May

NAVSEA Seeks New Long-Range Mines For Aircraft

Aviation WeekFri 20th May

Eielson Completes F-35 Beddown, Marine Squadron Reaches FOC

Aviation WeekFri 20th May

U.S. Army Releases Production Volume Data For T901

Aviation ListFri 20th May

Leonardo Unveils New Firefighting Configuration For The C-27J Next Generation

Leonardo unveiled on its website a new firefighting configuration that will further expand the mission set of the C-27J Spartan Next Generation cargo aircraft. The company was already working for some years on this project, studying the various options, but the choice in the end went to the second generation, roll-on/roll-off Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS II).

Defense NewsFri 20th May

More nations expected to sign up for Pentagon’s Ukraine aid group

WASHINGTON — A group of international defense chiefs convened by U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to coordinate military aid for Ukraine is likely to expand when it meets for the second time on Monday.

Breaking DefenseFri 20th May

France gets youngest defense chief in 35-year-old Sébastien Lecornu

He replaces Florence Parly, the widely respected outgoing minister who held her post for five years but did not want to continue in government. In Lecornu, the French armed forces is getting a minister who is first and foremost a politician whereas Parly was an astute budgetary expert.

Aviation WeekFri 20th May

Skyports Plans Drone Delivery Infrastructure In Singapore

Defense NewsFri 20th May

Military commands spent pandemic money on space analytics, IT upgrades

WASHINGTON — U.S. military commands responsible for North America spent millions of dollars meant for COVID-19 relief on space-related data analytics connected to the Pentagon’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control endeavor as well as on office information technology upgrades, a Pentagon watchdog said.

Aviation WeekFri 20th May

Raytheon Unveils ‘Department 22’ Advanced Research Unit

Breaking DefenseFri 20th May

Air Force to name newest hypersonic weapon maker by September

Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and Boeing are expected to complete preliminary designs for the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) this fiscal year, which ends on Sept. 30. That will give the Air Force enough information to decide which of the top missile manufacturers will move on to the next phase of the program, said Brig. Gen. Heath Collins, program executive officer for weapons.

Aviation WeekFri 20th May

Russia Postpones May Spacewalk Due To Robotic Arm Malfunction

Defense NewsFri 20th May

Winning in Ukraine: a French perspective

As Russia’s war in Ukraine is about to enter its fourth month, a question has been at the center of a passionate debate: Are France and Germany trying to pressure Ukraine into negotiations with Russia? Declarations from the German chancellor asking President Vladimir Putin to accept a ceasefire “as quickly as possible” or from the French president warning against “humiliating” Russia have raised fears across Europe that Paris and Berlin are making overtures to Moscow.

Aviation WeekFri 20th May

Airbus Advancing Tiger Mk. III Development Efforts

Aviation WeekFri 20th May

RAF Revives Envoy Name For Falcon 900 VIP Jets

Breaking DefenseFri 20th May

Space Force, Pentagon still hashing out service’s presence in theater commands

The current plan is to first standup a Space Force component in Indo-Pacific Command, because of “China being the pacing threat,” Lt. Gen. Chance Saltzman, deputy chief of space operations for operations, cyber and nuclear, told the Defense Writers Group. Central Command is next on the agenda, and then European Command.

Aviation WeekFri 20th May

Russian Helicopters To Replace Western Engines

Defense NewsFri 20th May

Pentagon making progress on cybersecurity amid challenges, watchdog says

WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense is making significant progress locking down sensitive networks amid cyber challenges from foreign adversaries bent on gaining access to intel, a report from a federal watchdog shows.

Breaking DefenseFri 20th May

Pentagon to Congress: Inflation…. what inflation?

Congress is worried about inflation — for their constituents, the nation’s finances, and the military. But the Hill’s plea for more information from the Department of Defense (DoD) to help ameliorate the negative impacts on the armed forces brought little new to light. The Pentagon’s response had echoes of Jerry Maguire’s classic “help me… help you” scene: Congress is desperate to help the department, and so one would expect the Pentagon to take advantage.

Aviation WeekFri 20th May

Mitsubishi Creates 3D Printer Resin That Hardens In Space Via Sunlight

Defense NewsFri 20th May

Why Latin American partners need a better way to share intel than WhatsApp

TAMPA, Fla. — A number of U.S. partners in Latin America hunting down narco-terrorists and criminal gangs and countering Russian and Chinese government influence share their sensitive data and communicate through the messaging application WhatsApp.

Breaking DefenseFri 20th May

Watching Ukraine, US special ops realizes it’s behind on information war capabilities

“I still don’t think that we have all the tools that we need and we need to continue to develop at speed how we push back inside the information space,” Gen. Richard Clarke, commander of US Special Operations Command, said at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference Tuesday.

Aviation WeekFri 20th May

Airbus Helicopters Exploring Wider Mission Set For VSR700

Overt DefenseFri 20th May

Greece Announces Intentions To Acquire Fifth-Generation F-35 Fighter Jets From The US

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with US President Joe Biden while in Washington for official talks. Biden and Mitsotakis discussed a variety of topics, including the 201st anniversary of the two nations’ establishment of diplomatic relations, defense cooperation, and the Russia-Ukraine war. Later, US President Joe Biden hosted a reception at the White House for Greek President Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his family, whom he met in the Oval Office. Following the meeting, at a reception, Mitsotakis declared that his country would begin the process of purchasing a squadron of F-35 fighter jets from the United States.

Breaking DefenseFri 20th May

Russia’s military is now a ‘wounded bear.’ Can it revive itself?

“The status of the forces were worse than their higher officers believed. I think that’s a fact. The tanks were not as operational as they were supposed to be, they had problems with logistics, all those things,” Gen. Eirik Kristoffersen, Norway’s chief of defense, told Breaking Defense in a May 12 interview.

Breaking DefenseFri 20th May

New Air Force One could face ‘quite a significant’ 3-year delay

“We are anticipating at this point a delay to the previously approved program schedule on the order of 24 to 36 months — so two to three years, which is obviously quite a significant delay,” Andrew Hunter, the Air Force’s assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, said during a House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee hearing.

