¦ Key Takeaways Lockheed Martin received a $502.38 million U.S. Army contract to provide post production support for M TADS PNVS systems …
July 2026
- Global NewsMiddle East Defense & Security
U.S. Moves To Launch Fresh Strikes On Iran As Tehran Targets American Military Sites In Bahrain And
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Fresh U.S. military strikes against Iranian military infrastructure have triggered a new round of retaliation across the Gulf, with Iran …
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
UK Moves To Preserve Strategic Ambiguity As Russian Hybrid Threats Test NATO Threshold
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The UK government has declined to define what specific Russian action would cross the threshold for a stronger British or …
- Military & OrdnanceArtillery & Missile Systems
IRIS T SLX Aims To Close Gap With Patriot As Europe Expands Air Defense Capabilities
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: German defense manufacturer Diehl Defence says its new IRIS T SLX long range air defense system is being developed to …
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & Doctrines
NATO Moves To Boost Private Defense Investment As Alliance Expands Rearmament Effort
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: NATO has launched a new Call to Action encouraging banks, investment firms, and financial institutions to expand private investment in …
- Policy & StrategyAlliances & DoctrinesDefense Contracts
NATO Moves To Expand Joint Defense Procurement As Major Industry Deals Accelerate Alliance Rearmament
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: NATO and leading defense manufacturers announced a series of major industrial agreements during the 2026 NATO Defense Industry Forum in …
- Defense Contracts
United Kingdom Moves To Expand Precision Strike Missile Program As NATO Pushes For Stronger Long Range Deterrence
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: The United Kingdom has committed £190 million ($254 million) to join the U.S. and Australia led Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) …
- Head-to-Head
F-35A vs. KF-21 Boramae: Inside the Stealth Gap Splitting Asia’s Skies
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 7 minutes readExecutive Summary: South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae rolled off the production line in March 2026, and its first Block I jets are already …
- Policy & StrategyGeopolitical & Strategic Doctrines
U.S. Marines Demonstrate JLTV-Mounted TOW Missile Capability for Distributed Warfare in the Indo-Pacific
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: U.S. Marines from Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 26, conducted a live-fire demonstration …
- Military & OrdnanceArtillery & Missile Systems
Australia Prioritizes Domestic Missile Production in 2026 Defense Strategy for Indo-Pacific Deterrence
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Australia has designated domestic guided weapons and explosive ordnance production as one of seven Sovereign Defence Industrial Priorities in its …
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