On 15 Februaryh, the US Department of Defense (DoD) released a new report titled “State of Competition within the Defense Industrial Base”. The report comes in response to President Biden’s… Continue reading "Department of Defense Finds US Defense Industry Has Over Consolidated"
The Canadian government has confirmed that shipments of ‘lethal’ military aid will be shipped to Ukraine as the crisis with Russia continues. The military aid will take the form of… Continue reading "Canada to Provide Small Arms to Ukraine"
On 1 February, the UK released its first ever “Defence Space Strategy”. The release came alongside an announcement that over the next decade, the UK will invest £1.4 billion ($1.9… Continue reading "UK Publishes Defence Space Strategy; Pledges £1.4 Billion to Space Defense"
In a move which the company described as ‘exciting’ the optics manufacturer EOTECH has acquired Intevac Inc’s Photonics business (Photonics), a California-based technology leader in cutting edge digital sensor systems.… Continue reading "EOTECH Acquires Night Vision Specialists Photonics"
On December 9, the US Defense Advanced Research Program Agency (DARPA) announced it had carried out the final OFFSET program field experiment at Cassidy Combined Arms Collective Training Facility (CACTF)… Continue reading "DARPA Runs Final Test for OFFSET Program Drone Swarm"
On October 22, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense announced that the US Government has provided the third batch of additional international security assistance worth $60 million for the needs of the… Continue reading "Ukraine Receives Military Aid From The United States Including Anti-Tank and High-Precision Weapons"
The British Army has imposed a limit on the time armored vehicle crew can exercise in their vehicles, as it investigates the headsets crew members use for the possibility that… Continue reading "British Army Vehicle Headsets Under Investigation For Hearing Risks"
The US Army’s Program Executive Office Soldier announced on 14 October that it would be delaying operational testing of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System to May 2022, instead of starting… Continue reading "Army Delays IVAS Headset Operational Testing To May 2022"
On 12 Octoberh, the Pentagon announced that eight awards totaling around $14 million have been made by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) into the American drone industry. Recipients include Systems… Continue reading "DoD Invests Additional $14 Million in American Domestic Drone Industry"
After months of using air force rank insignia as a stop gap measure (although some had been modified for the most senior enlisted), the Space Force has finally revealed the… Continue reading "Space Force Unveils Enlisted Rank Insignia"