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Ronald WatkinsApril 16, 2026

L3Harris Tests Red Wolf Launched Effects on Skyraider II Platform

L3Harris Technologies has conducted a demonstration integrating its Red Wolf launched effects system with the Skyraider II International.
April 16, 2026

US Army Moves to Enhance Gray Eagle Survivability With ELINT Upgrade
April 16, 2026

Dynetics to Deliver IFPC Air Defense Systems Under $617M US Army Deal
April 16, 2026

US Marine Corps Expands Stalker Drone Fleet With Redwire Deal
April 16, 2026

Serbia Mulls Drone Battalions, Push Into Robotic Warfare
April 16, 2026

ARX Robotics to Supply GEREON Uncrewed Ground Vehicles to British Army
April 16, 2026

Australia Tests First Locally-Made GMLRS Missiles
April 16, 2026

US Military Rolls Out Concussion Card to Standardize Response, Care Access
April 16, 2026

DARPA’s $2M Bet: Teach AI Agents to Talk Smarter and Discover New Science
April 16, 2026

A High-Risk Part of USV Ops Just Went Autonomous With Vestdavit’s ‘AutoHook’
April 16, 2026

JLTV: Inside America’s Next-Generation Tactical Vehicle
April 16, 2026

Chilean KC-135 Stratotanker Refuels US F-35s for First Time
April 16, 2026

Embraer Upgrades SABER M60 Radar Systems for Brazilian Army

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Staff WriterApril 14, 2026

GEOINT in the Iran War: Targeting, Intelligence, and the Battle for Information

Geospatial intelligence is playing a growing role in the Iran war, enabling precision targeting while exposing new risks around data…
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Staff WriterJune 13, 2025

Top 100 Drone Defense Companies in 2025

In an era where unmanned systems define the next frontier of warfare and intelligence, The Defense Post is unveiling its definitive list of the Top 100 Companies Advancing Drone Technology across air, ground, and sea.

US forces get ready to strike Houthi targets in Yemen

April 14, 2025

In the Red Sea, the US Is Sending a Message — But Is It Loud Enough?

HELIOS laser

February 4, 2025

US Navy’s Burke-Class Destroyer Unleashes HELIOS Laser in Breathtaking New Photo

US Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth speaks before the Senate Armed Services during a nomination hearing in Washington, DC

January 23, 2025

Can the Military Afford Pete Hegseth’s Toxic Leadership on Sexual Violence?

Hitchhiker interceptor drone

November 28, 2024

US Tech Firms Test Hitchhiker Interceptor Drone on Ukraine Frontline

Iranians lift up a flag and the mock-up of a missile during a celebration following Iran's missiles and drones attack on Israel, on April 15 2024, at Palestine square in central Tehran

November 14, 2024

Iran’s Missiles Push It Closer to Russia — at the West’s Expense

Russian S-400 in Crimea

October 1, 2024

Russia Says Turkey Can’t Hand Over S-400 to US as Speculation Mounts

A US Air Force security forces raven maintains security aboard a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport

August 26, 2024

On the Need for Intermediate Force: Operational Lessons From the Afghanistan Evacuation

Former Marine Paul Whelan departs a plane at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on August 1, 2024, after he was freed by Russia in a prisoner exchange deal

August 15, 2024

Why the US and Its Allies Are Losing the New International Hostage Game

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Europe

Staff Writer With AFPApril 16, 2026

Ukraine Launches 100 Attacks with Robots on Front: Military Unit to AFP

A Ukrainian unit told AFP on Wednesday that it has carried out more than 100 attacks on the front using ground robots, after Zelensky hailed the capture of a Russian position thanks to this new method.
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April 15, 2026

Ukraine Says Russian Attacks Kill Seven, Including Child
April 15, 2026

Gaza Civil Defense Says Toddler Among 10 Killed in Israeli Strikes
April 14, 2026

Iran Slams US Blockade as ‘Grave Violation of Sovereignty’
April 13, 2026

Ukraine Faces Rising Desertions as War Drags On: Report
April 12, 2026

US-Iran Talks Fail to Find Deal but Gulf Truce Holds for Now
April 12, 2026

Ukraine, Russia Trade Mass Easter Truce Breach Barbs

All Things Drones

Gray Eagle drone

April 16, 2026

US Army Moves to Enhance Gray Eagle Survivability With ELINT Upgrade

A VXE30 Stalker small unmanned aircraft system takes off during a SUAS practical application as part of Mountain Warfare Training Exercise 2-26 in Bridgeport, California, Feb. 27, 2026. U.S. Marines with Fire and Reconnaissance Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division acquired flight time and an understanding of the terrain layout in order to carry out missions throughout the duration of MTX. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dominic Trujillo)

April 16, 2026

US Marine Corps Expands Stalker Drone Fleet With Redwire Deal

Komarac unmanned aerial systems

April 16, 2026

Serbia Mulls Drone Battalions, Push Into Robotic Warfare

DefendAir

April 16, 2026

ParaZero Wins New Order for Net-Based Drone Defense System

Ukrainian drones

April 16, 2026

UK to Supply 120,000+ Drones to Ukraine in Largest-Ever UAS Package

April 15, 2026

REGENT’s Hybrid Seaglider Skims Just Above the Waves in Breakthrough Test

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Morocco Eyes US Army’s HADES System as Next Spy Plane

