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DALLAS, March 31, 2026 — Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) opened its Rapid Fielding Center, a facility that streamlines the end-to-end development, testing and prototype production of next-generation systems and solutions for U.S. government customers. The flexible, modular environment uses the latest in production and prototyping technologies, enabling Lockheed Martin to develop and scale new capabilities quickly in response to the government’s accelerated acquisition schedules, setting a new industry standard for speed to field as the country builds the Arsenal of Freedom. THE BIG PICTUREThe Rapid Fielding Center is integrated with the manufacturing floor, providing proximity to advanced production equipment and skilled tradespeople to allow for…

Fuel surcharges are being added by food distributors in the U.S. because of the rise in costs of shipping certain types of food such as highly perishable fruits and seafood imported from far away, reports The New York Times.As the war in Iran pushes up the price of a barrel of Brent crude, the international benchmark, up 56% since the war with Iran began, the average price of diesel, which is used in trucks and planes that move food and other cargo, is up 44%. The Times says that, if the war continues, the cost pressure on businesses up and down…

Editor’s Note: War on the Rocks is running “for” and “against” articles on the war with Iran by legislators with military backgrounds. You can find the other article here.21 years ago, I was a Marine infantryman in Anbar province, western Iraq, carrying so much gear that I could barely feel my legs. My job was to go town to town, search houses, and try to stop insurgents before they stopped us. Every day, someone was trying to kill us — improvised explosive devices buried in the roads, mortars in the middle of the night, and random rocket propelled grenades fired…

Women’s flyweight contender Maycee Barber entered last Saturday’s UFC Seattle co-main event against former champion Alexa Grasso riding a seven-fight winning streak and looking to secure a title host with a win. Instead, she ended up being on the wrong side of what many are calling knockout of the year.Grasso connected cleanly with a left hand that rendered Barber unconscious. As Barber crumbled to the canvas, Grasso locked on a rear-naked choke. The referee immediately stepped in but Barber was left on her back, eyes wide open for an uncomfortable amount of time. COUNTER LEFT LANDS PERFECTLY 🤯@AlexaGrasso wins in…

ROME — U.S. military aircraft heading from the United States to the Middle East have been refused permission to stop off at an air base in Italy, an Italian government source has told Defense News.The request to land at Sigonella air base in Sicily was issued to Italian authorities after the aircraft had already taken off from the U.S., Italian daily Corriere della Sera reported on Tuesday.Italy has a longstanding deal with the U.S. to allow it to use Sigonella for regular military flights, while permission for use of the base by flights not covered by the agreement must be…

Japan has taken a major step in advancing its stand-off defense capabilities, with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) announcing on March 31 the first operational deployment of two domestically developed longer-range missile systems—alongside their formal redesignation as “Type 25” weapons. The JGSDF deployed an upgraded ground-launched Type 12 surface-to-ship missile at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto Prefecture and a Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP) for island defense at Camp Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture. At the same time, the service officially redesignated the systems as the “Type 25 Surface-to-Ship Guided Missile (25SSM)” and the “Type 25 Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (25HGP),”…

In this episode, National Defense discusses the progress of the Golden Dome missile defense initiative, Special Operations Command’s vehicle fleet update, and a Ukrainian tech incubator’s U.S. roadshow.

Two soldiers install an anti-tank mine on a Vampire drone. Credit Maria Taran / Shutterstock.com Ukraine expands e-Points to cover more components such as comms/optics, navigation/power, controllers Ukraine–Bulgaria to cooperate on UAS/counter-UAS/ammo, potentially via EU SAFE funding Combat operations continue around the so-called Fortress Belt cities of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that its innovative e-Points system, which allows individual units to gain control of elements of their own defence procurement needs, will be expanded to include additional critical components. Revealed in a 30 March release, the Ukraine MoD said the list of components that have been added to the…

News March 31, 2026 Dan Taylor Technology Editor Military Embedded Systems Image via Northrop Grumman BALTIMORE, Maryland. Northrop Grumman won a contract from the U.S. Navy for as many as nine more Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 systems, including the first shipset planned for installation on an aircraft carrier, the company announced in a statement. With the modification, Northrop Grumman is now under contract to deliver as many as 24 SEWIP Block 3 systems to the Navy, the statement reads. The company says SEWIP Block 3 is part of the Navy’s program of record for maritime electronic…

March 30, 2026 Exail announces the successful completion of the H2020 EURISA project, marking a decisive step forward for European sovereign space navigation capabilities. By leading the advancement of a fully European Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) concept, Exail validates its capability to deliver critical, ITAR-free navigation technologies for both institutional and rapidly growing commercial space missions. Reliable inertial navigation systems are essential across a wide range of space applications, including planetary landing systems, orbital infrastructure, in-orbit servicing and next-generation exploration missions. In this context, the EURISA project aimed to establish a high-performance IMU architecture capable of meeting the requirements of…