Sweden Orders More GAVIA AUV Systems From Teledyne
Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) placed a follow‑on order for additional GAVIA autonomous underwater vehicles and payload modules from Teledyne Marine, signed at the Navy Tech Conference in Gothenburg. The new units build on the four AUVs delivered in early 2025 and expand the Swedish Armed Forces’ mine‑countermeasure and explosive‑ordnance‑disposal capabilities. The modular design also enables rapid reconfiguration for tasks such as underwater infrastructure surveys. The purchase is part of a multiyear framework aimed at modernising Sweden’s undersea surveillance fleet.
Indian Army Is Short of Artillery, the Modern Battlefield’s Most Lethal Killer
India’s army fields roughly 5,670 field artillery pieces across 226 regiments and aims to expand to 270 regiments, yet a sizable capability gap persists. The force relies on a mix of indigenous systems like the K‑9 Vajra self‑propelled howitzers, imported...
STV Group and Post-Quantum Successfully Trial World’s First Quantum-Resilient Drones
STV Group and UK‑based Post‑Quantum announced the successful trial of the world’s first quantum‑resilient drones, demonstrating secure, future‑proof communications between unmanned aircraft and operators. The tests, conducted in operational environments linked to Ukraine and other allied theatres, proved the drones...
Autonomous UXO Detection Demonstrated with Bayonet 350 AUGV
Greensea IQ demonstrated autonomous detection and classification of unexploded ordnance (UXO) using its Bayonet 350 autonomous underwater ground vehicle (AUGV) at a former military bombing range in Maine. The vehicle towed White River Technologies’ APEX three‑dimensional electromagnetic sensor and, aided by...
Drone Strike Hits Laden Supertanker Off Dubai as Gulf Shipping Incidents Flare Again
A Kuwaiti‑flagged VLCC Al Salmi, carrying about 2 million barrels of Saudi and Kuwaiti crude, was struck by a drone off Dubai, sparking a fire that was later extinguished without injuries or oil leakage. The incident, reported by UKMTO, follows a recent...
Sikorsky Collaborates with Robinson Helicopter Company to Integrate MATRIX™ Autonomy Into Robinson R66 TURBINETRUCK
Sikorsky and Robinson Helicopter Company unveiled the R66 TURBINETRUCK, an autonomous cargo helicopter that integrates Sikorsky’s MATRIX™ autonomy suite with Robinson’s R66 airframe. The platform, the 21st aircraft equipped with MATRIX, targets both civil and military logistics, offering rapid reconfiguration...
The KGB’s Successor Is Expanding Its Power in Putin’s Russia
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) is set to receive unchecked access to corporate and financial databases starting April 1, allowing it to copy any organization’s data without a court order. The agency also mandates banks to install surveillance tools by 2027...
Iran Fires Missiles Across Middle East as Trump Threatens Oil Hub
Iran launched a fresh salvo of missiles across the Middle East, striking targets in Dubai and Kuwait after President Donald Trump warned of destroying Iran's oil export hub, power plants and desalination facilities. Israel claimed it had achieved key military...
Reopening Hormuz Is ‘Easier Said Than Done,’ Starmer Says
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that reopening the Strait of Hormuz for commercial traffic will be challenging, emphasizing the need for de‑escalation before safe navigation can resume. He hosted senior military officials and executives from Lloyd’s, Goldman Sachs, HSBC,...
Wake-Up Call From Iran: How Can Taiwan’s “Headless” Porcupine Plan Survive Chinese Decapitation Strikes?
Iran’s asymmetric campaign of hundreds of ballistic missiles and over 2,000 low‑cost Shahed‑136 drones has forced the United States and Israel into an expensive interceptor race while it leveraged control of the Strait of Hormuz to push global oil prices...
Axios Compromised on NPM – Malicious Versions Drop Remote Access Trojan
On March 30‑31 2026, attackers compromised the npm maintainer account for the popular HTTP client library axios and published two malicious releases, axios@1.14.1 and axios@0.30.4. Both versions added a fake dependency, plain‑crypto‑js@4.2.1, which runs a post‑install script that drops a...
