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Image of the XM913 50mm gun, which will be integrated on the US Army XM30 IFV. Credit: Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman announce the development of a 50mm gun-based platform during the Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Alabama The palletised system is said to address a short-range air defence gap, neutralising a mix of threats including UAS and cruise missiles However, the concept is far from a reality since an operational prototype is not expected until the summer of 2027 Northrop Grumman will repackage its Bushmaster Chain Gun into a modular and transportable weapon system designed to fire 50mm precision-guided…

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The UK Ministry of Defence has contended with multiple pressures to its budget. Credit: UK MoD/Crown copyright MoD spent £9.7m on ePCs in July 2026 (£3.1m virtual; £6.5m physical) Spend included hotels/resorts, bars/nightclubs, gift/novelty shops, and flights 2026 ePC total is £84.6m so far; July was the lowest month, March the highest The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) spent over £9.7m ($13.1m) on payments using electronic purchasing cards (ePC) in July 2026, covering items such as gift cards and novelty shops, hotels and resorts, and bars and nightclubs. According to transparency information released by the UK MoD on 10 August…

Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported on a tremendous tragedy: as many as five suicides among the Cyber Operations Forces, a grouping that includes US Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) and associated organizations and units. Bloomberg’s report indicates a belief that the rash of suicides was the result of increased operations for CYBERCOM and the associated stress. Whatever the cause, the quick succession of tragedy within such a small ecosystem warrants urgent attention.  Unfortunately, this recent suicide cluster echoes comparable episodes over the last 25 years affecting other high-demand, low-density military communities, such as special operations forces and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) pilots/operators.…

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — As the Trump administration grapples with munition stockpile numbers, the Army needs a new “comprehensive missile defeat strategy” that shores up magazine depth, while also adding new, cheaper options into the mix, according to a three-star general.  Lt. Gen. John Rafferty, who assumed command of Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) in late April, kicked off the annual symposium in Huntsville, Ala. this morning by pointing to “critical gaps” in the air defense arena, including the numbers and types of munitions, that need to be addressed. “I cannot add anything to the emphasis on magazine depth…

WASHINGTON — Aerospace giant Boeing is developing a cheaper version of a radar seeker, a key technology for offensive and defensive weapons that has often been a choke point for missile production, the company announced today.  The new seeker, called an Ultra Low-Cost Seeker (ULCS), has successfully demonstrated it can withstand the harsh conditions of flying atop a rocket while detecting and tracking targets, according to a Boeing press release published today. Without offering a timeline for entering service, the release says that “multiple flight tests” are planned next year that more closely mirror desired end-use cases. A seeker is…

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TAMPA — Commanders should expect any conflict in the information age to expand far beyond the geography where missiles are flying or troops are warring, and in that environment, controlling information may become as consequential as controlling physical terrain, US Strategic Command’s top officer said Tuesday.  While regional or local wars are still fought over territory, commanders shouldn’t expect the wars to stay confined to the battlefield, Adm. Richard Correll told an audience here at the Defense Intelligence Agency’s DoDIIS conference.  “There is no such thing as a regional conflict anymore,” Correll said. “Every conflict is global in the information…

The signing of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye on August 7 is a significant development. The pact is the first formal regional security agreement to be formed as a direct result of the conflict between the U.S. and Iran. The agreement reflects the lessons that key regional actors have drawn from the crisis as they seek to redefine their place within a security order long dominated by the U.S. The West Asia war has revealed that the American defense umbrella in the form of forward bases in the region is not adequate in protecting…