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Department of War contractors with the 11th MEU launched a V-BAT drone from USS Portland in the South China Sea on June 17, 2026
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To maneuver through dense cities on foot, while staying lethal, the Army sees a need to go lighter – much lighter.
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Multi-weapon thermal smart sight uses integrated laser rangefinder, wired or wireless connectivity, and ballistic computer for improved first-hit probability.
The UK military is due to begin fielding a new body-worn counter-IED system from 2028, around six years since contract award.
The Russian Aerospace Forces have deployed Tu-160 intercontinental range strategic bombers for operations over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian seas, with MiG-31 interceptor aircraft providing escort. The Russian Defense Ministry reported that the flight “lasted approximately 16 hours. During the mission, the Tu-160 crews practiced aerial refuelling.” This occurred at a time of high tensions with NATO, and following multiple engagements in the region.
The United Arab Emirates has been reported by multiple sources to be planning the procurement of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India, as part of a broader surge in defence procurements by the Arab state following hostilities with Iran from late February. The negotiations are reported to also include the potential purchase of India’s Akashteer air defence system. India requires Russia’s approval for the sale of the missile, with the BrahMos having been jointly developed by the two countries based very heavily on the Soviet technologies in the P-700 and P-800 cruise missiles.
A single bribe nearly ruined a defense partnership most people didn’t know even existed. It took India and Italy almost a decade to recover.The story of how that rupture happened — and what it exposed about Italy’s quiet but deep role in India’s military — is essential to understanding why both countries now treat their renewed ties as something too valuable to lose again.When Indian authorities cancelled the AgustaWestland helicopter contract in 2014, the fallout went far beyond the headlines.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy on June 22 confirmed that the carrier group led by the Liaoning completed far-sea combat training and safely returned to its home port in Qingdao. Public reports stated that the Liaoning and the Type 075 amphibious assault ship Anhui conducted joint exercises in the Western Pacific for more than 40 days, fully demonstrating the effectiveness of the carrier strike group’s coordinated amphibious assault ship operations in far-seas combat.
The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee has directed the Navy to continue developing the DDG(X) next generation destroyer program, with an explanatory report from the Committee’s draft National Defense Policy Act for Fiscal Year 2027 stating that the ships will need to become operational in the 2030s as older variants of the Arleigh Burke class destroyer begin to be phased out of service.