Executive Summary:Belgium has emerged as a leading candidate for the co-production of the AIM-120 AMRAAM missile in Europe, reflecting NATO’s push to …
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U.S. and U.K. Forces Use Flytrap 5.0 to Advance NATO Counter-Drone Doctrine
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: U.S. and U.K. forces conducted the Flytrap 5.0 counter-drone exercise to test and refine integrated air defense concepts against unmanned …
- Policy & StrategyDefense Budgets & Policy
Europe Moves To Boost Defense Industrial Base As Structural Challenges Slow Military Expansion
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readEuropean Defense Sector Challenges Intensify Amid Rising Demand The European defense sector challenges are becoming increasingly visible as governments attempt to expand …
- Policy & StrategyGeopolitical & Strategic Doctrines
Europe Moves To Ramp Up Defense Production As Ukraine War Drives Industrial Surge
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readEuropean Defense Industry Developments Accelerate Amid Strategic Pressure European defense industry developments are entering a new phase of expansion, driven by sustained …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
NATO Expands Maritime Power As Europe’s Largest Naval Exercise Kicks Off In May
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readEurope’s Largest Naval Exercise Signals NATO’s Maritime Shift Europe’s largest naval exercise is set to unfold in May 2026, bringing together a …
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Raytheon Secures $833M Deal For Evolved SEASPARROW Missile Block 2 Production
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readRaytheon ESSM Block 2 Contract Expands Allied Naval Defense Capacity The Evolved SEASPARROW Missile Block 2 contract awarded to Raytheon marks a …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
Babcock Warns Subsea Attack Could Rival Covid Damage As Critical Infrastructure Risks Rise
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readSubsea Attack Warning Highlights New Strategic Vulnerability Subsea attack risks could inflict damage comparable to the Covid pandemic, according to warnings from …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
RAF C-17 Globemaster Expands Arctic Airlift Capability In Landmark High North Resupply Mission
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readRAF C-17 Globemaster Demonstrates Arctic Reach RAF C-17 Globemaster aircraft completed a landmark Arctic mission by landing at the world’s northernmost settlement …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
NATO Moves To Deploy Underwater Internet Network As Seabed Threats Rise
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readNATO Underwater Internet Concept Moves Into Operations The NATO underwater internet concept is moving from research into real operational planning, marking a …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Greece Receives 50th F-16V Viper Fighter Jet To Expand Strike Power Across The Aegean
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readGreece F-16V Viper Marks Major Upgrade Milestone Greece F-16V Viper modernization reached a key milestone after the country received its 50th upgraded …