Teledyne FLIR Defense Unveils New FirstLook 125 Throwable Recon Robot

Advancements include common controller with Black Hornet® 4 nano-drone, enabling combined unmanned ground-air operations Rugged UGV serves as operators’ first line of remote engagement, built for the toughest real-world environments TAMPA, Fla., May 19, 2026 ? Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), announced today at SOF Week the official launch of its…

Multi-Domain Command – Europe Pushes the Boundaries of Next-Gen Warfare at Arcane Thunder

This April marked the beginning of the fourth iteration of Multi-Domain Command – Europe’s premiere exercise, Arcane Thunder, happening simultaneously at Fort Irwin, California, and throughout the European theater. The lessons learned by the Pershing Soldiers in California’s high desert will shape the future of large-scale combat operations. Multi-Domain Command – Europe is one of…

US Marine Corps Issues New, Sole-Source Contract to Polaris Government and Defense for MRZR Alpha Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicles (ULTVs)

Minneapolis – May 22, 2026 – The United States Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded Polaris Government and Defense a sole-source contract to continue production and delivery of the MRZR Alpha Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle (ULTV). The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded through Program Acquisition Executive Marine Corps (PAE-MC) is valued at up to $98M, with…

JIATF-401 Drone Defense Marketplace Broadens Allied Access to Counter-Drone Capabilities

WASHINGTON — International agreements with key allies continue to expand access to counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities. The U.S. secretary of the Army and key leaders from Australia, Poland and the Republic of Korea recently signed agreements enabling each country to procure C-UAS technologies through the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 drone defense marketplace. As the…

Leonardo Launches Guardian Vantage, a New Passive Land EW and SIGINT Capability to Detect, Identify and Locate Battlefield Emitters

Leonardo has unveiled Guardian Vantage, a new land-based Electronic Warfare (EW) and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) capability which detects, recognises, identifies and locates enemy emissions on the battlefield. The system is designed for use on land vehicles, ships, or for mounting onto shelters. Modern operations are increasingly shaped by how effectively forces can sense and understand…

UF PRO Launches the P-40 Responder Shirt Bringing Combat Shirt Functionality Into a Short-Sleeve Design

KOMENDA, SLOVENIA (21 May 2026) UF PRO has introduced the new P-40 Responder Shirt, a lightweight short-sleeve tactical shirt designed for patrol duties, range training, extended operational wear in warm-weather conditions, and everyday duties on base grounds. While traditional long-sleeve combat shirts remain essential for military field operations, the P-40 Responder Shirt was designed primarily…

Two Defense Contractors Arrested for Bribery and Major Fraud Conspiracy Scheme Affecting Department of War Technology Innovation Contracts

Today (May 20, 2026), the Justice Department announced criminal charges against Leonard Pick, 62, of Palm Beach Shores, Florida, and Brian Kent, 59, of Tampa, Florida, for orchestrating a bribery and major fraud conspiracy that corrupted the competitive procurement process for a Department of War technology innovation lab in the Pacific. The defendants’ alleged conduct…