Estonia Advances Critical Missile Defense Procurement Amid Regional Security Concerns Estonia is approaching a final decision on acquiring a missile defense system, …
January 2026
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
Kongsberg Enters Norway Navy Vessel Competition, Eyes Up to 28 Standardised Ships
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readKongsberg Maritime has joined the prequalification stage of Norway’s competition to design and conceptually develop a new fleet of standardised vessels for …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
Canada Starts Construction of River-class Destroyer Test Facility in Nova Scotia
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readCanada has begun construction of a land-based test facility at Hartlen Point, Nova Scotia to support the Royal Canadian Navy’s River-class destroyer …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Indonesia Receives First Rafale Advanced Fighter Jets From France in Major Defense Upgrade
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readIndonesia Receives First Rafale Advanced Fighter Jets Indonesia has received the first three Rafale advanced fighter jets from France as part of …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
U.S. Marines Conduct Live-Fire Flight Operations with AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopters Over Pacific
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readU.S. Marines AH-1Z Viper Live-Fire Flight Operations Boost Pacific Readiness U.S. Marines AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters carried out live-fire flight operations as …
- Defense Contracts
Elbit Systems Wins $228M U.S. Army Contract for Iron Fist APS on Bradley IFVs
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readElbit Systems has secured a $228 million follow-on contract to deliver its Iron Fist active protection system for the U.S. Army’s Bradley …
- Policy & StrategyGeopolitical & Strategic Doctrines
Greenland Rejects Trump-NATO Mineral Control Deal, Defends Sovereignty
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readGreenland Stands Firm on Resource Control Greenland’s government has rejected any agreement linking security cooperation to external control over its mineral resources, …
- Military & OrdnanceTanks & Armored Vehicles
U.S. Marines Deploy New Amphibious Combat Vehicle from USS Makin Island in Ship-to-Shore Exercise
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readU.S. Marines Demonstrate Advanced Amphibious Capabilities in Pacific Deployment The U.S. Marine Corps has successfully conducted ship-to-shore operations using its new Amphibious …
- Middle East Defense & Security
Israel Greenlights $1.9B Aid Package for Reserve Soldiers as War Enters Third Year
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readIsrael Approves $1.9B Aid Package for Reserve Soldiers Israel has approved a $1.9 billion aid package for reserve soldiers and their families …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
Ethiopia Becomes First Export Customer for Russian Orion-E Combat Drone
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readEthiopia Confirms Orion-E Combat Drone Acquisition Ethiopia has become the first confirmed foreign buyer of the Russian Orion-E combat drone, marking a …
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