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Snapshot: 2026-09-18

Daily snapshot2026-09-18 15:43:49 UTC

1.US Air Force has a $14 billion supply hole, service officials sayCristina Stassis · 4h agoAs the force grapples with supply chain and maintenance issues, sustainment funding to fill the $14 billion gap is becoming increasingly necessary.
2.Latvia chooses Czech howitzers over Swedish Archer offerJaroslaw Adamowski · 8h agoLatvia will buy Czech Morana 155 mm howitzers, reversing an earlier decision to by the rival Archer artillery weapon from Sweden's BAE Systems Bofors.
3.French Army wants to keep adversaries guessing on see-through battlefieldRudy Ruitenberg · 10h agoThe French Future Combat Command is looking at what Baratz called “frugal artificial intelligence,” designed to consume as little energy as possible.
4.US Air Force to extend service of B-1, B-2 bombers, official saysCristina Stassis · 22h agoThe service lives of the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit will be extended, with their pilots to be some of the first to fly the B-21 Raider.
5.The US Army is looking for new drones to ferry blood suppliesMichael Peck · 1d agoAs part of the U.S. Army Blood Link project, the service is seeking new drones that can transport blood supplies in the field.
6.Lockheed Martin gets first batch of Patriot interceptor parts from General MotorsMike Stone, Reuters · 1d agoIn an "extraordinary" 22-day turnaround, Lockheed Martin received its first shipment of critical components from General Motors for Patriot interceptors.
7.US Navy should target carriers in fight with China, report saysMichael Peck · 1d agoA U.S. think tank devised a strategy to target Chinese aircraft carriers by using similar tactics that China has planned against American ships.
8.Pentagon, Lockheed sign framework deal to boost AIM-260 productionMichael Scanlon · 1d agoThe agreement was signed to expand production of the AIM-260 JATM, laying the groundwork for a future multiyear buy of the long-range air-to-air weapon.
9.US Air Force renews efforts to ensure units have accurate spouse contact informationPatricia Kime · 1d agoThe Air Force is distributing cards instructing commanders on how to collect and download spouses' contact information to ensure family readiness.
10.US Navy awards defense startup $200 million for Blackbeard hypersonic missileClaire Barrett · 1d agoThe U.S. Navy awarded defense startup Castelion $200 million for the production of its Blackbeard hypersonic missile.
11.UK must focus on the Atlantic, ‘foundation’ of Britain’s security: Navy chiefRudy Ruitenberg · 1d agoThe Royal Navy is spending a growing amount of time and resources to monitor Russian vessels, on average devoting two British warships every week to it.
12.Germany sending fighter jets to Latvia to protect election from drone incidentsLinus Höller · 1d agoGermany will send four Eurofighter jets to defend Latvian airspace during upcoming elections, amid concerns over drone incursions from Russia and Belarus.
13.India says China has scaled back troop numbers along their borderAnjana Pasricha · 1d agoBoth countries had amassed tens of thousands of troops along their poorly demarcated Himalayan border following a deadly clash in 2020.
14.Japanese Global Hawk drone splashes down in crashGordon Arthur · 1d agoA Japanese Global Hawk drone nosedived into the Sea of Japan this week, instantly slashing the country’s fleet of these drones by a third.
15.AI military targeting may move faster than humans can authenticate, critics warnNatalie Oliverio · 2d agoAI military targeting may move faster than humans can authenticate, critics warned during a Wednesday hearing in Washington.
16.US ‘not prepared’ to respond to nuclear attacks in space, report saysKatie Livingstone · 2d agoA recent war-gaming report found that the U.S. has no tested response to a nuclear detonation in space.
17.Israel’s SPICE 1000 bombs can soon drop from F-35 fightersTzally Greenberg · 2d agoThe Israeli air force can look forward to yet another bomb type for its F-35 fleet.
18.US military must adapt as formations will be ‘hunted’ by autonomous systems, Caine saysCristina Stassis · 2d agoTechnology, such as AI and autonomous systems, is changing the character of war, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said.
19.Germany, US to expand shared production of Patriot interceptors, strike missilesSebastian Sprenger · 2d agoGerman and U.S. defense leaders have signed an agreement positioning Germany as an additional production hub for scarce American defense equipment.
20.China warns US space weapons could fuel arms raceEduardo Baptista, Reuters · 2d agoChina urged the United States to halt its military build-up in outer space after Washington acknowledged it has weapons deployed in orbit.
21.Spain’s Indra proffers ‘Squall’ for Europe’s emerging strike missile mixTom Kington · 2d agoSpain’s Indra has launched a low-cost cruise missile it claims will cost a tenth of top-of-the line current missiles, enabling swarm tactics.
22.Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says new anti-drone weapon being testedReuters · 2d agoZelenskyy said on Tuesday that Ukraine was carrying out tests on a new weapon to intercept drones and had recorded a successful hit overnight.
23.Tanker fleet modernization will continue for decades, US Air Force officials sayCristina Stassis · 3d ago“The last KC-135 pilot has not been born,” Air Mobility Command Deputy Commander Maj. Gen. Gerald Donohue said Tuesday.
24.Iran war has cost $38 billion, depleted two-thirds of US missile interceptors, CBO saysNatalie Oliverio · 3d agoThe U.S. military has incurred about $38 billion in costs from combat operations against Iran, a new Congressional Budget Office analysis found.
25.Iranian strikes damaged hundreds of US military buildings, dozens of aircraftMichael Peck · 3d agoIranian strikes have damaged hundreds of U.S. military and diplomatic buildings, as well as dozens of aircraft, a Pentagon watchdog said.