Pentagon Secures Full-Year Funding After Brief Shutdown The U.S. Congress officially approved the fiscal year 2026 defense spending bill on February 3, …
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February 2026
- Naval & MaritimeSubmarines
Lockheed Martin’s Fleet Ballistic Missile Program Marks 70 Years of U.S. Nuclear Deterrence at Sea
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 7 minutes readSeven Decades of Silent Strength Beneath the Waves The Fleet Ballistic Missile program celebrated a landmark 70th anniversary in February 2025, marking …
- Middle East Defense & Security
Israel Seeks US Operational Freedom to Strike Iran Amid Nuclear and Missile Dispute
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readIsrael has formally requested operational freedom from the United States to conduct potential independent military action against Iran’s ballistic missile and nuclear …
- Defense Contracts
Northrop Grumman Wins Key US Microelectronics Contract to Speed Chips Into Military Systems
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readNorthrop Grumman Lands Major Microelectronics Contract for Military Systems Northrop Grumman won a US defense microelectronics contract designed to speed American‑made chips …
- Global News
Royal Navy Wildcat Helicopters Control Drones Mid-Flight in UK Defense First
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 8 minutes readRoyal Navy Achieves Breakthrough in Helicopter-Drone Integration The Royal Navy has successfully demonstrated helicopter-drone integration capabilities during trials that transformed a Wildcat …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
USAF Midnight Hammer Operation Exposes Critical Tanker and Munitions Shortfalls
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes readAir Force Strike Operations Reveal Urgent Need for Tanker Modernization The U.S. Air Force’s successful execution of Operation Midnight Hammer has illuminated …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
US Navy Destroyer Shoots Down Drones with HELIOS Laser System
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 1 minutes readUS Navy Deploys HELIOS Laser to Neutralize Drones The US Navy has successfully demonstrated the use of a ship-mounted laser weapon to …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
UK Rejects F 35 Kill Switch Claims, Cites Allied Control Framework
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readUK Denies F 35 Kill Switch Claims The UK has rejected claims that the United States can remotely disable allied F 35 …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
Pentagon Announces 25 Vendors for $1.1B Drone Dominance Program Competition
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readWar Department Launches Competitive Trials for Mass-Production Drone Program The War Department announced February 3 that 25 defense contractors have been invited …
- Defense Contracts
BAE Systems Secures $195 Million Contract for 30 Additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes readBAE Systems Expands Marine Corps Amphibious Fleet With New Contract BAE Systems has secured a $195 million contract from the U.S. Marine …
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