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The Leidos “Black Arrow” small cruise missile. Credit: © Leidos. The US Air Force (USAF) has officially designated the Leidos Small Cruise Missile (SCM), known as Black Arrow, as the AGM-190A. This designation confirms the missile’s function in meeting the Department of Defense’s (DoD) requirement for cost-effective, flexible stand-off strike options. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The announcement follows a series of test flights in which the 200-pound class weapon system, developed by Leidos Dynetics, achieved a standoff range exceeding 400 nautical…

Iran’s state television has confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declaring that he has “reached martyrdom” following a massive joint US-Israeli military operation against key targets in Tehran.The announcement came from the state broadcaster IRIB on Sunday morning, marking a seismic shift in the leadership of the Islamic Republic.This development follows what has been described as the most ambitious attack on Iranian soil in decades, with the United States and Israel claiming responsibility for strikes that eliminated Khamenei. The 86-year-old cleric, who has guided Iran since 1989, was reportedly tracked and targeted with precision amid a broader bombardment…

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VICTORIA, British Columbia — The Canadian government expects to award a contract next year to Airbus for four new strategic tanker transport aircraft, according to the country’s National Defence Department.The cost of the contract is yet to be determined, but the government has allocated up to CA$5 billion (U.S. $4 billion) to purchase the planes.Airbus was designated as the only supplier qualified to provide the tankers to the Royal Canadian Air Force. As a result, a formal request for its proposal for the planes was issued to the firm on May 13, 2022. National Defence Department spokeswoman Jessica Lamirande said…

Hours after Iranian drones damaged U.S. Navy facilities in Manama, Bahrain, U.S. Navy Central Command told all servicemembers and contractors who live and work in and around the base that the area is no longer safe and they will receive money to stay in a hotel elsewhere. An email obtained by Defense One titled “evacuation of Juffair”—the neighborhood in southern Manama that is home to Naval Support Activity Bahrain—says NAVCENT “has concluded that the Juffair boundaries are no longer assessed as safe for US personnel.” The closure came Saturday night local time, after Iranian drones hit the base and multiple high-rise residential…

A total of 54 Watchkeeper drones were acquired, of which eight were lost in accidents. Credit: UK MoD/Crown copyright In 2025 the UK Government opted to maintain the Watchkeeper UAV for two more years, through to 2027 Operational with the British Army since 2014, the Watchkeeper programme has been plagued by problems Maintaining the Watchkeeper UAVs in service will cost nearly 75% of the budget allotted for their planned replacement The cost to maintain the ineffectual Wk450 Watchkeeper Mk1 UAVs for an additional two years beyond the planned departure in 2025 will amount to over £95m ($128.1m), according to newly…

Iran has launched a barrage of missiles towards Israeli territory, marking a dramatic escalation in the long-simmering conflict between the two nations.The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed the attack on Saturday, February 28, 2026, shortly after a joint US-Israeli pre-emptive strike on Iranian soil. This direct confrontation follows weeks of heightened tensions amid stalled nuclear negotiations.The IDF swiftly activated its multi-layered missile defence systems, including the Iron Dome and Arrow interceptors, to counter the incoming threats. Sirens wailed across Israel as the Home Front Command issued urgent mobile alerts, directing civilians in targeted areas to seek shelter immediately. Initial reports indicate…

F.P. Sempa, AllOTSEGO Every February on or near the birthday of George Washington (February 22), a member of the United States Senate reads George Washington’s Farewell Address. The… Source link

WASHINGTON – Late last year, government employees forged a copy of a license to buy hazardous, radioactive material. They created shell companies, then placed orders, generated invoices and paid two U.S.-based vendors.The scheme worked. The employees successfully had the material shipped, complete with radioactive stickers on the side, then confirmed delivery.But the workers were actually investigators from the Government Accountability Office, the congressional watchdog, and they were testing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s ability to regulate the sale and procurement of dangerous materials.The act, and a subsequent report from the GAO, alarmed Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., who is now calling on…

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is moving to halt Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd’s confirmation to run U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, arguing that the nominee lacks the relevant credentials required for the post.Rudd, who serves as deputy commander at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, has not previously held a military cyberintelligence role.In a letter lodged in the Congressional Record on Wednesday, Wyden — a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee — wrote that Rudd “does not have the background that would allow him to immediately step into” the role of leading the foreign eavesdropping agency and digital combatant command.Wyden also took…