Category: Defence

The U.S. Army has picked Anduril to lead a team consisting of other tech industry heavyweights like Palantir to build its next-generation command-and-control prototype, or C2, awarding the tech company a $99.6 million contract to deliver it in less than a year, according to statements from the service and company. The prototype architecture will consist

U.S. Marines look at a Romanian MLI-84 infantry fighting vehicle during a presentation at the Smardan Training Area in Romania on May 9, 2016. (Lance Cpl. Kyle A. Kauffman/U.S. Marine Corps) WARSAW, Poland — As numerous Eastern European allies pursue acquisitions of infantry fighting vehicles, Romania and Poland are advancing plans to boost their tracked

TOWNSVILLE, Australia — U.S. paratroopers made the most dramatic entrance possible to Australia during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Flying 14.5 hours nonstop from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, they parachuted from the night sky into the Australian countryside on July 14. “We landed right on the X,” Col. Brian Weightman, commander of the 2nd Infantry

VA official outlines effort to revitalize electronic health records for veterans The conversion of the VA’s ponderous paper records system to a comprehensive electronic version has long plagued the agency. Where does the effort stand now? 3 days ago

A CH-47 loads personnel and an Infantry Squad Vehicle during Hurricane Helene relief in Tennessee, October 2024. (Spc. Matthew Wantroba/U.S. Army) MILAN — GM Defense has partnered with British company NP Aerospace to offer American platforms in a bid for the United Kingdom’s Light Mobility Vehicle (LMV) tender. The program requirements are part of the

The U.S. Army in Europe, along with NATO allies, wants to pursue optionally manned common launchers and munitions to deter Russia on the Eastern flank. Here, Ukrainian air defense intercepts a Shahed drone midair in a Russia aerial attack on the capital on May 30, 2023. (Evgeniy Maloletka/AP) WIESBADEN, Germany — The U.S. Army and

Three Baltic countries plan to build defensive installations along their borders with Russia and Belarus. (Estonian Defence Ministry) WIESBADEN, Germany − As the U.S. and its allies in Europe pledge to ramp up defense spending amid mounting global threats, the supreme allied commander of Europe is calling on industry to deliver real capabilities to the

U.S. Army soldiers stand next to a Patriot surface-to-air missile battery during a NATO multinational ground based air defense units exercise, Vilnius, Lithuania. (Mindaugas Kulbis/AP) WIESBADEN, Germany − NATO’s top commander said he is under guidance to move as quickly as possible in transferring more Patriot air and missile defense systems to Ukraine. “I won’t

Will special operators fly armed dune buggies into battles of the future? Meet the fan-powered, parachute-equipped vehicle designed to carry elite teams through the air into hot zones — the Skyrunner. 5 days ago

Get a look at Elbit’s enhanced binocular night vision goggles Looking to see thermal and intensified imagery at the same time? Want real-time data in your eye instead of checking a map? Check out Elbit America’s new NVGs. 4 days ago