Aviation WeekFri 20th May

Boeing Starliner Heads To ISS

Aviation WeekThu 19th May

Airbus To Begin H160M Prototype Assembly This Fall

Defense NewsThu 19th May

Republicans lay battle lines over Biden’s plan to retire B83 megaton bomb

WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans are pushing back against the president’s plan to retire an aging nuclear weapon, decrying the effort during a series of hearings this week dedicated to the administration’s fiscal 2023 budget request for nuclear forces and atomic energy.

Defense NewsThu 19th May

British military feels out industry for helicopter buy worth over $1 billion

LONDON — A £1 billion ($1.25 billion) competition to acquire a new fleet of medium-size helicopters for the British military was officially triggered by the Ministry of Defence this week.

Defense NewsThu 19th May

Pentagon tech chief wants an ‘all in one’ sensor

TAMPA, Fla. ― One of the Pentagon’s top tech officials wants an “all in one” sensor for defense work.

Defense NewsThu 19th May

Ukraine getting battalion’s worth of artillery in new $100 million aid package

WASHINGTON― The U.S. is sending Ukraine another $100 million in military assistance, including heavy artillery and counter-artillery radars, the Biden administration announced Thursday.

Defense NewsThu 19th May

Lasers, water landings, crewless ops: Upgrades are coming for the C-130 family

TAMPA, Fla. — The most advanced versions of the military’s long-running tanker-turned-death-dealer are expected to get even more toys under the direction of the special operations community.

Defense NewsThu 19th May

Israel launches Edge of Tomorrow program to improve lethality, bring in new tech

JERUSALEM — Israel is putting its soldiers through a series of simulations and live drills as part of a program called Edge of Tomorrow, the government announced this month.

Defense NewsThu 19th May

What’s new in Navy and Marine Corps unmanned boats

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps promised a “build a little, test a little, learn a lot” approach to unmanned vessels, and the lessons learned are already leading to some changes.

Aviation WeekThu 19th May

Pentagon To Airlift Additional Aid To Ukraine Under New Package

Breaking DefenseThu 19th May

Don’t be dazzled by Russia’s laser weapons claims: Experts

“As with some many things that comes from the Russians, it’s hard to separate fact from fiction,” said Mark Lewis, head of the National Defense Industrial Agency’s Emerging Technologies Institute and former acting undersecretary of defense for research and engineering.

Aviation WeekThu 19th May

Pentagon To Task Commercial Carriers With Airlifting Baby Formula

Breaking DefenseThu 19th May

DoD working on reducing bureaucracy ahead of full CDAO launch

As first reported by Breaking Defense last November, the Pentagon created the CDAO role in an effort to streamline its artificial intelligence and data processes. The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, the Defense Digital Service and office of the Chief Data Officer will all report to the CDAO, who will in turn report directly to Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks. The office is expected to reach full operational capability by June 1 this year.

Defense NewsThu 19th May

Why a ‘Buy Allied’ approach matters

During the past five years, Americans have heard a lot from two presidential administrations and Congress about the need to onshore manufacturing. In accordance with the slogans “Buy American” and “Made in America,” the noble concept seeks to bring production and jobs back to the U.S. and to reduce our economy’s dependence on foreign suppliers and supply chains.

Aviation WeekThu 19th May

Next Presidential Aircraft Delayed Again, Up To Three Years

Defense NewsThu 19th May

Here are the high-end weapons Zelenskyy hopes the new Ukraine aid bill will provide

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday passed 86-11 a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine that will enable the Biden administration to transfer more advanced, high-end weapons systems to counter Russia.

Aviation WeekThu 19th May

NASA Urged To Step Up Space Science Diversity

Defense NewsThu 19th May

Colombia to buy 12 French-made Caesar howitzers

SANTIAGO, Chile — Colombia has selected Nexter’s Caesar howitzer as part of an effort to modernize its Army’s field artillery capabilities, with negotiations beginning for a first batch of four, worth about $35 million, military sources in Bogota told Defense News on condition of anonymity due to security reasons.

Defense NewsThu 19th May

Space Force ‘reverse industry day’ to address gaps in sensing, tracking

WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Force acquisition officials are meeting with companies this week to discuss capabilities that could help the service as it looks to take on a new mission: tracking ground targets with space sensors.

Defense NewsThu 19th May

Russia claims its Zadira laser weapon destroyed a drone in Ukraine

Russian armed forces have used a laser weapon against a drone in Ukraine, the Kremlin’s deputy prime minister claimed Wednesday on a local television station.

Breaking DefenseThu 19th May

DoD space acquisition agencies ‘de-conflicted’ 2024 budget requests, a first

And while this may sound like boring budgetary geekery, it is a major bureaucratic muscle movement that will help the Pentagon to get a grip on streamlining national security space acquisition — an issue of deep concern in Congress and one of the driving forces behind the creation of the Space Force in the first place. And it will be music to the ears of many on Capitol Hill.

Defense NewsThu 19th May

New Air Force One planes could be up to three years late

WASHINGTON — The new Air Force One airplanes now could be delivered as much as three years late.

Overt DefenseThu 19th May

Lockheed-Raytheon Awarded Contracts to Produce 1,300 new Javelins ATGMs

In two contracts, the Lockheed Martin – Raytheon joint venture has been awarded a total of $309 million to produce 1,300 Javelin anti-tank guided missile systems. The new weapons are being manufactured not just for the US but also for international customers including Albania, Latvia, Norway and Taiwan. Currently, the US produces about 2,100 Javelins every year but Lockheed Martin – Raytheon are seeking to significantly increase production.

Breaking DefenseThu 19th May

Head of US special ops in Africa likens Wagner Group to ‘terrorist organization’

“For myself, I’ve begun thinking of them as a terrorist organization,” said Navy Rear Adm. Milton Sands III at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference. “They bring just destabilization [and] instability wherever they go. They leave countries less secure and poorer when they leave. They benefit from governmental instability in Africa.”

