Russian Tanks Field Active Protection System Designed to Defeat FPV Drone Attacks
Russia has fielded its Arena active protection system on tanks operating in Ukraine, marking the first confirmed combat use of...
Month: August 2026
U.S. Air Force Pursues Portable Manufacturing Capability to Build Drones at Forward Operating Locations
The U.S. Air Force is pursuing a self-contained, transportable manufacturing system capable of producing unmanned aerial vehicles at remote or...
Ukrainian Students Take to the Streets Even as Russian Strikes Continue to Fall
Amid a sustained Russian missile campaign targeting Ukrainian cities, student-led protest movements have emerged across the country, pressing domestic political...
Elbit Systems Turns Record $32 Billion Order Book Into Runway for Airborne Laser Development
Elbit Systems has accumulated a record backlog of approximately $32 billion in orders, and company leadership is directing a portion...
Season 3 Ends With House of the Dragon Delivering Its Most Consequential Episode Yet
The eighth and final episode of House of the Dragon Season 3 landed on HBO on August 9, drawing immediate...
Navy Relieves Commander of California Medicine and Readiness Unit Following Loss of Confidence
The U.S. Navy has relieved the commanding officer of a California-based medicine and readiness command, the service announced, citing a...
USS Thomas Hudner Completes Dual-Theater Deployment Spanning Caribbean Drug Interdiction and Middle East Tensions
The guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner has returned to its homeport following a deployment that took the Arleigh Burke-class warship...
U.S. Navy Plans to Nearly Double Its Nuclear Command Aircraft Fleet With E-130J Conversions
The U.S. Navy is moving to significantly expand its fleet of airborne nuclear command-and-control aircraft, with plans to field a...
Israeli Defense IPOs Produce Sharp Divergence in Market Returns as Sector Valuations Climb
Israeli defense and security equities have posted strong gains across the board in recent months, but a closer look at...
HBO Sets Sunday Curtain Call for House of the Dragon as Season 3 Draws to a Close
Global Defense Digest covers defense and national security, but our editors recognize that major cultural and media events draw the...
