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OCCAR awards $4.2B DDX destroyer contract to Fincantieri, Leonardo joint venture
BELFAST — Europe’s Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has issued a €3.7 billion ($4.2 billion) contract for the production of two Italian Navy DDX destroyers to the Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN) joint venture, made up of local firms Fincantieri and Leonardo. “The DDX programme is set to redefine the Italian Navy’s capability profile in […]
Autonomy & Robotics · Sep 24, 2026Navy launches Robotics and Autonomous Systems Warfighting Development Center
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Navy is launching a new Robotics and Autonomous Systems Warfighting Development Center (RASWDC) that is tasked with creating the tactics, techniques, and procedures for unmanned systems in the Navy, the service announced today. “RASWDC will draw on expertise from across the Navy — and across the country — in places […]
Air & Aerospace · Sep 24, 2026Italy taps state-owned firms to build two naval destroyers in $4.2 billion deal
ROME — Italy has signed to buy two new naval destroyers that will mark a quantum leap in capabilities for the Italian navy, the ships’ builders have promised. In a deal brokered by European procurement office OCCAR, Italy signed a €3.7 billion ($4.2 billion) for two so-called DDX destroyers for delivery in 2033 and 2035. […]
Land Systems · Sep 24, 2026US to provide critical but more limited capabilities to NATO, top commander says
NATO’s top commander said on Thursday the United States would continue to provide “critical but more limited capabilities” to the alliance as Europeans take up a greater role in defending the continent. U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, was speaking in a phone interview with Reuters en route to a […]
Land Systems · Sep 24, 2026The Air Force says its China think tank will continue. Its director says it’s basically dead.
WASHINGTON — Over the last few days, confusion and outrage have swirled over the fate of the Air Force’s premier think tank focused on Chinese air and space power, as fears mounted that the organization faced the axe. On Monday, social media posts revealed that officials planned to eliminate civilian staff positions at the Air […]
Space & Missile Defence · Sep 24, 2026True or false on space industry trends with Pacôme Révillon
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Land Systems · Sep 24, 2026Why the last tactical mile is crucial to acquisition reform
The Pentagon is right to treat acquisition reform as a warfighting imperative. In an era when technology is evolving fast, and our adversaries have built arsenals designed to compete asymmetrically, those who can adapt at speed will win. The effort to implement the Warfighting Acquisition System — transforming the acquisition system around speed, accountability and […]
Space & Missile Defence · Sep 24, 2026Moog Completes ISO Class 8 Clean Room at Niagara Falls Facility to Expand Thruster Production
East Aurora, NY — Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) announced the completion and commissioning of a new ISO Class 8 certified clean room at its Niagara Falls facility. This advanced manufacturing environment is now fully operational and will accelerate Moog’s assembly, integration, and testing of thrusters to support a growing portfolio of defense and […]
Naval & Maritime · Sep 24, 2026With Denmark, Saildrone logs first flag registration for naval surveillance drone
WARSAW, Poland — U.S. company Saildrone has announced that the first four Voyager unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) have been registered under the Danish flag, marking the first time the producer’s vehicle operate under a national flag. The development comes as Saildrone is working with partners in the Netherlands, Norway and Poland to ramp up its […]
Naval & Maritime · Sep 24, 2026Hawk trainer crash prompts UK to ground fleet
BELFAST — The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has grounded its fleet of Hawk T1 and T2 training jets after one of the aircraft was involved in a crash at RAF Valley, Anglesey, in north Wales. The service said on social media that it has “temporarily paused” flight operations of both Hawk types and a […]
Land Systems · Sep 24, 2026Navy wants more offensive, ‘expeditionary’ cyber capabilities
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s cyber advisor is looking for more tools from industry to conduct offensive cyber operations at the tactical edge, demonstrating a significant development and maturation of the application of cyber capabilities. “What I would offer to industry … if you are interested in talking about expeditionary cyber, cyber at the tactical edge, […]
Air & Aerospace · Sep 24, 2026Report: CIA warned Europe of Russian drone attack from vessels in the Mediterranean
VIENNA — The CIA has warned European countries of a suspected Russian plot to launch Gerbera-type drones from aboard commercial vessels in the Mediterranean, a new report says. Major Spanish daily El Mundo published the article, which was based on testimony from an anonymous Lithuanian intelligence source, late Wednesday local time. According to the paper, […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Sep 24, 2026Report: CIA warned Europe of Russian drone attack from vessels in the Mediterranean
VIENNA — The CIA has warned European countries of a suspected Russian plot to launch Gerbera-type drones from aboard commercial vessels in the Mediterranean, a new report says. Major Spanish daily El Mundo published the article, which was based on testimony from an anonymous Lithuanian intelligence source, late Wednesday local time. According to the paper, […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Sep 24, 2026Defense Business Brief: Here comes the quantum boom; GDIT’s perspective; and Sec. 889
The benefits of quantum technology could hit the mainstream sooner than you think—at least that’s what one company is aiming for. “We’re actually really hoping in the next year or two [to] release these as products that people can buy and integrate into their cybersecurity protocols,” said Mehdi Namazi, co-founder and chief science officer of […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Sep 23, 2026Stolen FBI data reveals employees’ roles in intelligence and surveillance
Data stolen in a major hacking group’s alleged intrusion into FBI systems is believed to contain personal information on hundreds of FBI intelligence analysts and other employees involved in clandestine intelligence-gathering and surveillance, according to two people familiar with the matter. The analysts focus on myriad subject areas like Russia, China, Hezbollah, and cartel-related intelligence, […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Sep 23, 2026GenAI.mil saw more than 2 million users in one week, top DOD official says
The Pentagon’s enterprise-wide generative artificial intelligence platform is continuing to see high levels of use across the department, with millions of civilians, contractors and military personnel taking advantage of the service. In a discussion with Punchbowl News on Wednesday, Defense Department Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Cameron Stanley said “as of last week, we’ve […]
Land Systems · Sep 23, 2026Army awards Palantir $48.1M to modernize ammo management
The U.S. Army awarded a subsidiary of Palantir Technologies a $48.1 million contract to develop software designed to improve how the service tracks and manages ammunition. According to last week’s announcement, the new software will streamline ammunition management by consolidating nine separate legacy platforms. “Ultimately, this system is one element to modernize overall ammunition systems, […]
Naval & Maritime · Sep 23, 2026Steam catapults? US Navy appears to be sticking with electromagnetics on carriers
Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s nostalgia for old-fashioned steam catapults, the U.S. Navy appears to be sticking with electromagnetics for its newest class of aircraft carriers. The Navy recently awarded contracts for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, or EMALS, which uses electrically generated magnetic fields to launch aircraft from Ford-class carriers. Kato Engineering was awarded […]
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