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Mar- 2026 -

21 March

Sea

U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee (SSBN 734), an United Kingdom Royal Navy Vanguard-class nuclear submarine, an E6-B Mercury assigned to the "Shadows" of Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 4 and an MH60R Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the “Proud Warriors” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 72 conducted bi-lateral at sea training

Get to Know the UK’s Vanguard-Class Submarine

Explore the Vanguard-class submarine, its nuclear deterrent role, stealth capabilities, and how it sustains the UK’s strategic underwater defense.

19 March

Europe

Digital composite depicting a counter-UAS and drone defense scenario with a camouflaged soldier, multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, police officers on a city street, and a commercial airliner in a teal-toned graphic.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

New UK Tech Takes a Different Approach to Drone Defense

The UK could soon obtain a unique, integrated counter-drone solution that allows military forces to take down drones through a variety of kinetic and non-kinetic options.

18 March

Air

Christine Casimiro

BAE to Modernize US Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane’s EW Suite

The US Air Force, via the Robins Air Force Base in Georgia, has contracted BAE Systems to modernize the U-2 “Dragon Lady” aircraft’s electronic warfare suite.

17 March

Land

Bea Castañeda

M109 Howitzer: The Mobile Firepower Backbone of Modern Artillery

This M109 howitzer guide breaks down how this combat-proven system continues to provide versatile, long-range artillery support across global battlefields.

12 March

Air

The MEO Epoch 2 mission seeks to provide resilient, space-based missile warning and tracking of ballistic missiles and advanced threats.

Jodesz Gavilan

BAE Systems Advances US Space Missile Tracking Program

BAE Systems has finished the preliminary design review for a new US Space Force satellite program aimed at tracking ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

10 March

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Denmark Picks BAE Systems’ OneArc to Modernize Virtual Army Training

The Danish Army is upgrading its enterprise virtual training and simulation environment with new software and services from BAE Systems’ specialized business unit, OneArc.

4 March

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

BAE Unveils ‘Silver Link’ to Keep Next-Gen Fighters Talking in Combat

BAE Systems is giving next-gen aircraft a communications edge with Silver Link, a conformal antenna designed for secure airborne connectivity.

3 March

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

BAE Subsidiary Wins Contract to Update Italian Army’s Virtual Training Platforms

BAE Systems has announced that its subsidiary OneArc secured a five-year contract to upgrade the Italian Army’s virtual training systems.

3 March

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army to Buy 50 Additional AMPVs to Replenish Ukraine Drawdown

The US Army plans to spend $250 million to procure 50 Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles to replenish vehicles transferred to Ukraine.

Feb- 2026 -

26 February

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

BAE Systems Packs EW Punch in ‘Small-Scale’ System for Airborne Attacks

BAE Systems has miniaturized its electromagnetic attack hardware into a compact, airborne system capable of delivering mass disruption effects from the sky.

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