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A White House plan to fold the Department of Homeland Security’s primary intelligence unit into DHS headquarters for the coming fiscal year would not affect its oversight by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, an administration official told Nextgov/FCW.The new reporting structure, unveiled last week in the president’s FY27 budget request, would combine the Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the department’s Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, Management Directorate and Office of Situational Awareness into a single unit reporting to the DHS secretary.But I&A would still be considered a member of the intelligence community, said the official,…

India’s naval modernisation trajectory continues to emphasise carrier aviation as a central pillar of maritime power projection, with the third aircraft carrier project—INS Vishal (IAC-III)—emerging as a defining element of this vision. As of April 2026, the Indian Navy and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have advanced the design phase of the 65,000–70,000 ton vessel, refining concepts around CATOBAR operations, manned–unmanned teaming, and integrated propulsion. While formal construction approval remains pending, the project is strategically positioned to ensure India sustains a three-carrier fleet into the 2030s, counterbalancing regional developments, particularly China’s rapid naval expansion. The INS Vishal concept represents…

Gelashvili, RCD The current U.S. military buildup in the Middle East signals a shift far beyond traditional deterrence. Source link

(Photo courtesy of Voyager.) As global threats and supply-chain bottlenecks increase, national security requires a U.S.-centered industrial base that can meet demand with greater speed, flexibility and execution. The Pentagon’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy issues a clear directive: reshore supply chains and scale domestic production.  “Strengthening the domestic defense supply chain is key to maneuverability and resilience for programs like Golden Dome,” said Matt Magaña, president of Space, Defense & National Security, Voyager. “Voyager is expanding our capabilities, ensuring the ability to scale propulsion production quickly and predictably.” Reversing a Decades-Old Trend For decades, portions of the energetics supply chain have…

“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake”—Napoleon Bonaparte’s maxim—may well have been in the minds of policymakers in Moscow and Beijing these past weeks, as the U.S. war in Iran dragged on. And now that a 14-day ceasefire between Tehran and Washington is in effect, with both sides claiming “victory,” Russian and Chinese leaders still have an opportunity to profit from what many see as America’s latest folly in the Middle East. Throughout the weeks-long conflict, China and Russia struck a delicate balance. Both declined to give Iran – seen to a varying degree as an ally of both nations – their full-throated support or sink any real costs into…

ZUPPA Geo Navigation Technologies, a Chennai-based drone manufacturer, has delivered more than 500 of its Ajeet series drones to the Indian Army over the past three months, reported Hindus Business Line.This marks a significant milestone in the company’s efforts to provide indigenous unmanned aerial systems tailored for defence applications.The deployment follows the successful completion of certification processes and testing conducted by the Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification (STQC) Directorate. This clearance underscores the reliability and operational readiness of the Ajeet series for frontline use.Sai Pattabiram, Founder and Managing Director of ZUPPA Geo Navigation Technologies, emphasised the importance of cyber-secure unmanned…

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WASHINGTON — The ubiquity of commercial satellite imagery enabling unprecedented public transparency about military operations is changing the way the US military has to think about conducting battlefield operations, according to the chief of the US Space Force. “How are commercial companies affecting the battle space? Maybe that wasn’t something you asked 60 years ago. You certainly have to ask it now. You know, the transparency that exists in the world, whether through cyber, digital means or commercial imagery, we just have to recognize and adapt to the changing battle space,” Gen. Chance Saltzman said April 1. Military leaders can…

The Pakistan Army (PA) has been conducting counterinsurgency (COIN) and counter-terrorism (CT) operations across its western frontiers since 2004, but it did not pursue a structured mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) or light armoured vehicle (LAV) procurement strategy for most of that period. Its wheeled armoured vehicle acquisitions were small, ad hoc, and import-dependent — primarily the Navistar MaxxPro from the U.S. via foreign military sales (FMS) and the BMC Kirpi from Turkey as off-the-shelf purchases. Neither arrangement involved transfer-of-technology (ToT) or domestic production. Between 2015 and 2019, several domestic and foreign-partnered proposals targeted the PA’s LAV requirements, including the MVRDE’s Light…

The next-generation aircraft is expected to be in service by 2035. Credit: © Edgewing. A £686m ($922m) international contract has been awarded to Edgewing to advance design and development activities for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).   The contract represents the first joint agreement for GCAP, a collaborative effort among Italy, Japan and the UK to develop a next-generation combat aircraft.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Edgewing, a joint venture (JV) formed by BAE Systems, Leonardo, and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. (JAIEC), received the contract from the GCAP Agency, which manages the project on behalf of the…