Defense Technology
Turkish Aerospace Bets on Carrier-Capable Hurjet to Break Into NATO Export Markets
Turkish Aerospace Industries is developing a carrier-capable variant of its Hurjet advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft, positioning the platform for a push into...
U.S. Navy Clears Path for Next-Generation Radar and Mission-System Overhaul Across E-2D Hawkeye Fleet
The U.S. Navy has formally approved a Block II upgrade program for its E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft, advancing a modernization effort aimed...
NATO Taps XTEND for Up to $15 Million Drone Contract as Alliance Moves Away from Chinese Suppliers
XTEND, an Israeli developer of autonomous drone systems, has been awarded a contract with NATO valued at up to $15 million, according to a report...
Pacific Wargame Becomes Live Trial for Additive Manufacturing in Austere Combat Logistics
The U.S. Navy and partner nations used this summer's Rim of the Pacific exercise to evaluate whether additive manufacturing — 3D printing — can reliably...
Israeli AI Testing Firm Aporia Draws International Attention After CNBC Feature
An Israeli artificial intelligence startup focused on testing and quality assurance for AI systems has broken into mainstream financial media, earning a featured profile on...
Space Force Expands Vendor Pool for Military Space Data Transport as Orbital Stakes Rise
The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts to five additional companies under its Space Data Transport (SDT) initiative, expanding the roster of commercial vendors authorized...
Homeland Security
How Prediction Markets Became a Real-Money Intelligence Problem After Iran Strike Bets Paid Out Early
A coordinated Israeli and U.S. strike campaign against Iran in June 2025 reignited scrutiny of prediction markets as potential vectors for insider trading on classified...
Trump Seeks Supreme Court Relief in Mar-a-Lago Ballroom Dispute, Then Erupts Online at ‘Treasonists’
President Donald Trump escalated his legal battle over the use of Mar-a-Lago's ballroom on the evening of August 14, filing an emergency application to the...
Iranian Embassy Ties Leavitt Departure to Decoy Aircraft Operation, But Her Presence on the Jet Remains Unconfirmed
The Iranian embassy in a social media post has attributed the resignation of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to what it characterized as a...
Fitness App Strava Is Quietly Mapping the Footprints of American Forces Overseas — Again
A fitness tracking application is again exposing the movements and locations of American military personnel at overseas installations, reviving a security vulnerability that defense officials...
Shin Bet Security Veto Forces El Al to Abandon Planned Tel Aviv–Ho Chi Minh City Service
El Al Israel Airlines has canceled its planned direct service between Tel Aviv and Ho Chi Minh City after Israel's Shin Bet internal security service...
