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V2X is deepening ties with Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and IBM to fuse its proprietary warehouse and mission data with hyperscaler AI and process tools. The AWS deal brings computer‑vision models to government‑run smart warehouses, while Google supplies generative AI for logistics, risk detection, and resource optimization. IBM’s Maximo Application Suite adds conversational AI for military asset management. V2X reported FY2025 revenue of $4.5 billion, a 4% increase, and set 2026 guidance of $4.675‑$4.825 billion with higher EBITDA margins.
Hacktivist collective “Department of Peace” announced a breach of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, releasing a trove of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contract records via DDoSecrets. The dump contains details on more than 6,000 vendors, including major defense...
AdlerAerospace and Czech partner TRL Drones have unveiled the TALOS‑J and TALOS‑E fixed‑wing interceptor drones, built from Ukraine battlefield lessons. The drones deliver missile‑class performance at drone‑class cost, using human‑supervised autonomy to engage fast, low‑cost UAV threats. Interception probability is...
L3Harris announced that Kenneth Sharp, former Peraton finance chief, will assume the role of chief financial officer on March 16, succeeding Ken Bedingfield. Bedingfield will concentrate on the company’s Missile Solutions segment as it prepares for a late‑2026 spin‑off and...
The UK government released two impact assessments linked to the Armed Forces Bill 2026, covering strategic reserves and an extension of the Armed Forces Covenant duty. The Strategic Reserves assessment outlines a five‑year plan to bolster stockpiles and allocate additional funding....
Arctic Wolf identified a year‑long espionage campaign, dubbed SloppyLemming, that targeted government agencies and critical infrastructure in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka starting in January 2025. The group delivered malicious PDFs containing the BurrowShell backdoor and Excel files with keyloggers, using 112 Cloudflare‑hosted...
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu launched a coordinated strike against Iran on Feb. 28, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other senior officials. The operation, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, has resulted in four U.S. service members dead,...
Raytheon says its SPY‑6 radar family is already operating on a hot production line and is poised to shift into full‑rate production once the U.S. Navy grants final approval. Low‑rate initial production is nearing completion after extensive testing across the...
On March 2, 2026 Qatar’s Ministry of Defense announced that its air and naval forces shot down two Iranian Su‑24 Fencer attack jets while intercepting seven ballistic missiles and five drones aimed at the peninsula. The engagement was executed without...
SpaceX unveiled Stargaze, a space situational awareness service that taps the star‑tracker cameras on its roughly 10,000 Starlink satellites to monitor LEO objects. The company claims the constellation can generate up to 30 million observations per day, delivering hundreds of detections...
A fabricated U.S. Cyber Command memo warned that popular apps such as Uber, Snapchat and Talabat were "compromised" and could expose servicemembers' locations. The Department of Defense quickly denied any such directive, confirming the memo never existed. The false alert...
Smack Technologies announced a $32 million seed and Series A round to create the first AI lab dedicated to national security. Led by Geodesic Capital and Costanoa Ventures, the financing backs the development of its Omega and Alpha platforms, which aim to...
APT Satellite Holdings Limited is directly linked to China Satellite Communications Corp., a state‑owned subsidiary of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. This ownership places the commercial operator at the heart of the sovereign‑commercial nexus, raising concerns that Chinese...
The Medical Advisory Agency (MAA) continuously refreshes its roster of approved organisations, publishing updates almost every month since the list’s debut on 17 March 2017. The most recent revision appeared on 2 March 2026, bringing the total to more than 90 published updates. Each...
Teledyne FLIR Defense and Norway’s STORM Adapt Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding at EnforceTac 2026 to integrate FLIR’s SkyCarrier quadcopter and Black Recon micro‑UAS with STORM’s Rapid Adapt and Deploy System (RADS). The MoU creates a vehicle‑mounted, modular platform that...
President Trump, alongside Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, launched an unapproved U.S. military strike against Iran on Feb. 28, aiming to topple its leadership and degrade conventional forces. The operation lacked any congressional authorization, contravening the Constitution’s War Powers Act and international...
