2026-09-22 · Defense & IntelligenceAustralia and New Zealand strengthen naval partnership
Australia and New Zealand signed Plan Tasman to reinforce their maritime partnership.
Source: Naval News ↗HERALD section
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2026-09-21 · Defense & IntelligenceCochin Shipyard Lays Keel for Indian Navy’s First NGMV
Cochin Shipyard has laid the keel for the Indian Navy's first Next Generation Missile Vessel, marking a major milestone for the stealth corvette program.
Source: Naval News ↗
2026-09-21 · Defense & IntelligenceTKMS ATLAS UK Awarded UK MOD NGCM Torpedo Defence System Contract
TKMS ATLAS UK awarded a UK MOD contract to develop and supply the Next Generation Countermeasure system for Royal Navy submarine torpedo defense.
Source: Naval News ↗
2026-09-21 · Defense & IntelligenceIndonesia’s First Aircraft Carrier: Former Italian Ship ‘Garibaldi’ Reaches Domestic Waters
The ex-Italian Navy carrier Garibaldi arrives in Indonesia as the nation's first aircraft carrier, ahead of its formal welcome in Jakarta.
Source: Naval News ↗
2026-09-20 · Defense & IntelligenceDefense Autonomy Needs to Train, like Humans, In Simulation
Shield AI's blog series explores technologies shaping the future of simulation.
Source: Shield AI ↗
2026-09-20 · Defense & IntelligenceU.S. Department of Defense News: “USS St. Louis Assumes U.S. Northern Command Mission at Southern Border”
USS St. Louis departed Naval Station Mayport to in support of U.S. Northern Command's mission at the Southern Border.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense News ↗
2026-09-20 · Defense & IntelligenceFuture USS Baltimore to Serve as U.S. Navy’s Elite Seabed Warfare Submarine
U.S. Navy and General Dynamics are converting the future USS Baltimore into an elite seabed warfare submarine to succeed the USS Jimmy Carter.
Source: Naval News ↗
2026-09-20 · Defense & IntelligenceF127: Over-Reliance on U.S. Technology Is No Longer Appropriate
German defense media hartpunkt argues F127 frigate over-reliance on U.S. technology is no longer appropriate.
Source: Naval News ↗
2026-09-20 · Defense & IntelligenceNAVANTIA Celebrates Naming of BAM-IS Submarine Rescue Vessel
Navantia named the Spanish Navy's new BAM-IS vessel A-21 Poseidón on September 18, 2026.
Source: Naval News ↗
2026-09-19 · Defense & IntelligenceNORAD F-16s Deploy to High North Under Operation Arctic Vanguard
Alaskan F-16s deployed to Goose Bay, Canada, supporting Operation Arctic Vanguard defense missions across the Arctic.
Source: Archive · 2026-09-18 · U.S. Department of Defense News ↗
2026-09-19 · Defense & IntelligenceDOW Hosts 2nd Interagency Summit to Strengthen Counter-Drone Defense
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 hosted its second interagency summit to accelerate cooperation against evolving drone threats.
Source: Archive · 2026-09-15 · U.S. Department of Defense News ↗
2026-09-09 · Defense & IntelligenceJoint Interagency Task Force 401 publishes a counter-UAS guide
The 2026 reference guide sets out a shared technical and tactical knowledge base for countering small unmanned aircraft systems.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense News ↗
Visual information notice
The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement.U.S. Navy demonstrates refuelling of an unmanned vessel
A demonstration off Virginia used a robotic towed connector to capture, refuel and release an unmanned surface vessel.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense News ↗
2026-09-03 · Defense & IntelligenceChatGPT, Grok Added to War Department's AI System Options
The War Department increased its artificial intelligence offerings by launching versions of Grok and ChatGPT to GenAI.mil to go alongside Google's Gemini.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense News ↗
2026-09-03 · Defense & IntelligenceNVIDIA and CrowdStrike Strengthen Agentic Cybersecurity Frontier
“We’re at an inflection point in cybersecurity,” Jensen Huang told a sold-out crowd at CrowdStrike’s Fal.Con 2026 in Las Vegas Tuesday. Attacks are now automated. Defense has to be, too. The NVIDIA founder and CEO joined CrowdStrike CEO and founder George Kurtz to announce CrowdStrike SafeMind, its agentic cybersecurit
Source: NVIDIA Blog ↗
2026-09-01 · Defense & IntelligenceArmy Armaments Center Unveils New Ammo Packaging System
The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center's new SixPAC system blends lightweight polymers with a rugged steel shell, marking a leap in small-caliber ammunition packaging intended to reshape how soldiers use munitions.
Source: U.S. Department of Defense News ↗