Aircraft Carrier   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Associated Press

U.S. Navy CNO urges shift from carriers to smaller, agile naval assets

U.S. Navy Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle is pressing commanders to rely more on smaller, faster and newer naval assets for crisis response rather than defaulting to large aircraft carriers — a point he made amid recent U.S. buildups off Venezuela and Iran.

Also: marinecorpstimes.com, Navy Times, Military Times, Seapower Magazine and news.ssbcrack.com
2026-02-09T15:52:53.236325-08:00
MRO   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Boeing  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Boeing secures USAF contract to modernize C-17 Globemaster III cockpit

By Air Data News: Boeing has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to design, integrate and certify a modernized flight deck for the C-17A Globemaster III, a.

Also: avweb.com and defence-industry.eu
2026-02-09T13:44:56.498413-08:00
Supply Chain   North America   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Policy & Regulation   Defense Policy  
DefenseNews.com • Stephen Losey

Think tank urges US Air Force to acquire 500 next‑generation fighters and B-21 bombers to counter China

By DefenseNews.com: "No more ‘divest to invest,’” aviation expert Heather Penney said, arguing that the Air Force needs to dramatically boost its F-47 and B-21 acquisition.

Also: AirForceTimes, news.ssbcrack.com and Military Times
2026-02-09T13:29:32.395275-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin Unveils Lamprey MMAUV — Plug-and-Play Multi‑Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle

By Lockheed Martin: Today Lockheed Martin unveils the Lamprey Multi‑Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (MMAUV), a breakthrough “plug-and‑play” submersible that gives U.S.

Also: UK Defence Journal, Defense Daily and english.defensearabia.com
2026-02-09T06:53:34.148531-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   AI   General Atomics   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Breaking Defense • Brittany Cianflone

The uncrewed revolution: How MQ-9B and the Gambit series are reshaping regional air dominance

By Breaking Defense: The MQ-9B and Gambit Series represent parallel capabilities that address global challenges for security head-on.

2026-02-09T05:19:22.146856-08:00