Defense NewsThu 19th May

Hybrid power could keep the Little Bird helo flying

TAMPA, Fla. — A small, yet nimble and heavily used light-attack helicopter that carries small teams of special operators into battle has a problem.

Breaking DefenseThu 19th May

What Finland will bring to NATO – and how it might change the alliance

From almost the day that Russia invaded Ukraine, Finland has been edging closer to making the jump and joining NATO. On May 18, Helsinki formally filled its paperwork with the alliance, alongside its partner nation Sweden — to the celebration of many who have pushed for decades to see this day.

Aviation WeekThu 19th May

Patent Applications Provide Insights Into Lilium Regional eVTOL

Defense NewsThu 19th May

Ukrainian troops training with US electronic jamming kit

WASHINGTON — Ukrainian forces are training to use electronic jamming equipment provided by the U.S. in their bloody battle against Russia.

Breaking DefenseThu 19th May

South Korean army training ‘very, very bad’: former senior ROK commander

In-Bum Chun, former deputy commander of South Korea’s First Army, said after his panel on “Deterring Aggression through Joint and Coalition Readiness” that he believes it will take five years to make a significant improvement in the readiness of Republic of Korea troops. A key, he believes, will be creation of a senior NCO corps — experienced solders who can help because of their deep experience — that can speak truth to power to officers. The current Confucian culture makes this difficult with its emphasis on respect for hierarchy, but that, he said hopefully, is beginning to wear thin.

Breaking DefenseThu 19th May

Russian attempts to restock its military may be doomed to failure

Details show a dim and severely diminished future for Russia’s defense industrial sector. Reports from foreign experts examining Russian hardware abandoned on the field and dissection of long-range missile components still intact after impact by Ukrainian intelligence analysts demonstrates clearly that the weapon systems being used in this war are heavily dependent on inputs from foreign suppliers — the majority of whom are legally barred from doing business with Russia under the current sanctions regime.

Aviation WeekThu 19th May

Space Perspective Lands $17M More For Edge-Of-Space Balloon Tourism

Aviation WeekThu 19th May

H55 To Provide Batteries For P&WC Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator

Aviation WeekThu 19th May

NATO Speed Demands For Future Rotorcraft Put Airbus To The Test

Breaking DefenseThu 19th May

US to boost Pacific spending to counter China, but no ‘real number’ yet

As every close watcher of the military knows, money is the expression of strategy and the fiscal 2022 budget had already been fixed by the time the White House approved this strategy, she said.

Aviation WeekThu 19th May

UK Launches Medium Helicopter Contest For Up To 44 Rotorcraft

Defense NewsThu 19th May

Navy says it will lose millions by not committing to 10 destroyers in upcoming contract

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy doesn’t want to promise to buy too many ships in the next five years, in case it can’t follow through due to budget or supply chain constraints.

Defense NewsThu 19th May

Senate confirms defense official tasked with overseeing Ukraine aid logistics

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed a Defense Department official who will be tasked with overseeing the logistics of the sprawling, multifaceted effort to deliver military equipment to Ukraine, as it defends itself against a Russian invasion.

Aviation WeekWed 18th May

Space Force To Host Industry Day For Tactical ISR

Aviation WeekWed 18th May

SDA Issues Draft Solicitation For Experimental Satellites

Aviation WeekWed 18th May

Boeing Poised For Starliner Flight Test To ISS

Aviation WeekWed 18th May

SpaceX Launches Third Flight In Five Days, Lifts Starlink Satellites To Orbit

Defense NewsWed 18th May

Swedish, Finnish NATO bids raise the prospect of a beefier Baltic Sea posture

WASHINGTON — If Sweden and Finland join NATO, the alliance would be able to recalibrate its force posture in the Baltic Sea to a level capable of evening out the regional deterrence balance with Russia, according to Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist.

Aviation WeekWed 18th May

Lockheed To Build LMXT Tanker Boom in Arkansas, If It Wins KC-Y

Defense NewsWed 18th May

Army acquisition chief would welcome tank ramp-up if Congress funds it

WASHINGTON — The Army’s decision to reduce Abrams tank production in fiscal 2023 to fund new technologies was one of its tougher choices, the Army’s acquisition chief said on Capitol Hill this week.

Aviation WeekWed 18th May

DARPA H6 Program Aims For Alternative To GPS-Based Timing

Aviation ListWed 18th May

Two German Pilots Have Just Graduated At The International Flight Training School

The IFTS (International Flight Training School), a joint venture between the Aeronautica Militare (Italian Air Force) and Leonardo in collaboration with CAE, graduated the first international student pilots. After 9 months of training at the Italian flight school, two German Air Force (Luftwaffe) pilots have just completed the Phase IV (Advanced/Lead-In to Fighter Training – LIFT) course, the most advanced and challenging segment of the fighter pilots’ training during which trainees undertaking state-of-the-art multirole training are called to perform air-to-air as well as air-to-ground sorties with multiple threats and complex set ups.

Breaking DefenseWed 18th May

Navy still working out punishments for Bonhomme Richard’s destruction

The final recommendations are currently on Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro’s desk awaiting approval, Vice Adm. Scott Conn, the service’s top requirements officer, told a House panel today while testifying about the service’s fiscal 2023 budget request.

Defense NewsWed 18th May

Pentagon CIO stands ground on December timeline for JEDI follow-up

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s chief information officer this week said he’s committed to an end-of-year target to award a critical cloud-computing deal, after failing to meet an April deadline that he admitted was overly ambitious.

Aviation WeekWed 18th May

DARPA Takes Wraps Off Liberty Lifter Concept Design

Defense NewsWed 18th May

Spec ops optics: US forces seek new sights and ways to defeat fog

TAMPA, Fla. — Having eyes on the battlefield can mean the difference between hitting the right or wrong target, or even hitting the target at all, which is why U.S. special operators are looking to upgrade a host of optics items.

Breaking DefenseWed 18th May

‘Responsible speed’: DoD emerging capabilities official on race for new tech

Michael Horowitz, who began his role last month as the director of emerging capabilities policy in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy, said during the Nexus 22 symposium Tuesday that the top priority for his office is ensuring emerging capabilities are more effectively integrated into what DoD does, especially artificial intelligence initiatives. 