HRW Reports Iran Repeatedly Used Indiscriminate Cluster Munitions on Israel
Human Rights Watch released a report confirming that Iran has repeatedly employed cluster munitions in ballistic missile strikes against Israeli population centers since the February 28 outbreak of the Iran‑Israel conflict. The attacks have killed at least 16 civilians in Israel...
Giant Oil Tanker Off Dubai Hit by Iranian Strike, Trump Threatens to Obliterate Iran Energy, Oil Plants
Iran struck the Kuwait‑flagged crude tanker Al‑Salmi off Dubai, igniting a fire on a vessel loaded with about 2 million barrels of oil worth over $200 million. The attack prompted a brief spike in crude prices, pushing U.S. gasoline above $4 a...
Pentagon Denies that Hegseth’s Broker Sought Investment Before Iran War
The Pentagon has demanded an immediate retraction of a Financial Times story that claimed a broker for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tried to place a multimillion‑dollar investment in a defense‑focused ETF ahead of the Iran conflict. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell...
Lessons From Iran: Could Pakistan Emulate Iran’s Ballistic Missile Strategy?
Iran’s recent conflict with the United States and Israel has highlighted its reliance on a ballistic‑missile‑centric defence, firing over 5,000 munitions in the first 96 hours before launch rates dropped about 90% due to coalition strikes and rationing. The campaign...
Bayan Takes Flight in US Defence Minerals Supply Chain Push
Bayan Mining and Minerals (ASX:BMM) has been accepted into the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Consortium, giving it a formal channel to engage with Department of Defense contracting and non‑dilutive funding. The membership unlocks access to Other Transaction Authority agreements that...
BIO-Key International Inc (BKYI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
BIO-key International reported a 49% year‑over‑year revenue increase to $1.7 million in Q2 2025, driven primarily by hardware sales and expanding defense contracts. Gross profit rose 40% despite a margin dip to 73% as the hardware mix grew. Operating expenses fell...
AlTi Global, Inc (ALTI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
AlTi Global reported full‑year 2025 revenue of $4.6 billion, its highest since 2012, and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.7%, up 180 basis points year‑over‑year. The company’s aerospace and defense mix rose to 68% of sales and is projected to exceed...
Indonesia Orders 12 PC-24s for Air Force Training, Transport
Indonesia’s air force has placed an order for twelve brand‑new Pilatus PC‑24 jets, intended for pilot training, air transport, and liaison duties. The contract, signed through PT E‑System Solutions Indonesia, also bundles ground‑support equipment, spare parts, training and technical assistance. The...
How Pakistan Became a Major Player in Peace Negotiations Between the U.S. and Iran
Pakistan’s military, led by Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, has positioned the country as a broker in the U.S.-Iran war, offering to host talks in Islamabad and relaying President Donald Trump’s demands. The partnership deepened after the May 2025...
As Threats Rise, the Gulf Turns to Ukraine’s War-Tested Expertise
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky toured Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, turning diplomatic outreach into a sales mission for Kyiv’s battlefield expertise. The Gulf states responded with defence‑co‑operation agreements, including a 10‑year intergovernmental partnership with Qatar that features joint production...
UN Norms: Tackling the Rise of Cyber Capabilities
The UN Open‑Ended Working Group (OEWG) wrapped up its 2025 cycle, reaffirming the 2015 GGE’s eleven cyber norms but delivering few fresh agreements. A new permanent Global Mechanism has been created to keep multilateral dialogue on state behaviour in cyberspace...
French Court Sentences Shadow Fleet Tanker's Captain to One Year in Prison
A French court sentenced Chinese captain Chen Zhangjie to one year in prison and a $170,000 fine for refusing a military boarding order on the shadow‑fleet tanker Boracay, suspected of launching drones that disrupted Copenhagen Airport. The vessel, linked to...
Trump Claims ‘Great Progress’ in Iran Peace Talks
President Donald Trump announced "great progress" in Iran peace talks while simultaneously threatening to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure, including Kharg Island, if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The White House has repeatedly extended deadline dates, pairing each...
