Analysis
US B-1B Lancers Arrive in Norway for NATO Deterrence Mission
Strategic Bomber Presence in Europe The U.S. Air Force has deployed B-1B Lancer strategic bombers from Dyess Air Force Base in Texas to Ørland Air Base, Norway.…
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Naval
MTS-A HD Sensor Boosts Maritime Helicopters
Raytheon, part of RTX, has introduced the MTS-A HD maritime helicopter sensor. This high-definition system is designed to improve U.S. Navy helicopter missions,…
Aerospace
The Drone and AI Delusion
The phrase Drone and AI Delusion has entered the defence-tech lexicon as media, investors, and policymakers hail low-cost autonomous systems as battlefield game…
Aerospace
Army Launches Drone Marketplace to Transform Unit-Level UAS Procurement
The U.S. Army is creating an Army drone marketplace — a trusted, validated catalog of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) matched with unit-level mission needs. This…
Aerospace
Army Advances Directed-Energy Air-Defense Program
The directed-energy air-defense transition within the U.S. Army marks a decisive shift from decades of prototyping toward operational integration. The upcoming…
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…
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…