UK NATO Allied Reaction Force Leadership Confirmed The UK NATO Allied Reaction Force role took a major step forward after the United …
February 2026
- Military & OrdnanceConventional Weapons & Modernization
Turkey Delivers HGK 84 Precision Guidance Kits to Turkish Air Force Under 2026 Contract
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readHGK 84 Precision Guidance Kits Delivered to Turkish Air Force Turkey has delivered the first 2026 production batch of HGK 84 Precision …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
Canada Reevaluates F-35 Purchase: Trade Tensions Force Major Fighter Procurement Review
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes readCanada Reviews Major F-35 Purchase as U.S. Relations Deteriorate Canada is actively reevaluating its planned purchase of F-35A Lightning II fighters, with …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
Taiwan and Kratos Confirm Successful Test of Mighty Hornet IV Attack Drone, Targeting China Threat
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readTaiwan and Kratos Complete Jet-Powered Attack Drone Test Taiwan has successfully tested the jet-powered Mighty Hornet IV attack drone as part of …
- Cyber & Space DefenseCyber Warfare
Russian-Aligned Hacktivists Step Up Cyber Attacks on UK Online Services, NCSC Warns
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readRussian Hacktivists Target UK Online Services, NCSC Issues Warning The UK National Cyber Security Centre says Russian-aligned hacktivist groups are actively targeting …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
US Marines to Arm AH-1Z Viper Helicopters with Long-Range Strike Weapons
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readMarines Equip Viper Helicopters with Long-Range Strike Weapons The US Marine Corps is moving to arm its AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters with …
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
US and China Opt Out of Military AI Governance Declaration at Spain Summit
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes readMajor Defense Powers Decline AI Governance Commitment The United States and China declined to sign a joint declaration on governing artificial intelligence …
- Defense Contracts
Lockheed Martin wins 47.7 million contract modification for F 35 ALIS to ODIN modernization
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readLockheed Martin has received a 47.7 million dollar contract modification to continue work on F 35 ALIS and ODIN modernization, reinforcing long …
- Defense Contracts
Iron Legion JV wins $265M USSOCOM intelligence support contract through 2036
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readIron Legion JV awarded USSOCOM intelligence support contract Iron Legion JV has been awarded a $265 million USSOCOM intelligence support contract, marking …
- Defense Contracts
Raytheon Secures Major Pentagon Deal to Expand Tomahawk and Critical Missile Production Through 2033
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 7 minutes readRaytheon Secures Landmark Deal to Expand U.S. Missile Production RTX’s Raytheon division announced five framework agreements with the Pentagon on February 4, …
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