The balance of airpower continues to define global military superiority in 2026, with nations investing billions in advanced fighter aircraft to secure …
February 2026
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
US Navy Seeks Ship-Launched Strike Drones Capable Of Operating From Any Warship
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readUS Navy Strike Drones Program Signals Major Shift In Naval Aviation The US Navy is actively seeking ship-launched strike drones that can …
- Global News
Royal Marines Launch Arctic Mortar Exercises As UK Doubles Norway Deployment Ahead Of Major NATO Drills
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readBritish Commandos Fire High-Tech Mortars In Arctic Conditions Royal Marines conducted intensive 81mm mortar fire missions in temperatures approaching -20°C near the …
- Global News
NATO Official Ties Ukraine Battlefield Gains To Russian Starlink Cutoff
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readNATO Official Links Ukraine Gains To Russian Starlink Cutoff A senior NATO official said that Ukraine has achieved recent battlefield gains after …
- Naval & MaritimeAircraft Carriers
UK Carrier Drone Plan Advances Without Catapults, UK MoD Confirms
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readUK Carrier Drone Plan Advances Without Catapults The UK carrier drone plan has moved forward under a revised approach that drops the …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
U.S. Army Deploys LOCUST Laser Counter-Drone System At El Paso Airport, Triggers FAA Airspace Shutdown
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 9 minutes readPentagon Deploys Advanced Laser Technology Without FAA Coordination The U.S. Army deployed AeroVironment Inc.’s LOCUST laser counter-drone weapon system near El Paso …
- Global News
Blue Water Autonomy Unveils Liberty Class 190-Foot Autonomous Vessel For U.S. Navy
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes readLiberty Class Autonomous Ship Represents Major Naval Technology Advancement Blue Water Autonomy has unveiled the Liberty Class, a 190-foot steel autonomous surface …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
U.S. Navy Launches Lightfish Unmanned Vessel From Partner Ship In Historic Indian Ocean Deployment
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readNavy Achieves Milestone With Partner-Launched Autonomous Vessel The U.S. Navy’s Commander Task Force 66 successfully launched the Lightfish unmanned surface vessel from …
- Defense Contracts
BAE Systems Wins $23.7 Million US Navy Contract For Propulsor Demonstration Hardware
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readBAE Systems Navy contract activity expanded this week as the U.S. Department of Defense awarded the company a $23.7 million indefinite delivery, …
- Defense Contracts
PeopleTec Wins $48M Missile Defense Agency Contract For Digital Engineering Support
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readPeopleTec Missile Defense Agency Contract Overview PeopleTec Inc. has been awarded a $48.1 million Missile Defense Agency contract to provide advanced digital …
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