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Ukraine is ramping up its counter-offensive just as the US announces it has completed delivery of 31 M1 Abrams tanks ahead of schedule. Ukrainian tank crews who have trained on …
Tank Warfare in Ukraine — An Unspoken Reality Needs to be Heeded Read More
The Department of Defense once again finds itself operating at reduced funding levels due to a continuing resolution (CR) enacted at the start of the 2024 fiscal year. A CR …
U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Programs Impacted by Continuing Resolution Read More
Over $9 billion will be spent into the next decade on the Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) program, a sweeping R&D effort of the U.S. Air Force, Army, and …
New Tech and Cyber Threats Drive Sweeping $9 Billion JADC2 Development Effort Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments The U.S. will continue to support Ukraine even as it now pledges defense …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (October 13) Read More
Israel may be facing the heaviest barrage of rockets fired by Gaza-based terrorists in years. Thousands of rockets are hitting indiscriminately over a wide swath of southern Israel. Israel’s Iron …
Israel’s Iron Dome, Can It Endure? Read More
Forecast International has launched a free U.S. Defense Budget Spotlight dashboard to provide a glimpse into the FY24 congressional budget cycle and reveal how defense committee proposals will impact Pentagon …
Forecast International’s U.S. Defense Budget Spotlight Read More
A snapshot of recent news from sources around the world on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Political Developments Washington is primarily concerned about corruption in Ukraine undermining the country’s effort to …
This Week in the Russia-Ukraine War (October 6) Read More
NATO allies and partners in the Land Battle Decisive Munitions framework have moved forward with efforts to increase ammunition stocks, issuing contracts for hundreds of thousands of pieces of key …
NATO to Procure EUR2.4 Billion in Ammunition to Bolster Stockpiles Read More
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command announced last week that Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) vessels shined a laser multiple times at a U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z helicopter in …
Iranian IRGCN Vessels Shine Laser at USMC Helicopter Read More
On September 28, the U.S. Army awarded NEANY Inc of California, Maryland, a $43.9 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (W911NF-23-C-0064) for the Stratosphere Threat Acquisition and Response Platform Design and Control research …
What Might be Behind the $43.9M U.S. Army Stratosphere Threat Acquisition and Response Contract Read More