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Israel’s Ministry of Defence (IMOD) has received approval to accelerate Arrow interceptor missile production.

Right now, thousands of our military-connected communities are experiencing high levels of angst and uncertainty, as government contracts are being terminated without warning and deployments increase alongside geographical separations, food insecurity, and mobilization of Guard and Reserve components—all while our Coast Guard service members and their families navigate the financial stress while continuing to work full-time without pay.
This seems unfathomable, but unfortunately, this kind of realness is gravitating towards the norm nowadays.

A Pentagon Report Found the F-15EX Eagle II ‘Operationally Effective’ Against Surrogate 5th-Generation Aircraft in Air Superiority Testing
Pure airspeed, sensing, next-generation weapons, and an expansive payload are just a few of the attributes recognized in Boeing’s F-15EX, an aircraft thought to bridge a capability gap between 4th- and 5th-generation aircraft.

Junior enlisted service members would see the largest of a three-tiered pay raise for troops next year under the latest proposed budget from President Donald Trump’s administration.
Troops at the lowest five enlisted ranks — E-5 and below — would receive a 7% increase in their basic pay, according to the White House. Service members between the ranks of E-6 and O-3, which includes senior noncommissioned officers, warrant officers, and company grade officers, would receive a 6% raise; and all other commissioned officers would get a 5% raise.

Nigerian-manufactured MRAPS and UAVs demonstrate the country’s evolving defence industry. However, a reliance on the licensed production of foreign designs will continue.

Elbit Systems has received a contract to supply Precise & Universal Launching System (PULS) artillery to the Hellenic Armed Forces.

When millions of Americans tune in to the 2026 NFL draft on Thursday, April 23, they’ll have two military veterans to thank for the league’s biggest offseason spectacle.
Seeking to jump-start the Philadelphia Eagles’ fortunes, owner Bert Bell tried to sign a hotshot running back from the University of Minnesota in 1935. Stan Kostka, who became a U.S. Navy lieutenant commander during World War II, wasn’t going to come cheaply.
Related: This Medal of Honor recipient came up with the idea for the Super BowlAs Bell and Kostka negotiated terms, the asking price kept increasing.

The British Royal Navy Type 45 class destroyer HMS Dragon has made port in the Mediterranean due to an unspecified “technical issue,” marking the latest of multiple incidents in which the ships have been forced out of action for similar reasons. The availability rates of the Type 45 class ships have been notoriously poor, at times as low as 17 percent, as they have been prone to frequent breakdowns particularly when operating in warm waters.

An HH-60W Jolly Green II hoists a simulated survivor during an aerial demonstration for Saluting Our Aviation Roots, Feb. 25, 2026, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The demonstration highlighted combat search and rescue capabilities for students and families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Bre Lewis)

The dramatic and sprawling two-day operation to save the crew of an F-15E Strike Eagle shot down over Iran on April 3 involved hundreds of personnel, dozens of aircraft—and multiple close calls.

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The latest Pentagon budget request calls for massive purchase increases of two key missiles the Navy has relied on for the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and the U.S.