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WASHINGTON — The Space Force is planning to issue a new contract this summer to create a pool of qualified vendors to help fill Guardian needs for hands-on training in electronic, cyber and orbital warfare — with the latter to eventually involve dedicated satellites on orbit, according to service officials leading the effort. Col. Corey Clopstein, program executive officer for Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) at Space Systems Command, said that work on an acquisition strategy for development of the OTTI program’s “physical/live environment(s)” line of effort is expected to wrap up “in this calendar year.” The development of…

Lockheed Martin plans to construct a new Munitions Acceleration Centre in Camden, Arkansas. Credit: © Lockheed Martin Corporation. Lockheed Martin and the US Department of Defense (DoD) have reached a new framework agreement aimed at rapidly expanding THAAD interceptor manufacturing capacity, boosting annual output fourfold. The deal will increase output from 96 to 400 units per year, Lockheed Martin said in a press statement on 29 January 2026. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more This agreement follows a similar arrangement announced earlier in the…

The United States has awarded Raytheon a $197 million contract to deliver MS-110 Multispectral Reconnaissance Systems to the Polish Air Force, the company announced on January 28. According to Raytheon, an RTX business, the contract was issued by the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and covers production of seven MS-110 reconnaissance pods, aircraft […]

Brand interest for company’s X-Pac® Tactical fabric builds momentum following strong 2025 salesLast week, Dimension-Polyant participated at the 2026 SHOT Supplier Showcase in Las Vegas, where the company presented its advanced X-Pac® Tactical fabrics. “We are still on a bit of a high from the positive energy of the show along with the consistent flow of brands and industry attendees who stopped by our booth to learn more about our innovative fabric solutions for the tactical market,” said James Lang, Sales Manager, Dimension-Polyant X-Pac® Tactical. “It was our strongest Supplier Showcase to date and a great way to start the…

The Royal Malaysian Navy’s first Littoral Combat Ship, LCS 1 Maharaja Lela, performed its “first sea going” on 28 January, with the frigate sailing under its own power for the first time after a week of pierside testing. During this test, Maharaja Lela departed Lumut Naval Shipyard with guidance from tugboats, sailing without the tugboats in the nearby waters off Pangkor Island before returning to the shipyard. Representatives of the Royal Malaysian Navy were present for the test, as was Lumut Naval Shipyard chief executive officer Ir. Azhar Jumaat. The test followed Malaysian Defense Minister Dato’ Seri Mohamed Khaled bin…

The most powerful weapons on Earth don’t roar. They glide.Somewhere beneath the Pacific’s restless skin, the Type 094 submarine moves without ceremony, no flags, no parades, no viral videos. Just steel, silence, and consequences. This is not a ship built to win battles in the traditional sense. It’s built to make sure certain battles never happen at all.At first glance, the Type 094 might seem like just another entry in the long list of nuclear submarines. Look closer, though, and it becomes clear why analysts pay such obsessive attention to it.This class represents China’s first operationally credible sea-based nuclear deterrent,…

Raytheon supplies high altitude strategic and fast jet tactical reconnaissance capabilities in the US. Credit: © RTX. Raytheon, an RTX business, has secured a $197m contract from the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center to supply the MS-110 Multispectral Reconnaissance System to the Polish Air Force. This agreement marks Poland as the first Nato nation and the fourth air force globally to obtain this capability. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The contract covers the production, aircraft integration, and engineering support for…

On the approaches to Pokrovsk in late 2025, the battlefield looked nothing like the doctrinal diagrams in most command-post exercises. Reuters described stretches of eastern Ukraine as a “drone-infested” twenty-kilometer kill zone, where small Russian assault groups creep forward under constant observation from Ukrainian quadcopters and first-person-view strike drones, and any movement risks immediate detection and fire. Inside Pokrovsk itself, Ukrainian defenders told reporters that drones alone could not hold the city: They could see Russian forces infiltrating block by block, but still lacked the infantry and the command bandwidth to turn that visibility into coherent, timely action. That is…

GRAZ, Austria — Russia will unveil its newest multiple launch rocket system, the Sarma, at the World Defense Show 2026 in Riyadh next month, marking Moscow’s latest effort to court Middle Eastern defense customers despite Western sanctions targeting its defense industry.The 300mm Sarma MLRS, mounted on a KAMAZ-63501 8×8 armored chassis, represents Russia’s attempt to field a lighter, more mobile alternative to its existing heavy rocket artillery systems, state tech corporation Rostec announced Jan. 30. The system features six launch tubes, a reduced configuration compared to the 12-tube Tornado-S and BM-30 Smerch systems currently in Russian service, according to imagery…

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has returned to service a recovered Sikorsky S-76A helicopter. The PAF held a ceremony marking its re-induction at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City on 26 January.Lieutenant General Arthur M Cordura, Commanding General of the PAF, emphasised that the successful restoration and recovery of the S-76A reflected the PAF’s growing self-reliance and firm commitment to operational readiness.The PAF had grounded its S-76A fleet in 2020, following a crash that resulted in four fatalities.The restoration of the S-76A was carried out under the supervision of the 505th Search and Rescue Group (505th SRG). The helicopter was…