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U.S. Army Shifts Production Focus From M7 to XM8 Carbine
The Army's next-generation carbine just became the main event — and the M7 is on the sidelines.
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Marines Return From Haiti: Inside the 22nd MEU's Embassy Defense Mission
Marines from the 22nd MEU faced repeated firefights defending the U.S. embassy in Haiti — and credited their training for coming out unscathed.
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Marines in Okinawa Receive Anti-Ship and Counter-Drone Weapons Systems
The Marine Corps deploys ship-killing NMESIS missiles and MADIS air defense systems to the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment on Okinawa, arming Pacific forces with new coastal defen...
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Weekly News Roundup: Army Shelves $2B IVAS Headset, Air Force One Bridge Jet Delivered, and More
This week: Army's $2B IVAS headset goes to storage, Global Hawks move to Japan, the new presidential jet arrives, and Congress debates tinnitus disability cuts.
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B-52 Stratofortress Crashes at Edwards AFB, All 8 Crewmembers Lost
Eight crewmembers lost as a B-52H Stratofortress crashed during a test mission at Edwards Air Force Base — the latest in a string of military aviation accidents this spring.
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Field Briefing: Army's $2B IVAS Failure, F/A-18 Crash, and A-10s Return to England
From the Army's $1.8B IVAS headset failure to A-10 Warthogs returning from Iran operations — a tactical industry news roundup for the week of June 14, 2026.
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U.S. Army Apache Crew Rescued by Drone Boat Near Strait of Hormuz in Historic First
A Navy drone boat recovered two downed Apache crew members near the Strait of Hormuz — the first known USV-assisted aircrew recovery in a combat search and rescue operation.
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China's Take on America's F-47: Breakthrough or Boondoggle?
Chinese state media is split on America's new sixth-gen fighter — dismissing it as a Boeing boondoggle while quietly acknowledging its potential to reshape Pacific air combat.
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FN Herstal Launches FN ARKA: A New Assault Rifle Built for Special Operations
FN Herstal's new FN ARKA assault rifle blends SCAR-grade reliability with AR ergonomics — a platform built for operators who need both.
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Week in Tactical: F-35 DFCs, Army Ammo Deals, and a Historic Normandy Jump
F-35 pilots earn top honors, Federal Ammunition signs a landmark Army deal, and a double-amputee paratrooper trains for a historic Normandy jump — this week's dispatch from the ...
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FN Herstal Acquires Accuracy International in Strategic Precision Rifle Move
FN Browning Group's acquisition of Accuracy International adds a precision rifle capability FN has long lacked — and arrives just as the UK MoD prepares to spend heavily on smal...
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Green Berets Test Expendable Glider Drones for Battlefield Resupply at Trojan Footprint
Army Special Forces tested expendable glider drones for resupply missions during Trojan Footprint 2026 — a glimpse at how troops in contested environments might get supplies del...
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Weekly News Roundup: HICAR Program, Army Recruiting Milestone, and M MRZR Contract
Three significant developments from the past week: a SOCOM solicitation to double the M4's effective range, an Army recruiting milestone hit four months early, and a M Marine co...
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Air Force's Skyraider II Fleet Grows to 18 Aircraft as Combat Mission Debut Nears
With 18 aircraft delivered and combat missions on the horizon, the Skyraider II program is quietly maturing into one of the more interesting developments in special operations a...
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Air Force Finalizes Requirements for MQ-9 Reaper Successor: Affordable Mass Over Survivability
The Air Force's cleared requirements for the MQ-9 Reaper's successor mark a decisive shift from high-survivability design toward "affordable mass" -- drones built for quantity o...
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Navy's Trump Class Battleships Go Nuclear: What It Means for Future Naval Power
The Navy's latest shipbuilding plan confirms the Trump class BBGN will be nuclear-powered — a reversal from weeks earlier. Here's what it means for the future of American naval ...
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Weekly Defense Roundup: May 5-10, 2026 — Strait of Hormuz Operations, Directed-Energy Weapons, and Arctic Buildup
Four major defense stories from the past week: Strait of Hormuz escalation, Pentagon laser weapons, DARPA drone swarm requirements, and Marine Corps Arctic buildup.
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U.S. F/A-18 Super Hornet Disables Iranian Tanker in Strait of Hormuz Operation
U.S. forces used an F/A-18 Super Hornet's 20mm cannon to disable an Iranian oil tanker trying to run the American naval blockade—the second such interdiction in weeks.
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U.S. Helicopters Sink Six Iranian Boats in First Day of Strait of Hormuz Escort Mission
U.S. Army and Navy helicopters destroyed six Iranian boats on the opening day of a new Strait of Hormuz escort mission — the most significant direct confrontation between U.S. a...
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Weekly News Roundup: Army MRE Overhaul, AMPV 30mm Confusion, War Acquisition Reform, and Navy Amphib Command Changes
Four significant stories from the past week: Army's alternative protein MRE push, the premature AMPV 30mm announcement, War acquisition reform, and a Navy policy shift on amphib...
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The Drone Netting Problem: Why Militaries Are Struggling to Stop FPV Attacks
Fiber-optic FPV drones have exposed a critical gap in modern military force protection. Here's what the IDF's improvised netting response tells us about the state of counter-dro...
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The MP7 Goes Mainstream: What the White House Correspondents' Dinner Tells Us About Executive Protection
When a plainclothes agent drew an MP7 at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the tactical world took notice. Here's what the viral moment reveals about modern executive prot...
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Weekly News Roundup: U.S. Bolsters Middle East Presence, Army Ramps Up Troop Levels, and More
This week's top defense stories: U.S. forces counter Iranian mine-laying in Hormuz, the A-10 Warthog gets a stay of execution, the Pentagon pushes for 44,500 more troops, and a ...
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Saildrone's 170-Foot 'Spectre' Drone Ship Enters Navy's Unmanned Vessel Competition
Saildrone's 170-foot Spectre drone ship has entered the Navy's MUSV competition alongside Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri with missile and anti-submarine capabilities.
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