Overt DefenseWed 18th May

India Tests New Short Range Anti-Ship Missile

The Indian Navy conducted the maiden flight test of Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Short Range (NASM-SR) on May 18. It is the first indigenous air launched anti-ship missile system developed for the Navy by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The missile was launched from a Seaking 42B helicopter by the Naval Flight Test Squadron.

Defense NewsWed 18th May

Defense Innovation Unit picks designs for space nuclear propulsion demo

WASHINGTON — The Defense Innovation Unit selected two companies to develop prototypes for nuclear-powered spacecraft with an eye on launching a demonstration mission in 2027.

Breaking DefenseWed 18th May

Green Berets, weaponized robots team up for offensive operations

Green Berets with the 1st Special Forces Group used the US Army’s Project Origin robotic technology demonstrator vehicle to make initial contact with adversaries and mask operators’ movements towards the objective during a two-week experiment in February at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah.

Defense NewsWed 18th May

UFOs pose real danger, says Pentagon, but aliens aren’t to blame — probably

Defense Department officials on Tuesday confirmed that unidentified flying objects are real and pose a potential serious threat to the country.

Defense NewsWed 18th May

Littoral combat ship Montgomery conducts first land-attack missile exercise

The littoral combat ship Montgomery launched three AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missiles at a land-based target this month — becoming the first LCS to do so.

Defense NewsWed 18th May

Special operators need counter-drone, counter-IED tech in a smaller package

TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. special operations forces need a tool that can both jam radio frequencies to stop roadside bombs from exploding as well as neutralize drone threats by land, air and sea — and it has to be small.

Breaking DefenseWed 18th May

Israeli military exercise to simulate attack on Iranian nuclear targets

Israeli military officials told Breaking Defense the US Air Force would provide refueling services for Israeli fighters, as was reported by Israel’s Channel 13. The US Air Force did not immediately respond to a request for comment for this report.

Defense NewsWed 18th May

Special ops force calls for ‘untethered’ tool for recon and resupply

TAMPA, Fla. – Special operations experts are looking for ways to “untether” much of their gear, from moving beyond radio frequencies to looking at institutions such as NASA for logistics lessons in austere locations.

Defense NewsWed 18th May

New rounds, new small arms make special operators’ firepower wish list

TAMPA, Fla. — Special operators say the next machine gun should deliver the power, range and accuracy of a .50 caliber in the size of a platoon-level M240 machine gun.

Breaking DefenseWed 18th May

Digital transformation is a key to maintaining US overmatch against China, Russia

After two decades of counterterrorism warfare, the US is playing catchup as it refocuses on near-peer adversaries. China and Russia have been investing and modernizing to erode US overmatch, and their increasing aggression—on vivid display now as Russia invades Ukraine—has made acceleration of our defense modernization a national security imperative.

Overt DefenseWed 18th May

Iran Opens a Drone Production Plant in The Capital of Tajikistan

According to the Tasnim news agency, which is affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, the Islamic Republic of Iran has opened a new facility in Dushanbe, Tajikistan’s capital, to produce military drones. The facility, which was constructed with the goal of improving military relations between the two countries, will manufacture ‘Ababil II’ type unmanned aerial vehicles. Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, was present at the facility’s opening, joined by Tajikistan Defense Minister General Sherali Mirzo.

Defense NewsWed 18th May

South Korea selects Bell’s 505 helicopter for military training

MELBOURNE, Australia — South Korea has chosen the Bell 505 to be its next military training helicopter, according to manufacturer Bell Textron.

Aviation WeekWed 18th May

Aurora Tests Aircraft Enabled By Flow Control

Defense NewsWed 18th May

Pacific Marines move to formalize role as the stand-in force

WASHINGTON — As China expanded the reach of its weapons throughout the South China Sea over the last decade, U.S. weapons development focused on increasing the standoff range, so American forces could stay safe as an outside force shooting in.

Breaking DefenseWed 18th May

Ukraine shows that city hopping is the ‘new era’ of defensive warfare

LANPAC 2022: The future of land warfare may not be hordes of missile raining down on an opposing force, crushing it and giving the attacker the advantage. Instead, the war in Ukraine may demonstrate that the advantage has swung to the defender, who can strike from hiding using tactical weapons in part because of the power of drone surveillance.

Defense NewsWed 18th May

NATO launches AI initiative to ensure tech advantage

WASHINGTON — Two North Atlantic Treaty Organization agencies recently kicked off an artificial intelligence initiative to better understand the technology and its potential warfare applications.

Overt DefenseWed 18th May

Air Launched BrahMos Gets Extended Range Version

India has successfully conducted the first launch of Extended Range (ER) version of the BrahMos Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) from a Su-30 MKI fighter. The launch from the aircraft took place on 12 May and the missile achieved a direct hit on the designated target in the Bay of Bengal region.

Breaking DefenseWed 18th May

The global market for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles is booming: here’s what it takes to compete

Tactical wheeled vehicles (TWV), in particular, are in hot demand around the world, with a new TWV strategy for the U.S. Department of Defense, for example, expected in 2022. Many of the world’s defense departments are taking their lead from U.S. strategy — especially as it will rely heavily on commercial industry’s ability to deliver these vehicles at scale and with the latest advancements in safety and performance.

Overt DefenseWed 18th May

Philippine Coast Guard Commissions Largest Vessel to Date

BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) was commissioned into the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on May 6. The vessel is the largest to date to join the PCG fleet, providing a boost to the service’s capabilities. Its induction into Philippine service is part of a broader push to modernize the PCG with modern, capable assets. Philippine-Japanese defense ties are also highlighted, the commissioning of the Japanese-built ship coming a month after a meeting between the two countries last month in Tokyo.

Breaking DefenseWed 18th May

Finland, Sweden officially submit for NATO membership

Stoltenberg, in accepting the documents, called it a “historic” moment, adding “I warmly welcome the requests by Finland and Sweden to join NATO. You are our closest partners, and your membership in NATO would increase our shared security.”

