■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► New imagery shows HMS Glasgow’s hull and superstructure largely complete as outfitting advances at the …
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February 2026
- Naval & MaritimeSubmarines
Denmark Evacuates Sailor From US Attack Submarine Off Greenland In Arctic Medical Operation
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Denmark evacuated a sailor from a U.S. Navy attack submarine operating off Greenland. ► The …
- Defense Contracts
Oshkosh Wins 16.9M Contract To Deliver NMESIS Anti Ship Missile Launchers For U.S. Marines
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Oshkosh Defense awarded 16.9 million contract to deliver additional NMESIS anti ship missile launchers. ► …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Wins Contract to Deliver Advanced C-130J Training Devices to Royal Australian Air Force
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Lockheed Martin has been awarded a US Foreign Military Sale contract to provide advanced C-130J …
- Policy & StrategyGeopolitical & Strategic Doctrines
US F-22 Raptors Spotted In UK Signal Potential Shift In Middle East Airpower Posture
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► US F-22 Raptors were recently sighted operating from RAF Lakenheath in the United Kingdom. ► …
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
UK Joins European Push For Low Cost Air Defence Weapons To Counter Drone Threats
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► United Kingdom joins European initiative focused on low cost air defence weapons. ► Effort aims …
- Military & OrdnanceMissile Defense Systems
Israelโs 5,000 Ballistic Missile Threat And What It Means For U.S. Missile Defense In The Gulf
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 6 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Israeli officials assess Iran could possess up to 5,000 ballistic missiles by 2027. ► Iran …
- Military & OrdnanceHypersonic Weapons
China’s YKJ-1000 Hypersonic Missile Exposes a Critical Cost Crisis in U.S. Missile Defense
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 10 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► China’s Sichuan Lingkong Tianxing Technology unveiled the YKJ-1000 hypersonic glide missile in late November 2025, …
- Defense Contracts
Kongsberg Secures NOK 410 Million Contract To Upgrade Skjold-Class Corvettes Radar And Sensors
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► Kongsberg awarded NOK 410 million contract by NDMA to upgrade Skjold-Class corvettes radar and sensors. …
- Global News
Trump Orders Pentagon To Release UFO And UAP Files, Citing “Tremendous Public Interest”
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 7 minutes read■ KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE ► President Trump announced on February 19, 2026, via Truth Social that he is directing Defense …
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