UK says it uncovered secret underwater Russian spy mission

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UK accuses Russia of covert submarine operation threatening undersea cables

Together with allies, the UK tracked “every mile” of the deployment involving an Akula-class and a pair of Main Directorate for Deep Sea Research (GUGI) surveillance submarines, according to British defense secretary John Healey.

How the Army could spend nearly $19 billion in RDT&E funding

The programs taking up the majority of the Army’s RDT&E funding include FLRAA, THAAD, hypersonic weapons, counter drone tech and M-SHORAD.

How the Iran conflict might change defense investments in the Gulf

Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou talks Iran and interviews the CEO of SCOPA in this edition of the Middle East Defense Digest.

Space Force slates $1.8B for commercial sats to replace GSSAP neighborhood watch birds

The service has tapped 14 firms to compete for rolling task orders through April 2036 under the Andromeda program, formerly known as RG-XX.

Turkish, Italian defense firms team up to produce unmanned surface vessels for Italy

Havelsan, VN maritime and Piloda Defence "are targeting the signing of the first purchase order in the first half of 2026."

Israel to ramp up production of Arrow interceptors

The announcement came before the US and Iran came to what has turned out to be a shaky ceasefire, one that didn't restrain Israel from striking targets in Lebanon.

Navy selects Leidos, Defense Unicorns to test software prototypes for ships

Leidos and Defense Unicorns will test prototypes in a lab-based environment under the other transaction agreement.

OP-ED: China’s dual-use ambitions could severely threaten America’s force posture

The Pentagon already closely tracks dual-use technology, but The Heritage Foundation's Brent Sadler and Allen Zhang write in this op-ed that it's past time to keep an eye on potential dual-use maritime infrastructure.