Defense NewsWed 18th May

Beware the allure of training technology

The allure of training technology can often overshadow its value. Today, virtual reality, or VR, is a hot topic in the military training community, but training tools must be developed and selected according to their anticipated use. Context matters, and sometimes the best and most cost-effective training tool may just be a book.

Breaking DefenseWed 18th May

Pentagon pilots have reported 11 ‘near misses’ with UFOs

“We’ve had at least 11 near misses,” over a 20 year period studied by the Pentagon, Scott Bray, the deputy director of naval intelligence, told a House Permanent Select Intelligence subcommittee. He added that military pilots have neither tried to communicate with a UAP, or fired upon one, during that time period.

Defense NewsWed 18th May

Greece seeks to join F-35 program as it lobbies against Turkey F-16 sale

WASHINGTON — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the White House and Congress this week to make his country’s case for acquiring the F-35 stealth fighter jet while lobbying against Turkey’s attempts to upgrade its aging fleet of F-16s and acquire additional aircraft.

Defense NewsWed 18th May

As Air Force plans for new aircraft, senators worry about capability gaps

WASHINGTON — Top senators on Tuesday told Air Force leaders the service’s plans for modernizing key portions of its fleet could hurt its ability to carry out crucial missions — perhaps for years.

Defense NewsTue 17th May

Pentagon’s high-level group to aid Ukraine is rooted in Iraq and Afghanistan fight

WASHINGTON ― The Pentagon has modeled a new high-level team focused on rushing military aid to Ukraine on the group it used to speed supplies to troops in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria, according to a memo obtained by Defense News and sources familiar with the matter.

Aviation WeekTue 17th May

Contracted Adversary Air Training ‘Inadequate’ For High-End Flight

Aviation WeekTue 17th May

Dust Prompts Early End To NASA’s Extended Mars InSight Mission

Aviation WeekTue 17th May

DIU Funds Radioisotope, Nuclear Fusion, Spacecraft Propulsion Demos

Aviation WeekTue 17th May

NASA Administrator Addresses China, Plans For Cost Reform

Aviation WeekTue 17th May

Planned EC-37B Compass Call Purchase Concerns USAF

Breaking DefenseTue 17th May

Rafael’s Aerospike, new close air support missile, makes SOFIC debut

The missile, whose official debut was timed for the opening of the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) in Florida today, is a “state-of-the-art, next generation” Stand-Off Precision Guided Missile to be armed on fixed-wing aircraft, the company said in a release.

Aviation WeekTue 17th May

ColdFire Details Revealed For Advanced High-Energy Lasers

Breaking DefenseTue 17th May

Space Force targets 2027 for resilient on-orbit posture initial capability

In testimony on the service’s fiscal 2023 budget request before the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee, Raymond explained that the satellites in the current national security satellite system are “very few in numbers, and they’re not very defendable.”

Aviation WeekTue 17th May

B-21 First Flight Now Set For 2023

Breaking DefenseTue 17th May

‘That still needs further development’: SOCOM leaders want more layered airborne ISR

At the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference today, several SOCOM leaders called out the need for sustained investment in new overhead ISR capabilities that will give special operators better situational awareness in the future.

Defense NewsTue 17th May

McMaster says AI can help beat adversaries, overcome ‘critical challenges’

WASHINGTON — Artificial intelligence and related digital tools can help warn of natural disasters, combat global warming and fast-track humanitarian aid, according to retired Army Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, a onetime Trump administration national security adviser.

Defense NewsTue 17th May

Rafael unveils Aerospike missile for close-air support

JERUSALEM — Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has unveiled a new air-to-surface missile that the company is pitching as a lightweight munition for fixed-wing aircraft performing close-air support missions.

Breaking DefenseTue 17th May

Why the Navy wants to fix a ship it is asking to decommission

That wouldn’t be very noteworthy except for one thing: The ship is on the Navy’s list of vessels it wants to decommission in fiscal 2023. So why spend time and money to fix a ship ostensibly headed for its exit from service?

Overt DefenseTue 17th May

NATO Exercise in North Macedonia: ‘Swift Response-22’

NATO’s newest member North Macedonia is hosting Swift Response 22. At the Krivolak military training center, troops from NATO allies and partners are participating in the exercise to improve NATO forces’ readiness and interoperability. The annual Swift Response exercise, led by the United States, began on May 2 and runs thought to May 24. It involves three regions: the Arctic, the Balkans, and the Baltic, as well as five countries.

Breaking DefenseTue 17th May

Russians fire S-300 at Israeli jets in Syria; could impact tactics, geopolitics

The incident, which occurred on May 13 and was first reported by Israel’s Ch13, happened following a strike into Syria, when Israeli planes were on a return flight home. While it is unclear what jets were used in the operation, Israeli F-15s, F-16s and F-35s have all been used previously for strikes into Syria.

Defense NewsTue 17th May

Special ops leader issues warning over information warfare capabilities, funding

TAMPA, Fla. — Special operations forces had one hell of a February.

Defense NewsTue 17th May

Successful test could rally Air Force hypersonics program

WASHINGTON — The Air Force successfully tested its AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon Saturday, potentially giving the beleaguered hypersonic program a shot in the arm and a path to procurement.

Overt DefenseTue 17th May

Polish Armanents Group Selects Brimstones For Tank Destroyer Project

MBDA has announced the signing of an agreement with nine companies of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) to use MBDA’s Brimstone anti-tank guided missile for PGZ’s OTTOKAR-BROZA tank destroyer project now in development.

Aviation WeekTue 17th May

Chinese AC313A Heavy-Lift Helicopter Completes First Flight

Overt DefenseTue 17th May

Australia Announces Order for Seven Additional Loyal Wingmen

Australian Minister of Defense Peter Dutton announced on Sunday that an additional $454 million AUD was being allocated for the Loyal Wingman program enabling the production of seven additional MQ-28A Ghost Bat airframes. With three MQ-28s already produced or in current production, this purchase will increase the fleet to ten. Minister Dutton also announced that the current expectation is for the MQ-28A to enter service in 2024-2025. Australia officially unveiled the Ghost Bat in March.

