¦ Key Takeaways Lockheed Martin received an $8.4 billion contract modification for Precision Strike Missile Increment 1 production and support. The modification …
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June 2026
- Defense Contracts
France Orders 5,000 Harmattan AI Drones in Major Expansion of Military Drone Capability
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes read¦ Key Takeaways France has ordered 5,000 military drones from domestic startup Harmattan AI, one of the country’s largest small UAV procurements …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Italy Moves To Expand GCAP Fighter Program As More Nations Seek Entry
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Italy has signaled that additional countries could join the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), the multinational effort to develop a …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
Germany Moves To Scrap F126 Frigate Program As Costs Rise And Delays Mount
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: Germany is reportedly preparing to abandon its delayed F126 frigate program, one of the largest naval procurement projects in its …
- Military & OrdnanceMissile Defense Systems
Patriot Missile Defense System: How The Patriot Missile Became The Backbone Of Modern Air Defense
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: The Patriot missile defense system remains one of the most battle-tested air and missile defense networks ever fielded. Designed to …
- Head-to-Head
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter vs F-22 Raptor: Which Stealth Fighter Wins in 2026?
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 12 minutes readThe debate over the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter vs F-22 Raptor has never been more relevant. In March 2025, the U.S. Air …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
China’s Fighter Jet Arsenal in 2026: J-20, J-35, and the Sixth-Gen Race That’s Rewriting Airpower
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 11 minutes readExecutive Summary: China has quietly become the only nation besides the United States to field two operational fifth-generation stealth fighter families simultaneously …
- Global News
Rheinmetall Moves To Establish Japan Defense Production Base As Tokyo Expands Military Industrial Capacity
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: German defense manufacturer Rheinmetall is preparing discussions aimed at establishing its first defense-related production facility in Japan, potentially through a …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
China Expands Far-Sea Power Projection As Liaoning Carrier Group Completes Major Western Pacific Training Mission
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: China’s Liaoning carrier group has returned from a more than 40-day deployment across the Western Pacific and South China Sea, …
- Military & OrdnanceArtillery & Missile Systems
China Unveils Upgraded DF-26 Missile And New DF-17 Configuration To Expand Long-Range Strike Capability
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: China has publicly revealed an upgraded version of its DF-26 intermediate-range ballistic missile alongside a previously unseen configuration of the …
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