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The United States has completed delivery of 291 Altius-600M loitering munitions to Taiwan, reinforcing Taipei’s asymmetric defence posture amid ongoing tensions with China.Approved in June 2024, deliveries took place between August 2025 and early 2026. The Altius-600M, developed by Anduril Industries, is a modular system capable of conducting intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, electronic warfare, and precision strike missions.The platform offers up to four hours of endurance and a reported range of approximately 440 kilometres. Its modular payload architecture enables rapid reconfiguration for different operational roles, reflecting a broader shift toward flexible, multi-mission unmanned systems.The acquisition forms part of Taiwan’s wider…

A USAF F-15 aircraft. Credit: BlueBarronPhoto/Shutterstock.com. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has denied allegations that Iran shot down a US Air Force (USAF) F-15 fighter jet, stating these reports are part of an Iranian “disinformation campaign.” CENTCOM addressed the claims on the social media platform X, saying: “Rumors are again circulating about a US F-15 being shot down over Kuwait. They are NOT TRUE.” Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Previously, Iran’s state news outlet, the Islamic Republic News Agency, reported that the…

With all the talk of tiltrotors, you’d be forgiven for believing the era of conventional rotorcraft is winding down. But last year, the big three American rotorcraft manufacturers—Bell, Boeing, and Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky—delivered a combined 199 military rotorcraft: 13 percent more than in 2024. By the NumbersSikorsky delivered the most in 2025, anchored by the H-60 line: a total of 101 Black Hawks and Seahawks. Boeing recorded the most growth, increasing annual deliveries by about 22 percent. Bell experienced the only decline among the three companies, delivering ten fewer aircraft in 2025 as AH-1Z exports taper and MV-22 Osprey production for the U.S. Navy and…

At first glance, the USS Boxer (LHD-4) looks like an aircraft carrier. Flat deck. Towering island. Jets and helicopters parked like chess pieces waiting to move.But here’s the twist, it’s not an aircraft carrier. Not really.The USS Boxer is something more flexible, maybe even more interesting: a floating launchpad for Marines, aircraft, and amphibious assaults, all rolled into one steel giant. If a traditional carrier is a sword, the USS Boxer amphibious assault ship is more like a Swiss Army knife, less flashy, but endlessly adaptable.Now imagine this scenario. A crisis unfolds near a coastline, no friendly bases nearby, no…

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), and embarked staff from CSG 12 at Souda Bay, Crete on 26 December 2023. Credit: MC1 Delaney Jensen, Souda Bay Public Affairs. The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arrived at Naval Support Activity Souda Bay on the Greek island of Crete on 23 March 2026 to undergo maintenance and repairs after operating in the Red Sea. The docking follows a fire that broke out on board the aircraft carrier earlier this month. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find…

Early in the ongoing war against Iran, the Trump administration and its ally, Israel, believed they could foment a popular uprising to topple the Iranian regime. Part of that plan involved arming Kurdish fighters to infiltrate Iran from their locations in Iraq.The idea had intuitive logic. Kurdish fighters have built a reputation as capable battlefield partners of the U.S. military in recent years, particularly in the campaign against the Islamic State in Syria. Kurdish groups already maintain networks along the Iran–Iraq border and inside Iran. The marriage of their reputation and experience with U.S. capabilities, such as weapons, funding, training,…

A C-130 Hercules aircraft. Credit: Pawel Wierzchowski/Shutterstock.com. At least 66 people died, and dozens sustained injuries following the crash of a Colombian military transport aircraft shortly after take-off in the south of the country, according to government officials. The incident occurred on 23 March 2026 when a Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules, with 128 people on board, crashed approximately 1.5 kilometres from Puerto Leguizamo, near Colombia’s border with Ecuador and Peru. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The Colombian Ministry of National Defence reaffirmed…

PARIS — The Netherlands will add specialized drone operators and counter-drone units to its combat brigades starting in April, according to Dutch Chief of Defence Gen. Onno Eichelsheim, who said the country is the first to take that step.The Dutch armed forces already incorporate drones in their operations, and will expand that capability “significantly” by deploying 1,000 to 1,200 personnel specifically for drone and counter-drone operations, Eichelsheim said in the WNL Op Zondag podcast on Sunday.Drones have become ubiquitous on the battlefield in recent years, with much of the development driven by the war in Ukraine, where the government says…

Welcome to Midnight Mania!Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Tuesday, March 24, 2026.I wonder where Nate Diaz ranks in terms of all-time highest paid MMA fighters. Surely high up amongst actual great champions!Movsar Evloev’s kicks were the only part of his game I thought looked particularly good at UFC London.Speaking of Evloev, Aljamain Sterling has been tweeting nonstop about him over the last few days, and Evloev fired back a bit. I’d watch a rematch someday!Georges St. Pierre is certainly deserving of a biopic, but I wonder what the focus/story…

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Clear blue skies and brisk morning air set the stage for a demonstration of excellence as U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Carlos Damian stepped onto the outdoor running track. He was joined by other senior enlisted leaders, all ready to lead by example. They were the first on the base to officially perform the new USAF Physical Fitness Readiness Assessment, laying the groundwork for countless Airmen soon to follow. “We’re highlighting the emphasis of physical fitness as one of our USAF resiliency pillars,” said Damian, U.S. Forces Japan command senior enlisted leader. “As senior…