Breaking DefenseTue 17th May

Air Force finally gets a successful launch of hypersonic ARRW missile

During the test, which took place May 14 off the coast of southern California, a B-52 bomber successfully released the ARRW missile. The Air Force stated that the ARRW booster “ignited and burned for [the] expected duration, achieving hypersonic speeds five times greater than the speed of sound.”

Defense NewsTue 17th May

Lethal and survivable or irrelevant and vulnerable? Marine redesign debate rages

A group of retired Marine Corps senior leaders are in a custody battle with the service’s current leadership over ongoing efforts to redesign the force for future combat much like grandparents fighting with parents over what’s best for the child.

Defense NewsTue 17th May

Truck exhaust, IT woes and piles of rubble: Offutt faces uphill battle to rebuild

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska — The floodwaters that swallowed around one-third of this base in suburban Omaha are long gone. But three years later, Offutt’s airmen are still fighting to stay afloat.

Defense NewsTue 17th May

Navy creates Unmanned Surface Vessel Division to expedite integration of unmanned systems

The Pacific Fleet has stood up Unmanned Surface Vessel Division One to expedite the integration of unmanned surface vessels.

Overt DefenseTue 17th May

Erdogan Threatens To Block Finnish & Swedish NATO Membership Over “Terrorist Support” Allegations

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened on Monday to block Finland and Sweden’s applications for membership of NATO, going as far as accusing Sweden of being a “hatchery” for “terrorists”.

Aviation WeekTue 17th May

Mortars, Drones Shot Down By Stryker-Mounted 50-kW Laser

Real Clear DefenseTue 17th May

$846 Billion: The Budget The U.S. Military Really Needs

Real Clear DefenseTue 17th May

President Biden's Missed Opportunities at U.S.-ASEAN Summit

Real Clear DefenseTue 17th May

Special Operators Must Learn to Exist Without 'Tethers'

TAMPA, Florida — After two decades of moving relatively freely in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military’s elite commandos are going to have to learn to operate in contested environments without being “tethered” to lines of support.Those lines of support can be anything from traditional logistical systems to radio waves that allow special operations forces and their equipment to link back to higher headquarters, officials in change of developing technology at Special Operations Command said May 16.

Real Clear DefenseTue 17th May

The Days of Responsible Cybersecurity Are Finally Here

Real Clear DefenseTue 17th May

Multilateral Deterrence: What's New and Why it Matters

Real Clear DefenseTue 17th May

Biden Orders U.S. Troops Back to Somalia

Real Clear DefenseTue 17th May

What We Must Do to Help Ukraine Win

Real Clear DefenseTue 17th May

Lockheed-Raytheon Partnership Gets $309M for Javelins

Real Clear DefenseTue 17th May

Ending Production of San Antonio-class Is a Mistake

Real Clear DefenseTue 17th May

The Ingenious Strategy That Could Win the War for Ukraine

Real Clear DefenseTue 17th May

Is China Preparing for Another Pearl Harbor?

Real Clear DefenseTue 17th May

S-300 Fired at Israeli Jets Over Syria for First Time

Real Clear DefenseTue 17th May

Student Loan Forgiveness — For Military and Public Service

Real Clear DefenseTue 17th May

GD Electric Boat Could Get Help for New Submarines

Real Clear DefenseTue 17th May

The Putin Show

Real Clear DefenseTue 17th May

What Southeast Asia Wants From America

The Biden administration rolled out the red carpet last week for leaders of eight of the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Hosting what the White House described as a “special summit” in Washington was, in theory, an excellent idea.

Aviation ListTue 17th May

AGM-183 ARRW Test Launch Finally Succeeds After Three Botched Attempts

The U.S. Air Force announced that it finally successfully released an AGM-183 Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) from a B-52H Stratofortress off the Southern California coast on May 14, 2022. Contrary to the previous three attempts, where the ARRW was not released in two occasions and did not fire its engine in the only successful release attempt, the weapon this time correctly separated from the aircraft and ignited its booster.

Defense NewsTue 17th May

Is America’s military headed down the same path as Russia’s?

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s failure to rapidly defeat a much smaller foe is not just a failure of strategy, but an overestimation of his military’s capability, training and prowess. U.S. leaders need to take a hard look in the mirror and question whether we are treading similar ground with a set of military capabilities too small and too old given current threats.

Defense NewsTue 17th May

Prize money is on the line as US Air Force launches high-tech training competition

WASHINGTON — Air Education and Training Command is looking for new ideas on how to transform the way it trains the next generation of airmen — with hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money is on the line.

Aviation WeekTue 17th May

ARRW Scores Successful Hypersonic Booster Test On Fourth Attempt

Aviation WeekTue 17th May

U.S. Army Upgrades ‘Bee Swarm’ To ‘Wolf Pack’ During EDGE Trials

U.S. Army Upgrades ‘Bee Swarm’ To ‘Wolf Pack’ During EDGE Trials is available to both Aviation Week & Space Technology and AWIN subscribers.

Overt DefenseTue 17th May

US Air Force Successfully Tests AARW Hypersonic Missile

A Boeing B-52H Stratofortress with the 419th Flight Test Squadron, flying out of Edwards Air Force Base, California has successfully tested an AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, the US Air Force announced earlier today. The Air Force release noted that “following separation from the aircraft, the ARRW’s booster ignited and burned for [the] expected duration, achieving hypersonic speeds five times greater than the speed of sound.” This is the first successful test after three earlier ARRW tests in April, July, and December 2021 failed.