Rocket Lab Wins German Approval for Mynaric Deal
Rocket Lab received approval from Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy to acquire laser‑communications firm Mynaric for roughly $150 million, clearing the final regulatory hurdle. The approval, announced on March 30, enables the deal to close in April and marks...
Hackers Hit Patel Email While Cyber Defenses Weakened by Shutdown
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is operating with roughly 60% of its workforce furloughed amid a partial DHS shutdown, forcing the agency to shift from proactive threat hunting to merely reacting to imminent attacks. Within days, Iranian-linked hackers...
New RoadK1ll WebSocket Implant Used to Pivot on Breached Networks
Security firm Blackpoint uncovered a new Node.js WebSocket implant called RoadK1ll, which enables attackers to pivot from a compromised host to internal systems via outbound tunnels. The lightweight reverse‑tunneling tool establishes a persistent WebSocket connection to attacker infrastructure, allowing multiple...
Enhancing Security Operations Builds on Zero Trust: Strengthening National Security Through Deception
The Pentagon is moving zero‑trust from policy to full‑scale execution, establishing maturity goals across the department. Recognizing that breaches are inevitable, defense leaders are adding cyber deception to actively engage attackers and gather intelligence. AI‑driven deception platforms now automate decoy...
DHS Funding, Voting Rules and Overseas Troop Support Are All Waiting for Congress’ Return
Congressional negotiations over Department of Homeland Security funding remain at an impasse as the Senate approved a bill that funds most of DHS but excludes ICE and CBP, while the House sent back a full‑year continuing resolution. Both chambers have...
Why Iran Thinks It's Winning
Iran’s leadership claims victory a month into a war against the United States and Israel, citing its ability to disrupt global oil markets despite enduring more than 16,000 airstrikes. The regime’s asymmetrical tactics—drone attacks on refineries, threats to close the...
Live: Israel Intends to Apply Gaza 'Model' In Lebanon
Israel’s defence minister announced that the IDF will seize security control of southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, applying the same demolition and displacement tactics used in Gaza. The plan explicitly bars the return of the roughly 600,000 displaced...
Europe Needs a 21st-Century Containment Strategy Toward Russia
Europe is debating whether to resume diplomatic talks with Russia as several EU capitals, notably France, Germany and Belgium, signal openness to engagement. At the same time, NATO is reshaping its command and burden‑sharing model, urging European allies to assume...
Billions Are Flowing Into Munitions, but There Are Limits to How Quickly the U.S. Can Replenish Its Stockpiles
The U.S. has poured roughly $25 billion into its munitions industrial base, yet high‑cost precision weapons like Patriot missiles and Tomahawks remain expensive and slow to produce. Operations in Iran and Ukraine have driven munitions spending to about $1 billion per day,...
Live in the Booth: AST SpaceMobile President Scott Wisniewski Talks Spectrum Strategy and Defense Potential
AST SpaceMobile President and Chief Strategy Officer Scott Wisniewski highlighted the recent launch of the BlueBird 6 satellite, a new agreement with European carrier Orange, and the company’s evolving spectrum strategy. He announced that AST secured its first Space Development Agency...
Public Health Providers Have to Obey Strict Cyber Security Rules – so Should Private Contractors
New Zealand’s recent cyber‑security strategy follows high‑profile health data breaches that exposed over 120,000 patients’ records. The government argues that existing privacy legislation does not impose enforceable cyber standards on private IT contractors supporting public health providers. It calls for...
Varda Flies Navigation Payload, Heat Shield Tests on Sixth Reentry Mission
Varda Space Industries launched its sixth re‑entry capsule, W‑6, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter‑16 rideshare from Vandenberg on March 30. The mission carries U.S. defense‑funded experiments, notably Rhea Space Activity’s autonomous navigation system that uses onboard cameras and the AutoNav algorithm to determine...
Red Sea Lessons Haunt Western Effort to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
Western allies are wrestling with a new plan to secure the Strait of Hormuz after a costly, largely unsuccessful Red Sea operation against Yemen's Houthis. The Red Sea effort expended over $1 billion, sank four vessels, and left the route largely...
