Executive Summary: Finland announced on June 18 that it will procure U.S.-made GBU-53 Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) glide bombs for …
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June 2026
- Military & OrdnanceSmall Arms & Infantry Weapons
UK Air Rifles And Airsoft: How Precision Shooting And Pest Control Continue To Shape Britainโs Shooting Culture
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: Air rifles occupy a unique position in the United Kingdom, bridging recreational shooting, competitive marksmanship, and practical pest management. While …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
U.S. Airpower Expands Joint Combat Training Capability In British Skies
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: U.S. Air Force fighters, bombers, and support aircraft recently conducted large-scale operations in British airspace alongside Royal Air Force assets. …
- Military & OrdnanceSmall Arms & Infantry Weapons
UK Military Races To Tighten Weapons Security As Machine Guns Among Missing Firearms
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: Recent parliamentary disclosures reveal that several firearms, including machine guns, have been lost or stolen from UK military inventories over …
- Defense Contracts
Air Force Awards $53 Million B-1 Lancer Trailing Edge Contract to Top Flight Aerostructures
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Air Force has awarded Top Flight Aerostructures a potential $53.1 million contract to manufacture B-1 aircraft trailing edge …
- Defense Contracts
U.S. Navy Awards Assurance Technology Up To $54.6 Million Contract For Reconfigurable Defense Systems Development
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory has awarded Assurance Technology Corp. a contract valued at more than $10.2 million, with options …
- Defense Contracts
US Navy Awards $116.6 Million MK 54 Torpedo Contract to General Dynamics
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems a $116.6 million contract modification to continue production of critical MK …
- Policy & StrategyDefense Budgets & Policy
Pentagon Races To Deploy 200,000 AI Attack Drones Through Drone Dominance Program
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: The Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program has entered its second competitive phase after completing qualification trials involving 49 companies and 79 …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
Renault Races To Expand Drone Production Amid Europeโs Defense Manufacturing Push
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Renault and Thales have launched a strategic partnership to mass produce the Toutatis loitering munition, marking a significant expansion of …
- Cyber & Space DefenseAI & Electronic Warfare
Saab Moves To Expand AI-Driven Command Systems As Europe Accelerates Defense Modernization
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Saab has invested €11.1 million ($12.9 million) to acquire a 10% stake in French defense technology company Comand AI. The …
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