Aviation WeekMon 16th May

Launcher Announces Customers For Orbiter Space Tug’s First Mission

Aviation WeekMon 16th May

Japan May Switch F-X Integration Support Contractor

Aviation WeekMon 16th May

USAF Outlines KC-Y Requirements Schedule, If There Is A Competition

Aviation WeekMon 16th May

Russia Suspends Space Station Crew Seat-Swap Agreement

Defense NewsMon 16th May

Most projects on Pentagon’s $5.7B lab ‘wish list’ likely to stay unfunded

WASHINGTON — A little-known military construction funding policy will likely prevent Congress from granting most of the Pentagon’s $5.7 billion unfunded priorities list for lab and testing infrastructure projects, many of which are too early in the planning and design process for lawmakers to consider.

Breaking DefenseMon 16th May

Amid Ukraine crisis, Lockheed-Raytheon partnership gets $309M for Javelins

In addition to the Javelin systems meant to replace those sent to Ukraine, the two contracts — a $238 million deal announced on May 6 and a $71 million award from May 12 — also include orders for international customers including Norway, Albania, Latvia and Thailand, the Lockheed-Raytheon joint venture said in a statement.

Defense NewsMon 16th May

Polish pick MBDA’s Brimstone missile for their new fleet of tank-busting vehicles

LONDON — The British arm of pan-European missile maker MBDA has struck an agreement with the Polish military to provide its Brimstone missile for a new fleet of tank busters being developed by a local industrial consortium led by PGZ.

Aviation ListMon 16th May

Watch This Insane Footage Of Two Su-25s Maneuvering At Ultra-Low Altitude To Evade MANPADS in Ukraine

The video that you can find in this post has started doing the rounds in the last couple of days. According to some sources, it was shot in the Severodonetsk region, in the eastern side of Ukraine, and shows two Ukrainian Air Force Su-25s [the guy who filmed it is allegedly Ukrainian and says “it’s ours”], whereas other sources on social media identified the attack aircraft as Russian Aerospace Forces Frogfoot aircraft.

Breaking DefenseMon 16th May

Two finalists emerge for next Space Force chief: Sources

The pick of the two candidates —  Lt. Gen. John Shaw and Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting — would become the second Space Force head, following Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond’s planned retirement in the fall. While it is still possible the White House could look to add a third name to the finalists, the expectation among the sources is that Shaw or Whiting will emerge as the next top Space Force officer.

Overt DefenseMon 16th May

What Will Replace Poland’s T-72s?

In mid-April an estimated number of 230 main battle tanks (MBT), an equivalent to 4 tank battalions, were donated to Ukraine as a part of the Polish contribution to aid the fight against Russian aggression. According to a UN report from 2019, Poland had 382 T-72M/M1 tanks, however, a large portion of them were not operational due to wear and tear, a lack of parts, and no resources to repair them. This may mean that the 230 T-72M, T-72MR, and T-72M1Rs represent Poland’s entire operational T-72 fleet.

Defense NewsMon 16th May

Aerojet Rocketdyne reprimands chairman over attempt to oust CEO

WASHINGTON — Aerojet Rocketdyne has reprimanded its executive chairman, Warren Lichtenstein, over a series of comments he made criticizing the company’s chief executive and hunting for a replacement as well as about its failed merger with Lockheed Martin.

Aviation WeekMon 16th May

Australia To Get Seven More MQ-28A Ghost Bats With New Funding

Defense NewsMon 16th May

Once neutral Sweden seeks NATO membership in historic shift

STOCKHOLM — Sweden on Monday decided to join neighboring Finland in seeking NATO membership, ending more than two centuries of military nonalignment in a historic shift prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Defense NewsMon 16th May

A prolonged ceasefire may be the likely endgame in Ukraine

War aims are shifting on both sides of Russia’s barbaric war against Ukraine, reflecting shifting realities on the battlefield. Unless one side can dominate the ongoing battle for the Donbas, those shifts portend a protracted war. With little prospect of a negotiated final settlement, the endgame may be a prolonged ceasefire or armistice rather than a durable end to the war. This might include a new military line of contact wherever the fighting stops, with final territorial settlements postponed until later. However this war ends, new forms of Western support will be needed to prevent peace from unraveling and to ensure that Ukraine retains the military capacity to defend itself if Russia goes back on the offensive.

Defense NewsMon 16th May

US troops heading back into Somalia, reversing Trump order

Several hundred U.S. servicemembers will be again stationed inside Somalia to help combat growing al-Shabab terrorist forces there, administration officials confirmed Monday.

Defense NewsMon 16th May

Satellite photo shows possible new Chinese nuclear submarine able to launch cruise missiles

MELBOURNE, Australia — A submarine seen in a satellite photo of a Chinese shipyard shows what could be a new class or subtype of a nuclear-powered attack sub with a new stealthy propulsion system and launch tubes for cruise missiles.

Aviation WeekMon 16th May

RAF Temporarily Grows Tanker Capacity To Meet Demand Increase

Defense NewsMon 16th May

The CAE Perspective on Training the Force of the Future

The global environment is changing. Political upheaval, climate change and the complexity of technological advances increase both the difficulty, and the tempo, of military operations, driving a need for modernization of training. Training systems that are adaptive, resilient, and scalable, provide critical flexibility in efficiently and effectively preparing the armed forces for today’s challenges.

Breaking DefenseMon 16th May

SOCOM receives first Spike NLOS system integrated on a JLTV

The Spike NLOS weapons system is a long-range precision munition with a range out to 32km that provides a live-video feed back to operators during flight. Lockheed has partnered with the Israeli-based company Rafael since 2012 to bring Spike to US military customers. Spike NLOS currently serves as the interim long-range precision munition for the AH-64 Apache helicopter.

Defense NewsMon 16th May

SNC Prioritizes IR&D, Develops New AISR Platform, RAPCON-X™

For Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), innovation and strategic problem solving never stops. The company is well known for putting its own “skin in the game,” something its private ownership affords flexibility for. SNC now continues its investment in the future of the armed services, this time with a new Aerial Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (AISR) platform called RAPCON-X. Short for rapidly configurable jet, with “X” representing any number of missions, SNC is developing the highly modular, open architecture commercial derivative aircraft (CDA) as a preemptive solution to what it sees as an emerging gap in DOD aerial ISR capability.