NORAD Escorts Aircraft After Palm Beach TFR Violation
On March 29, 2026, NORAD deployed F-16 fighters to intercept a general aviation aircraft that entered a temporary flight restriction (TFR) over Palm Beach, Florida, near President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence. The aircraft was safely escorted out after pilots received...
US Army Probes Video of Apache Helicopter at Kid Rock’s Home
The U.S. Army is reviewing footage that appears to show an AH‑64 Apache helicopter hovering over Kid Rock’s Nashville residence. The Army’s spokesperson said an administrative review will assess compliance with flight regulations and airspace rules. Kid Rock posted the...
AI-Driven Code Surge Is Forcing a Rethink of AppSec
AI‑driven code generation is causing organizations to produce ten to twenty times more software than a year ago, overwhelming traditional application‑security tools. The surge expands the attack surface, making vulnerabilities easier for adversaries to exploit. Black Duck’s CEO Jason Schmitt...
Vard Marine Wins U.S. Navy Contract to Develop Next-Generation Logistics Ship Design
Houston‑based Vard Marine US secured a U.S. Navy contract to develop concept designs for the Next Generation Logistics Ship (NGLS), also known as the light replenishment oiler (T‑AOL). The award tasks Vard with a market survey and early‑stage design work,...
Investigation Fails to Determine Origin of Drones Around Zelenskiy’s Dublin Flight
Ireland’s Gardaí concluded a four‑month probe without identifying the operators of large drones that hovered near President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s flight path into Dublin in December. The incident, suspected but not proven to be linked to Russian disruption efforts, prompted the...
The Guardian View on Trump’s Iran War: Escalation without End | Editorial
The Guardian editorial warns that Donald Trump’s fifth week of war against Iran lacks a coherent strategy, with U.S. strikes and Iranian missile attacks creating a stalemate. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has driven oil prices above $80...
Trump Interested in Calling on Arab States to Help Pay for Iran War, White House Says
President Donald Trump is reportedly considering urging Arab nations to cover the costs of the United States’ war with Iran, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. The administration indicated that the idea is under discussion and that Trump...
New Acquisition Czars Say They’re Not Trying to Blow Up the System
The Pentagon has created Direct Reporting Program Managers (DRPMs) to accelerate high‑risk weapons programs, placing four‑star generals like Gen. Michael Guetlein and Gen. Dale White directly under Deputy Secretary Stephen Feinberg. Their portfolios include Golden Dome missile defense, the F‑47...
State Starts to Set up Global Logistics Recompete
The U.S. State Department has launched the recompete for Diplomatic Platform Support Services II (DiPSS II), issuing a request for information that must be answered by April 16. The original DiPSS contract, awarded in 2019 and expanded in 2023, has generated roughly $2.5 billion...
New Contract for Background Investigations Raises Concerns About Scale and Risk
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) has released a draft solicitation for the next‑generation Case Processing Operations Center (CPOC 2.0), expanding its workload to include Continuous Vetting for real‑time monitoring of cleared personnel. Historically, CPOC processes over a million background...
USAF, Army Integrate Air Defense Capabilities During Freedom Shield 26
The U.S. Air Force’s 51st Security Forces Squadron and the Army’s 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade conducted joint air‑defense training during Freedom Shield 26 at Osan Air Base in South Korea. The exercise integrated ground‑based air‑defense assets with force‑protection teams to...
EU Signs Off on €260m Grant for Ukraine’s Defence
The European Union approved a $286 million grant to strengthen Ukraine’s defence base, part of a broader $1.65 billion programme announced on 30 March. In parallel, the EU Commission signed off more than $770 million in grants to expand production of counter‑drone systems, missiles...
MPs Call for ‘National Centre’ to Combat Disinformation
Members of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee urged the creation of a National Counter Disinformation Centre to protect UK democracy from state and non‑state malign actors. The report highlights that seven government departments currently share disinformation responsibilities, resulting in fragmented and...