Naval
E-130J Phoenix II TACAMO Aircraft Named by U.S. Navy
E-130J Phoenix II Revives TACAMO’s Strategic Role The E-130J Phoenix II TACAMO aircraft has been officially named by the U.S. Navy, signaling a major step in mo…
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Industry
MDA Unveils SHIELD $151B Contracting Vehicle for Golden Dome
At SMD 2025 in Huntsville, Alabama, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) unveiled new details about its Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHI…
Aerospace
Drones in Land Warfare: Tactical Revolution, Strategic Limits
Uncrewed systems are transforming how battles are fought, but they have not changed how land wars are won. Drones (UAS/UGV) deliver persistent ISR, precision ef…
Analysis
From Atlanticism to Pacificism: Reorienting U.S. Defense Strategy
From Atlanticism to Pacificism: Reorienting U.S. Defense Strategy The phrase From Atlanticism to Pacificism denotes not merely a geographic reorientation but a…
Aerospace
KAAN Fighter Aircraft: Türkiye’s Fifth-Generation Air Superiority Jet
KAAN Fighter Aircraft: Türkiye’s Fifth-Generation Air Superiority Jet Türkiye’s National 5th-Gen Air Superiority Program The KAAN fighter aircraft, previously d…
Aerospace
Bayraktar Akıncı UCAV with Alpagut Loitering Munition Analyze
Technical Specifications & Integration Highlights Akıncı drone loitering munitions test trials mark a milestone in Türkiye’s unmanned combat air vehicle program…
Aerospace
Northrop Grumman Names First Beacon Autonomous Testbed Partners
Northrop Grumman Names First Beacon Autonomous Testbed Partners Northrop Grumman has announced the first six partners for its new Beacon autonomous testbed ecos…
Aerospace
Akıncı Drone Tests Alpagut and Eren Loitering Munitions
Akıncı Drone Leads Türkiye’s UAV Advancements Akıncı drone tests Alpagut and Eren loitering munitions in a new round of trials conducted by Turkish defence manu…
Industry
Poland, Türkiye Advance Strategic Ammunition Production Partnership
Ankara and Warsaw Strengthen Defence-Industrial Cooperation Poland and Türkiye have taken another step toward deepening their strategic defence partnership, wit…
Aerospace
Baykar Opens First Anatolian Factory in Samsun
Strategic Expansion to the Black Sea Turkish defence giant Baykar has announced plans to open its first production facility in the Anatolian region, selecting S…
Analysis
China’s Nuclear Arsenal Expansion
China’s rapid buildup of nuclear weapons—estimated at nearly 600 warheads—raises urgent strategic implications for global defense planning. Current Arsenal and…
Aerospace
Lockheed Unveils Hub for Golden Dome Command Systems
The Lockheed Martin team has launched a prototyping hub aimed at developing Golden Dome command systems, a critical layer of the homeland missile-defense networ…
Aerospace
Army’s 2026 Counter‑Drone Laser Competition
The U.S. Army is gearing up to host its 2026 competition for a counter‑drone laser system under the Enduring High Energy Laser initiative. This strategic move m…
Space
Space Superiority Requires Investment
The U.S. Space Force has a clearly defined mission: to ensure freedom of movement in space while denying adversaries the same. However, despite rising geopoliti…
Naval
Why U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Must Stay Domestic
Amid mounting geopolitical tensions and a rapidly expanding Chinese naval fleet, the U.S. Navy faces a significant challenge: how to increase warship production…