Ulchi Freedom Shield 2026 Cut to Five Days as Washington Reshapes Alliance Exercises
The United States is planning to limit this year's Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise with South Korea to just five days,...
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U.S. Navy Clears Path for Next-Generation Radar and Mission-System Overhaul Across E-2D Hawkeye Fleet
The U.S. Navy has formally approved a Block II upgrade program for its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft,...
NATO Taps XTEND for Up to $15 Million Drone Contract as Alliance Moves Away from Chinese Suppliers
XTEND, an Israeli developer of autonomous drone systems, has been awarded a contract with NATO valued at up to $15...
Ukraine Puts a Dollar Figure on Drone Warfare: $3,000 to Kill or Wound a Russian Soldier
Ukraine has placed a precise cost on what it takes to remove a Russian soldier from the battlefield: approximately $3,000...
Israeli Court Throws Out $422 Million Claim Against Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
A $422 million legal claim against Rafael Advanced Defense Systems — the state-owned Israeli defense company behind Iron Dome and...
Pentagon Locks In Seven-Year Tomahawk Supply Deal With Raytheon as Stockpile Pressures Mount
The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon a seven-year production contract for Tomahawk cruise missiles, according to Naval News, which reported...
Freedom Shield Presses On in South Korea Even as Trump Moves to Shrink the U.S. Role
South Korea's major annual combined military exercise, Freedom Shield, is proceeding this week even after President Donald Trump directed the...
Pacific Wargame Becomes Live Trial for Additive Manufacturing in Austere Combat Logistics
The U.S. Navy and partner nations used this summer's Rim of the Pacific exercise to evaluate whether additive manufacturing —...
Ondas Holdings Pays $33 Million to Absorb Israeli UAS Firm Aran Group
Ondas Holdings has agreed to acquire Aran Group, an Israeli autonomous systems and unmanned aerial vehicle company, for approximately $33...
U.S. Carrier Fleet Spread Thin Across Two Theaters as Reagan Edges Toward Return
As of August 17, 2026, the United States Navy's aircraft carrier fleet remains distributed across two primary theaters, with several...
