U.S. Navy pays Castelion $105M to test Blackbeard hypersonic weapon
A small California defense company just landed a $105 million Navy contract to push its Blackbeard hypersonic weapon through live fire testing in the Indo-Pacific — and the Pentagon is betting on a startup to deliver one of the most strategically critical weapon types in modern warfare. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircra…
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https://defence-blog.com/u-s-navy-pays-castelion-105m-to-test-blackbeard-hypersonic-weapon/
On pressure, integrity, and the right to report
The Defence Blog is publishing this statement to document a pattern of conduct by EOS Defense Systems USA, Inc. and its parent company, Electro Optic Systems (ASX: EOS), that we consider a direct affront to press freedom and independent defence journalism. On April 21, 2026, Electro Optic Systems published a press release announcing the demonstration […]
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https://defence-blog.com/on-pressure-integrity-and-the-right-to-report/
Space Force picks firms to develop Golden Dome’s space-based interceptors
Defense giants and startups vie to create orbital defenses—even as the program’s czar concedes they may be unaffordable.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/04/space-force-picks-firms-develop-golden-domes-space-based-interceptors/413118/
Shmyhal and Fico meeting was held in Uzhhorod: it was about energy, defense, peace formula and Ukraine’s accession to the EU
https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/news-shmyhal-fitso-uzhhorod-zustrich/33149209.html
Ukraine to field 25,000 ground robots in push to replace soldiers for frontline logistics
Ground robots ran more than 9,000 frontline missions in March, triple November's count, and captured their first Russian position last summer.
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https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2026/04/24/ukraine-to-field-25000-ground-robots-in-push-to-replace-soldiers-for-frontline-logistics/
US Air Force aims to double F-15EX Eagle fleet
The U.S. Air Force plans to boost the number of F-15EX Eagle II aircraft in its inventory to 267.
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https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/04/24/us-air-force-aims-to-double-f-15ex-eagle-fleet/
Why the US Marine Corps wants a new anti-tank loitering munition
The service wants the kamikaze drone to have a range of at least around 15 miles and be light enough to be carried by two dismounted Marines.
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https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/04/24/why-the-us-marine-corps-wants-a-new-anti-tank-loitering-munition/
The US military wants a fleet of missile-killing laser drones
The U.S. military is once again pursuing flying directed energy weapons to counter threats to American airspace.
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https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/04/24/the-us-military-wants-a-fleet-of-missile-killing-laser-drones/
US Navy ordered to ‘shoot and kill’ alleged Iranian mine-laying boats amid ceasefire
Hegseth says U.S. has "all the time in the world" as the number of interdicted vessels grows.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/04/us-navy-ordered-shoot-and-kill-suspected-iranian-mine-laying-boats-amid-ceasefire/413093/
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