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Australia Tests First Locally-Made GMLRS Missiles

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South Korean KF-21 Boramae fighter jet in flight during aerial demonstration over Seoul

April 8, 2026

Beating Stealth Without Stealth: How South Korea Can Blunt China’s J-20 Surge

Iranian children stand behind an anti-US and anti-Israeli banner depicting portraits of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tehran, Iran

March 28, 2026

The Iran War’s Impossible Objectives

US President Donald Trump

March 26, 2026

Trump’s Hormuz Ultimatum: A Trap the US Can’t Escape

Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessels BRP Suluan and BRP Cabra sail with Philippine Navy frigate BRP Miguel Malvar and USS Curtis Wilbur during a joint maritime activity in the South China Sea, July 16, 2025.

March 25, 2026

Why ASEAN Can’t Secure the South China Sea Alone

A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft orbits Earth with its solar arrays deployed.

March 19, 2026

Satellite Data Is Easier to Steal Than Ever. What’s the Solution?

Narendra Modi shaking hands with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani with Indian and Iranian flags behind them.

March 18, 2026

Why India Quietly Prefers a Weaker Iran Over Regime Change

LMV-BR 2 light multirole vehicle

March 13, 2026

Industrial Density: The New Battlefield in Latin American Vehicle Procurement

A view of oil facilities on Kharg island on the Persian Gulf about 776 miles south of Tehran

March 11, 2026

Don’t Turn Kharg Island Into America’s Next Quagmire

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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Inder Singh BishtApril 16, 2026

US Army Moves to Enhance Gray Eagle Survivability With ELINT Upgrade

The US Army has awarded General Atomics a contract to upgrade its MQ-1C Gray Eagle with enhanced electronic intelligence capabilities.
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April 16, 2026

Dynetics to Deliver IFPC Air Defense Systems Under $617M US Army Deal
April 15, 2026

US Awards Northrop $475M for Hypersonic Glide Phase Interceptor Design
April 15, 2026

USAF Revives Standoff Attack Weapon Effort for Low-Cost Strike Capability
April 13, 2026

Finland Expands Artillery Fleet With Additional 112 K9 Systems

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Technology

Rojoef ManuelApril 16, 2026

DARPA’s $2M Bet: Teach AI Agents to Talk Smarter and Discover New Science

DARPA is going all-in on AI agents that don’t just trade answers, but could help unlock the next wave of scientific breakthroughs.
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April 16, 2026

Australia Expands Missile Production Plans With NIOA-L3Harris Deal
April 15, 2026

South Korean Firm Gains Cyber Certification for US Military Sales
April 15, 2026

Russia Allegedly Testing Artillery, Drugs on Military Volunteers
April 15, 2026

Collins Aerospace Leads Initiative to Improve Propeller Design, Simulation

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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer attends the EU Leader's informal retreat meeting at Egmont Palace. The PM of the UK did a doorstep statement and talked to journalist of international press and media. EU leaders will discuss in this summit the European defence strategy during at Palais d'Egmont in Brussels, Belgium on February 3, 2025 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) (Photo by Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

April 16, 2026

11 Nations Urge ‘Coordinated’ Economic Support Amid Mideast War

An armed Iranian policeman monitors an area while standing on an armored vehicle in front of a portrait of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who is killed in a U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, on March 7, 2026.

April 16, 2026

Iran Arrests Four Alleged Israeli Spies: State Media

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the US military and the Japanese Self-Defense Force

April 16, 2026

US Says 3 Killed in Fifth Drug Boat Strike in a Week

April 16, 2026

Australia to Boost Defense Spending to 3% of GDP

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Secretary-General Briefs Press on Recent Developments in Middle East Secretary-General António Guterres briefs reporters on recent developments in Israel and Gaza. "I appeal to all parties – and those who have an influence over those parties -- to avoid any further escalation and spillover. I call for the immediate release of all Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Civilians must be protected at all times. International humanitarian law must be respected and upheld, " said the Secretary-General.

April 20, 2025

UN Chief ‘Gravely Concerned’ About US Strikes on Yemen

US soldiers in Syria

April 19, 2025

US to Withdraw Some 1,000 Troops From Syria

Members of Hamas militant group.

April 18, 2025

Hamas Signals Rejection of Israel’s Latest Truce Proposal

Israel missile Gaza

April 17, 2025

Israel Says 30 Percent of Gaza Turned Into Buffer Zone

People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers march during the opening ceremony of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing

April 15, 2025

‘Don’t Take Part in This War,’ Chinese Soldiers Captured in Ukraine Warn

air strikes on a hospital compound in the Gaza Strip

April 14, 2025

WHO Says Child Dies After Israel Strike Hits Gaza Hospital

Russian President Vladimir Putin

March 28, 2025

Putin Calls to Remove Zelensky, ‘Finish Off’ Ukrainian Troops

A Ukrainian serviceman holds an anti-aircraft weapon as they scan for possible air targets, onboard a boat as it patrols the northwestern part of the Black Sea

March 26, 2025

US Says Russia, Ukraine Agree to End Black Sea Military Action