The article argues that rebuilding U.S. sea power hinges on a disciplined maintenance and modernization agenda, not merely increasing ship counts. It highlights a $30 billion investment need to refurbish aging hulls and integrate electric propulsion, directed‑energy weapons, and advanced sensors....
In an op‑ed for RealClearDefense, retired Marine Corps General Charles Krulak, former Navy officer James Conway, and defense analyst Leonard Picotte warn that the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are risking the safety of sailors and Marines by prioritizing rapid,...
The Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) secured a four‑year contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to supply Recover Assist Securing and Traversing (RAST) systems to the Naval Air Warfare Centre. Curtiss‑Wright’s Mississauga plant will manufacture the equipment and provide field...
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an advisory warning British organisations of a heightened indirect cyber threat from Iran following a joint U.S.-Israeli airstrike that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader. While the agency sees no immediate surge in...
ST Engineering secured a €315 million ($372 million) five‑year maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contract with Barzan Maintenance Shield for the Qatar Emiri Land Forces. The agreement, commencing in Q2 2026, covers land platforms, workshop equipment and the rollout of digitalised maintenance workflows...
The upcoming national cyber strategy will make artificial intelligence a cornerstone of federal network security, as emphasized by National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross. Agencies are urged to secure AI use cases while leveraging AI to strengthen information security across government....
Austria has commissioned BEACONSAT, its first military‑operated satellite, slated for launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in February 2027. The one‑year mission will monitor GNSS signals to detect jamming and spoofing, addressing growing navigation interference threats. The project is financed by a...
This week’s cyber‑threat landscape featured a critical Cisco SD‑WAN zero‑day (CVE‑2026‑20127) being actively exploited, highlighting the risk to network infrastructure. Anthropic accused three Chinese AI firms of large‑scale model‑distillation attacks, echoing similar concerns raised by OpenAI. Google disrupted the UNC2814...
Guerrilla RF announced an expanded focus on the fast‑growing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and counter‑UAS (C‑UAS) markets, offering a portfolio of more than 90 RF integrated circuits. The portfolio covers low‑noise small‑signal devices through high‑power GaN amplifiers, targeting mission‑critical communications,...
The U.S. Space Force is advancing the Airborne Moving Target Indicator (AMTI) program to place space‑based sensors that can track aircraft, drones and missiles in orbit. Early prototype demonstrations have delivered detailed on‑orbit data, and the service is leveraging technology...
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Forward Edge‑AI unveiled Isidore Quantum, a palm‑sized data diode that enforces one‑way data flow while encrypting traffic with post‑quantum algorithms such as ML‑KEM and ML‑DSA. The device, co‑developed with the U.S. government and Microsoft, delivers sub‑0.5 ms latency and up to...
The United States confirmed its first combat use of low‑cost, one‑way attack drones against Iranian targets during Operation Epic Fury. footage released by CENTCOM shows the drones deployed by Task Force Scorpion Strike alongside precision munitions. The Pentagon is accelerating a program...
Ukrainian forces have begun fielding German‑made HX‑2 one‑way strike drones across multiple front‑line sectors, targeting Russian rear‑area support units such as repair brigades and road‑network crews. The HX‑2, introduced in late 2024, can travel up to 220 km/h and strike targets...
The U.S. Space Force has halted the $1.4 billion Satellite Communications Augmentation Resource (SCAR) program and is drafting a new acquisition strategy that moves away from a cost‑plus, single‑source contract. The original BADGER phased‑array ground terminals, awarded to BlueHalo/AeroVironment, were placed...
With the New START treaty expiring in February 2026, the United States lost its primary mechanism for on‑site nuclear verification, prompting a shift toward space‑based monitoring. The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit has launched the GHOST‑R program, a hybrid procurement effort...
Three U.S. F‑15E Strike Eagle jets were shot down by Kuwait’s air defenses in a friendly‑fire incident on Sunday. All six aircrew ejected, were recovered and are in stable condition. The loss occurred while the aircraft supported Operation Epic Fury,...
Iranian forces used armed drones to strike Dubai International Airport and Kuwait International Airport in February 2026, causing structural damage and injuring airport personnel. The attacks marked the first confirmed direct hits on major civilian hubs in the Gulf, shifting...
