Bureaucratic confusion leaves DOD sites exposed to drones, DOD IG says
Major military installations in the U.S. are unprotected from drone attacks, despite policies that mandate otherwise, a Pentagon watchdog report warns.
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https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2026/01/28/bureaucratic-confusion-leaves-dod-sites-exposed-to-drones-dod-ig-says/
Boeing takes $565m hit on KC-46 tanker
Despite the “bad contract,” the company remains optimistic about negotiating future deals.
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https://www.defenseone.com/business/2026/01/boeing-takes-565m-hit-kc-46-tanker/411004/
Boeing reports $565M loss on KC-46 as firm looks forward to repricing
Boeing has lost billions of dollars on the KC-46 program, including a new $565 million charge at the end of 2025.
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https://www.defensenews.com/air/2026/01/27/boeing-reports-565m-loss-on-kc-46-as-firm-looks-forward-to-repricing/
Trump’s national defense strategy is unlike anything that’s come before it
It touts an end to interventionism and regime change, despite adventurism in Venezuela and Greenland.
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/01/trumps-national-defense-strategy-unlike-anything-s-come-it/410999/
US base commanders to have more say in defeating drone intrusions
Installation commanders are required to submit counter-drone defense plans for their bases within 60 days.
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https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/01/27/us-base-commanders-to-have-more-say-in-defeating-drone-intrusions/
"Ministers have accepted $1m (£728,000) from Meta, the US tech and social media company, to build AI systems for defence, national security and transport, sparking warnings about the UK government’s “alarmingly close relationship with Trump-supporting US tech giants”."
How can ANYBODY who is not being actively bribed or blackmailed think this is a good idea for UK national security?!
Air Force mum on details of Mideast exercise amid military buildup
Similarly, details of a NORAD exercise in Greenland this month were not disclosed.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/01/air-force-mum-details-mideast-exercise-amid-military-buildup/410990/
The D Brief: Border Patrol boss out of MN; Misinformation pushback; Carrier reaches CENTCOM; Tariffs pledged on US shipbuilding partner; And a bit more.
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https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2026/01/the-d-brief-january-27-2026/410977/
U.S. Army conducts mass paratrooper drop in Japan
United States Army paratroopers from the 11th Airborne Division conducted a mass tactical airborne operation in Hokkaido, Japan, in late January 2026 as part of North Wind 26, a bilateral winter training exercise with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, U.S. Army Japan confirmed. The operation took place at Hokudai-en in northern Hokkaido and involved…
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https://defence-blog.com/u-s-army-conducts-mass-paratrooper-drop-in-japan/
U.S. Marines certify operators for FPV combat drone missions
The United States Marine Corps has begun training and certifying small attack drone operators at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, as part of a new course focused on the combat employment of first-person view (FPV) drones. The course, hosted by 1st Marine Division Schools, trains Marines to operate small attack drones …
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https://defence-blog.com/u-s-marines-certify-operators-for-fpv-combat-drone-missions/
U.S. and Bahrain test M-LIDS counter-drone system
United States and Bahraini forces conducted a live-fire counter-drone exercise in Bahrain on January 26, 2026, during which a U.S. mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle fired a Mobile-Low, Slow, Small-Unmanned Aircraft Integrated Defeat System (M-LIDS) interceptor at a fixed-wing aerial target, U.S. Central Command reported. The training event…
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https://defence-blog.com/u-s-and-bahrain-test-m-lids-counter-drone-system/
U.S. Army helicopters covered by heavy snowfall in Germany
United States Army aviation units assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade staged multiple CH-47F Chinook and AH-64E Apache helicopters at Katterbach Army Airfield in Germany on Jan. 26, 2026, as crews worked to clear flight lines during a heavy winter storm, the service confirmed. According to U.S. Army imagery and unit statement…
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https://defence-blog.com/u-s-army-helicopters-covered-by-heavy-snowfall-in-germany/
U.S. Navy conducts at-sea propulsion repairs on LCS Wichita
Sailors aboard the littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) completed multiple major engineering repairs while deployed in the U.S. Fourth Fleet area of operations, restoring propulsion and power systems and keeping the ship fully mission capable, the U.S. Navy said. According to the Navy, the Freedom-variant warship’s crew repaire…
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https://defence-blog.com/u-s-navy-conducts-at-sea-propulsion-repairs-on-lcs-wichita/
U.S. Marine Corps fields first approved 3D-printed drone
The United States Marine Corps has approved its first fully National Defense Authorization Act–compliant 3D-printed drone, marking a new step in fielding low-cost, adaptable unmanned systems built entirely by Marines for operational use, the service confirmed. The drone, known as HANX, was developed by the 2nd Marine Logistics Group and r…
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https://defence-blog.com/u-s-marine-corps-fields-first-approved-3d-printed-drone/
U.S. Navy installs 3D-printed components on frontline warships
The United States Navy completed a major transition by fully integrating additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, into frontline fleet operations, cutting part lead times by up to 70 percent and placing printed components aboard aircraft carriers, submarines, and surface combatants, the service confirmed. According t…
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https://defence-blog.com/u-s-navy-installs-3d-printed-components-on-frontline-warships/
Could Mali fall to terrorists? https://defenceweb.co.za/security/national-security/could-mali-fall-to-terrorists/
SA military medics in action ahead of Armed Forces Day https://defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence-sa-defence/sa-military-medics-in-action-ahead-of-armed-forces-day/
Pentagon selects Amazon for Air Force Cloud One program
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Amazon Web Services a $581.3 million contract to provide cloud services for the Air Force’s Cloud One program, according to a contract announcement released this week. The contract was issued by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, and covers the delivery of […]
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https://defence-blog.com/pentagon-selects-amazon-for-air-force-cloud-one-program/
Tunisia receives another surplus C-130 from the US https://defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/tunisia-receives-another-surplus-c-130-from-the-us/
Denel ‘not fit to support the national defence force’ https://defenceweb.co.za/industry/industry-industry/denel-not-fit-to-support-the-national-defence-force/
