Executive Summary: Ukraine plans to transfer selected captured Russian T-72 tanks to museums in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Denmark and the Netherlands. The …
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August 2026
- Military & OrdnanceDefense ContractsMissile Defense Systems
Pentagon Secures Seven-Year Deals To Expand SM-3 Production
by Samuel Drake | Defense Analyst 3 readExecutive Summary: The Pentagon has signed seven-year framework agreements with Boeing and RTX to increase production of critical components for the SM-3 …
- Aerospace & AviationFighter Jets & Military Aircraft
Reliance, Rolls-Royce Move To Develop Indigenous Engine For India AMCA
Executive Summary: Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce announced on August 14, 2026, that they intend to work together on the design, development and …
- Aerospace & AviationFighter Jets & Military Aircraft
HAL Expands Prachand LCH Production With Local Fuselage Suppliers
Executive Summary: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is bringing additional Indian industrial partners into production of the Prachand Light Combat Helicopter, with Adani Defence …
- Asian Defense & Security
Trump Moves To Reduce U.S.-South Korea Military Exercises Amid North Korea Tensions
Executive Summary: President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce the 10-day Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises with South Korea. The …
The Fighters That Never Were: 10 Cancelled Combat Aircraft of the 1980s The 1980s were the high-water mark of Cold War aerospace …
- Aerospace & AviationFighter Jets & Military AircraftStealth Technology
Northrop Grumman Accelerates B-21 Raider Production as Air Force Reviews Larger Fleet
Executive Summary: Northrop Grumman is increasing investment in B-21 Raider production infrastructure as the U.S. Air Force moves ahead with a 25% …
- Policy & StrategyStrategic History & Missions
Operation Catapult: Inside Britain’s Brutal Strike on Its Former Ally’s Fleet at Mers-el-Kébir
by Samuel Drake | Defense Analyst 3 readOperation Catapult: The Royal Navy’s Pre-Emptive Strike on the French Fleet On the morning of July 3, 1940, Royal Navy signalmen aboard …
- Policy & StrategyStrategic History & Missions
Operation Chastise: How 19 Lancasters and a Bouncing Bomb Broke the Ruhr’s Dams
At just after midnight on May 17, 1943, a specially modified Avro Lancaster dropped its altitude to sixty feet above the black …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
Denmark’s Arctic Buildup Reaches the Faroe Islands: F-35 Patrols, Frigates, and a Kingdom-Wide Defense Push
by Samuel Drake | Defense Analyst 3 readDenmark’s push to reinforce its Arctic and North Atlantic defenses has expanded beyond Greenland. On August 2, 2026, Danish Defense Minister Jeppe …
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