Three U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle jets were shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses in a friendly‑fire incident during Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. campaign against Iran. All six crew members ejected and survived, prompting Kuwait to acknowledge the...
Ukraine now ranks as the world’s most heavily mined nation, with Kyiv estimating that 174,000 km² of its territory is littered with mines or unexploded ordnance. About 6 million Ukrainians live in zones where land‑mine explosions pose a daily threat. The World...
Russia’s internet regulator Roskomnadzor and the Defense Ministry suffered a large distributed denial‑of‑service (DDoS) attack that briefly took down several government websites. The agency described the assault as a complex multi‑vector operation originating from servers and botnets in Russia, the...
The U.S. State Department upgraded travel advisories for Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait to Level 3, urging Americans to reconsider trips amid rising tensions with Iran. The advisories cite heightened risks of missile and drone attacks, potential armed conflict, and significant disruptions...
Google patched a high‑severity vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑0628) in the Gemini AI side‑panel of Chrome that could let a malicious extension with basic permissions hijack the panel, capture screenshots, and access the camera, microphone, and local files. Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 demonstrated...
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council rejected President Trump’s claim that Tehran is open to talks after the U.S.-Israel "Operation Epic Fury" killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and other senior officials. In retaliation, Iran launched ballistic missiles and one‑way drones at...
Former deputy energy minister Vladimir Milov’s open‑source analysis shows Russia’s defense‑industrial output, which surged in 2023‑24, is now decelerating sharply. Production of weapons, electronics and combat vehicles fell to roughly half of prior-year levels by late 2025, with some categories...
European defence spending is entering a structural re‑armament phase, with global military outlays reaching a record $2.7 trillion in 2024. NATO members have agreed to raise defence budgets to 5% of GDP, allocating 1.5% to cyber, AI and other non‑traditional domains....
The UK Ministry of Defence’s Defence Futures and Force Design (F&FD) postgraduate internship programme is accepting applications until 2 March 2026 for a six‑to‑eight‑week placement beginning July 2026. Interns will join the Insights, Analysis, Research and Challenge (IARC) team, contributing to strategic concepts,...
U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have sharpened North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's perception of nuclear deterrence, experts say. The attacks could push Pyongyang to reconsider resuming nuclear talks with President Donald...
Iranian‑operated drones struck Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura refinery on March 2, igniting a fire and prompting an immediate shutdown of the plant. The complex processes roughly 550,000 barrels of crude per day and serves as a key export terminal for the kingdom....
Open Cosmos announced ConnectedCosmos, a Ka‑band LEO network that merges broadband, IoT and Earth‑observation services. The constellation will use optical inter‑satellite links to deliver near‑real‑time data without relying on ground stations. The company faces ITU‑mandated milestones for a 576‑satellite filing,...
DARPA has awarded RTX’s BBN Technologies a contract under the X‑ray Extreme‑range Non‑imaging Analysis (XENA) program to create a long‑range X‑ray imaging system capable of probing man‑made objects from distances approaching one kilometre. The effort relies on novel mathematical models...
Russia has begun limited operational use of a new subsonic cruise missile, designated Izdeliye‑30, launched from upgraded Tu‑95MSM and Tu‑160M strategic bombers. The weapon offers an estimated 1,500 km range, an 800 kg warhead, and a 600‑800 km/h subsonic cruise profile. Designed as...
CENTCOM released footage that appears to show a HIMARS launching the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) during Operation Epic Fury, suggesting its first combat use against Iranian targets. The PrSM, developed by Lockheed Martin, is designed to replace ATACMS...
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Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers convened an emergency video‑linked session on March 1, condemning Iran’s recent missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Qatar as “flagrant and unjustified.” The attacks were a retaliation to joint US‑Israeli operations...
Senior adviser Ali Larijani, a key figure in Iran’s post‑Khamenei crisis management, denied reports that Tehran was ready to resume talks with Washington via Omani mediators, posting “We will not negotiate with the United States” on X on March 1. His denial...
