Executive Summary: The U.S. Air Force is intensifying efforts to sustain and modernize the B-1B Lancer fleet at Tinker Air Force Base. …
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May 2026
- Policy & StrategyDefense Budgets & Policy
Greece Moves To Acquire C-390 Transport Aircraft As Athens Expands Airlift Modernization
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Greece has confirmed interest in acquiring Embraer C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft as part of a broader modernization effort for …
- Global News
U.S. Army Deploys New Proof Gun System To Strengthen Artillery Testing Capability
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Army has deployed a new proof gun system at Yuma Test Center to enhance artillery and ammunition testing …
- Defense Contracts
Bath Iron Works Secures Deal For 21st Flight III Arleigh Burke Destroyer USS Robert R. Ingram
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works a contract for construction of the future USS Robert R. Ingram, the …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
Indonesia Moves To Acquire Kizilelma UCAVs As Tรผrkiye Expands Drone Exports
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Indonesia is preparing to receive up to 60 Baykar Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft from Türkiye in what could become the …
- Cyber & Space DefenseCyber Warfare
NCSC Moves To Counter China-Linked Botnet Threats As UK Cyber Risks Escalate
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that China-linked cyber actors are increasingly using covert botnet networks built …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Orqa Moves To Expand U.S. Drone Production As Pentagon Pushes Secure UAV Supply Chains
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Croatian drone manufacturer Orqa has launched a new U.S.-based venture focused on producing NDAA-compliant unmanned aerial systems for American military …
- Asian Defense & Security
Japan Expands Anti Ship Missile Capability In Philippines During Balikatan 2026
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Japan fired Type 88 anti ship missiles overseas for the first time during Balikatan 2026 in the Philippines. The live …
- Aerospace & AviationStealth Technology
U.S. B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber Passes Critical Flight Tests Far Ahead Of Schedule
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman completed a critical B-21 Raider flight test campaign in 73 days instead of …
- Policy & StrategyDefense Budgets & Policy
Congress Moves To Preserve F-14 Tomcats As Push Grows For Return To Flight
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Congress is advancing legislation that could preserve three retired F-14D Tomcat fighters and potentially return one aircraft to …
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