AeroVironment Unveils Halo_Shield™ To Counter Drone Swarms And Cruise Missile Threats AeroVironment, Inc. has introduced Halo_Shield™, a new tile-based counter-unmanned aircraft system …
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How Hypersonic Missiles Work: The Science, Propulsion, and Global Race Reshaping Modern Warfare in 2026
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 12 minutes readWhat Makes a Missile “Hypersonic”? Understanding how hypersonic missiles work begins with a deceptively simple threshold: speed. Any vehicle traveling above Mach …
- Policy & StrategyGeopolitical & Strategic Doctrines
Armed Attack at White House Correspondents’ Dinner: How Secret Service Stopped a Would-Be Assassin Targeting Trump and His Cabinet
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 9 minutes readThe Night the Press Dinner Became a National Security Crisis The April 25, 2026, attack on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner marks …
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MQ-9 Reaper vs Bayraktar TB2 Payload Capacity, Which Armed Drone Carries More Firepower?
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readMQ-9 Reaper vs Bayraktar TB2 Payload Capacity The MQ-9 Reaper vs Bayraktar TB2 payload capacity debate matters because armed drones now shape …
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Hypersonic Missile Speed vs. Ballistic Missile Defense: Can America’s Shield Hold?
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 9 minutes readThe race between hypersonic missile speed and ballistic missile defense has become the defining arms competition of the 2020s — and U.S. …
- Aerospace & AviationStealth Technology
GCAP vs. F-47 NGAD: 2026 Sixth-Generation Fighter Status Report
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 15 minutes readBoeing’s F-47 accelerates under a $4.4B budget while Edgewing consolidates three nations into a unified GCAP design authority — two programs, two …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
U.S. Navy Races To Clear Mines From Strait Of Hormuz Using Drones And Robotic Systems
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 9 minutes readU.S. Navy Deploys Drones and Robotic Systems for Strait of Hormuz Mine Clearance The U.S. Navy has launched a mine clearance operation …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
AeroVironment Unveils Mayhem 10 Combat Drone To Counter Evolving Battlefield Threats
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readAeroVironment Mayhem 10 Combat Drone Expands U.S. Tactical Reach The Mayhem 10 combat drone marks a significant step in the evolution of …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Night Stalkers Unveil MV-75 Cheyenne II Special Operations Variant With Advanced Radar And Refueling Capability
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 8 minutes readNight Stalkers’ MV-75 Cheyenne II Special Ops Variant Makes Its Public Debut The MV-75 Cheyenne II special operations variant has made its …
- Cyber & Space DefenseSpace Assets & Satellites
Iran Expands Targeting Capability With Chinese Spy Satellite Across Middle East Bases
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readIran Chinese Spy Satellite Targeting US Bases Signals ISR Shift Iran Chinese spy satellite targeting of U.S. military installations in the Middle …