GRAZ, Austria — A heavy Russian cargo plane that previously brought air defense systems to Venezuela arrived at a military airfield near Havana, Cuba’s capital, late on Sunday, flight records seen by Defense News show. The Ilyushin Il-76, operated by ...

Updated at 9:18 p.m. ET Senate Democrats and the White House came to an agreement late Thursday to fund the vast majority of federal agencies through the end of the fiscal year, and a two-week stopgap measure to fund the Homeland ...

Thyrm Launches New SwitchBack Flashlight Ring For Surefire EDC1-DFT and EDC2-DFT Turbo Sunnyvale, CA – January 30, 2026 – Thyrm, a leading innovator in tactical and everyday carry gear, today announced the release of a new addition to its popular ...

The U.S. may be headed for another government shutdown. Lawmakers are tussling over terms to keep the government open ahead of a funding deadline this evening at midnight. A bipartisan deal had been reached Thursday afternoon after the White House ...

Soldiers assigned to the 25th Infantry Division are training on the Army’s newest service rifle as part of the ongoing fielding of the M7, with instructors from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit providing hands-on support focused on marksmanship fundamentals. USAMU ...

Saab Selected by Missile Defense Agency for the SHIELD Program Saab, Inc. was awarded a contract for the Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. This contract encompasses a broad range of work areas ...

Would you like to make your pistol or rifle skill improvements fun? There are a multitude of drills and targets we can all use on the range for practice, but for me and many people I have instructed over the ...

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. —   In October 2025, the 319th Reconnaissance Wing assigned to Grand Forks Air Force Base was selected to lead the Point Defense Battle Lab, supported by the 184th Wing, Kansas Air National Guard. ...

FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico —The Army’s home in the Caribbean is supporting the service’s transformation into a leaner, more lethal, and more agile force by modernizing how Soldiers train and generate readiness across the region. Central to this effort is ...

Thales RapidRanger – a modular integrated mobile weapon system – firing StarStreak On Ukraine’s front lines, a small robot trawls through the dark, laden with supplies. Against long odds, this Uncrewed Ground Vehicle delivers a lifeline to the warfighter who ...