Indian Air Force Expands Dispersed Air Operations The Indian Air Force Emergency Landing Facility on the Purvanchal Expressway marks another step in …
April 2026
- Policy & StrategyDefense Budgets & Policy
Air Force Budget Request Directs Record $338.8 Billion To Expand U.S. Air And Space Power
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readAir Force Budget Request Sets New Spending Record The Air Force budget request for fiscal year 2027 would provide a record $338.8 …
- Defense Contracts
Rheinmetall Secures $3B+ Bundeswehr Deal For FV-014 Loitering Munitions
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readRheinmetall FV-014 Contract Signals Germany’s Drone Warfare Push Rheinmetall has secured a multi-billion-euro Bundeswehr contract for its FV-014 loitering munition system, marking …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
Lockheed Martin Races To Expand Counter UAS Capability With $25 Million Fortem Technologies Investment
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readLockheed Martin Counter UAS Investment Signals Growing Urgency Lockheed Martin counter UAS efforts received a major boost after the company announced a …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
Lockheed Martin Advances Maritime Electronic Warfare To Counter Multi-Domain Fleet Threats
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 8 minutes readLockheed Martin Outlines Maritime Electronic Warfare Vision As Navy Faces Accelerating Electromagnetic Threats Maritime electronic warfare has moved from a supporting capability …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Unveils DREXR Upgrade To Counter Evolving Threats On U.S. Navy E-2D Hawkeye
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readLockheed Martin DREXR Upgrade Advances E-2D Hawkeye Capability The Lockheed Martin DREXR upgrade has successfully completed flight testing on the U.S. Navy’s …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
US Air Force Moves To Deploy AC-130J Gunship As Counter-Trafficking Mission Expands In Central America
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readAC-130J Gunship Deployment Signals New Counter-Trafficking Focus The AC-130J gunship has reportedly deployed to Central America carrying Hellfire missiles and precision bombs, …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
Iran Moves To Seize Ships In Strait Of Hormuz As Trump Halts U.S. Attacks
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readIran Seizes Ships In Strait Of Hormuz After Trump Halts Attacks Iran seizes ships in the Strait of Hormuz at a moment …
- Asian Defense & Security
TAI Moves To Expand Defense Cooperation With Malaysia As Southeast Asia Modernization Accelerates
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readTAI Malaysia Defense Cooperation Gains New Momentum TAI Malaysia defense cooperation moved into sharper focus this week after Turkish Aerospace Industries said …
- Cyber & Space DefenseAI & Electronic Warfare
China Unveils NI-HP1000 High-Power Microwave System To Counter Drone Swarms
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readChina NI-HP1000 High-Power Microwave System Highlights Counter-Drone Push The China NI-HP1000 high-power microwave system reflects Beijing’s growing focus on defeating drone swarms …
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