Defense NewsMon 16th May

New simulation tech heading to 5 Marine bases by 2025

Thirteen years after Marine leaders first identified the need for sophisticated and networked simulated training, a first iteration of the Live Virtual Constructive Training Environment is almost ready to debut at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms in California. Within two years, officials say, these LVC-TEs will be operational at five bases across the Corps, and the Marines will move forward on plans to network virtual training with other services, providing the effect of large-scale joint training exercises at a fraction of the cost.

Aviation WeekMon 16th May

Helicopter Manufacturer Enstrom Finds New Owner

Overt DefenseMon 16th May

Indian Army Seeks 1,200 4×4 ‘Protected Mobility Vehicles’

India’s Ministry of Defence released two requests for information (RfI) on May 12 to procure Protected Mobility Vehicles (PMV) for the Indian Army. One RfI calls for approximately 700 PMV Standard (S) for deployment below 4,000m altitude, while the other intends to procure about 500 PMV High Altitude (HA) for deployment above 4,000m. The requests for proposal (RfP) for both types of PMV are expected to be released by November 2022. The requirements have been framed by the Infantry Directorate.

Defense NewsMon 16th May

The Army is building a ‘dashboard’ to measure human performance

The Army has long had detailed inventories, checklists and procedures to keep its helicopters, tanks and other equipment running.

Defense NewsMon 16th May

Investment firm Carlyle to buy ManTech in $4.2B deal

WASHINGTON — The global investment firm Carlyle will pay about $4.2 billion to acquire ManTech International, a cyber and technology contractor that works for defense, intelligence and civilian agencies.

Defense NewsMon 16th May

India halts Ka-31 helicopter deal with Russia

NEW DELHI — India has halted negotiations with Russia for the former to acquire 10 Kamov Ka-31 airborne early warning helicopters for $520 million, following uncertainties in arms supplies amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Breaking DefenseMon 16th May

Sweden applying for NATO membership; other Nordic nations pledge security support

The office of Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson released a statement Monday morning titled “The Government has decided today that Sweden will apply for NATO membership.” The statement, less than 100 words, notes that “the Government’s assessment is that NATO membership is the best way to protect Sweden’s security in light of the fundamentally changed security environment following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”

Breaking DefenseMon 16th May

Finland and Sweden eye Israeli defense systems: Sources

Both nations were already customers of Israeli defense firms, but the move towards NATO has accelerated negotiations, and new deals are being discussed, sources said.

Aviation WeekMon 16th May

South Korea Finalizes Purchase Of 40 Bell 505 Training Helicopters

Overt DefenseMon 16th May

Sweden Confirms NATO Membership Bid as Social Democrats Signal Backing

Sweden’s Social Democratic Party, Socialdemokraterna, announced on Sunday that it would support a Swedish application for NATO membership, providing a parliamentary majority for the move. The announcement was made following a meeting of the party board earlier that day. This afternoon Sweden has officially announced that they will seek membership of NATO.

Aviation WeekMon 16th May

Finland And Sweden Endorse NATO Membership

Defense NewsMon 16th May

Turkey’s leader opposes letting Finland, Sweden join NATO

HELSINKI (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that his country is “not favorable” toward Finland and Sweden joining NATO, indicating that Turkey could use its status as a member of the Western military alliance to veto moves to admit the two countries.

Defense NewsMon 16th May

Troops sent to bolster NATO begin turnover as US mulls larger footprint in Europe

The Pentagon is deploying 10,500 troops in the coming months to replace military units that were rapidly deployed to Europe to bolster NATO’s eastern edge after Russia invaded Ukraine in February.

Breaking DefenseMon 16th May

The Air Force we need now can’t be sacrificed for the force we need in the future

Four years after the Air Force released its requirement for 386 operational squadrons, the real-world demands facing the service are even more pronounced. Russia has launched an invasion in Europe, China is pressing harder in the Pacific, Iran is closer to a nuclear breakout, and North Korea is developing more advanced long-range missiles.

Defense NewsMon 16th May

US special ops to get vehicle converter kits for the Arctic by early 2023

WASHINGTON — Polaris has developed a kit to convert the MRZR Alpha — used by U.S. Special Operations Command as its Lightweight All-Terrain Vehicle — for the Arctic and is gearing up to be able to produce it for customers early next year.

Overt DefenseMon 16th May

Finland Announces NATO Membership Application

The government of Finland announced on Sunday that it would apply for membership of NATO, with the announcement made during a joint press conference by Finnish President President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin. While Finland has been a NATO Partner for Peace since 1994, previous Finnish policy had been to retain “freedom of maneuver” by maintaining a close partnership but not membership of NATO.

Aviation ListMon 16th May

Up Close And Personal With The Italian Special Color Eurofighter Typhoon For NTM 2022

As we reported a few days ago, on May 6, 2022, at Gioia del Colle Air Base, in southeastern Italy, home of the 36° Stormo (Wing), the Italian Air Force unveiled a Eurofighter Typhoon in Special Color scheme that was prepared for this year’s edition of the Tiger Meet, the international exercise attended by all the NATO flying units that have a tiger as their emblem.

Defense NewsMon 16th May

From targeting to navigation, handheld devices are merging tech and tactics

For ground-based observers calling in fires on a target, the observer historically worked with a radio and a pair of binoculars, or a bulky laser guidance system to get the job done. But systems have become more more precise and portable over the decades.

Defense NewsMon 16th May

This week in Congress: UFO debate flies into Capitol Hill

Congress has a full slate of budget hearings scheduled across Capitol Hill this week, but much of that attention will be abducted by UFOs on Tuesday.

Defense NewsSun 15th May

US Army’s virtual world becoming high-demand war planning tool

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s One World Terrain, a virtual world that the service has been building for roughly five years to give a real-life feel to training, is becoming much more than that.

Overt DefenseSat 14th May

Weekend Briefing (9-13 May)

Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. In this weekend’s issue, we cover many topics including the newest TB2 footage from Snake Island, the Philippines recieving their first MLRS, Lockheed Martin’s increase in Javelin production, British Brimstone missiles in Ukraine, and much more. You can check out the full list of articles down below.