HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. — Air Force Special Operations Command will host its fourth annual Thunder Dome Innovation Competition in fiscal year 2027. The program allows Air Commandos to pitch tactical concepts directly to senior leadership for development funding and prototype support. Thunder Dome focuses on rapidly developing these concepts into usable tools for frontline units. The program receives proposals from Airmen across active duty, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve components across the command. Winning teams receive direct innovation funding and program office advocacy to prototype, test, and field their solutions. Voting for the next Thunder Dome Innovation Competition is now open and runs through Oct. 26, 2026. Select the best game-changing ideas to solve our toughest challenges, your vote will help determine the finalists. Use this link to set up your Department of War-registered account and cast your three votes for the most impactful ideas. Every Air Commando voice matters! Ahead of the next Thunder Dome competition, several winning projects from last year’s program are already yielding dividends across multiple operational disciplines: Project SilentSentinel — 193rd Special Operations Wing, Harrisburg International Airport, Pennsylvania ($51,000 awarded): The 193rd SOW team leveraged additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping to produce…
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SAN DIEGO — 23 October 2026 — General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the world leader in Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), today is announcing our partnership with Spirit Defense, a Boeing Company, to support airframe production of the new FQ-42 Vengeance Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). In June, GA-ASI won a contract…
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MoreLongstanding collaboration continues to bridge real-world Polaris performance with one of gaming’s most iconic franchises MINNEAPOLIS (October 23, 2026) – Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII), the global leader in powersports, today announced the Polaris DAGOR is joining Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 4 as a playable in-game vehicle. Building on Polaris’ growing presence…
The Iran War could last another year if not longer, a top Trump ambassador told the Financial Times in remarks published Friday. Mike Waltz, the ambassador to the UN, said he hopes Iran will settle the war before then, but “the president and the U.S. Navy can maintain this blockade…
No-thru-hole shell technology meets advanced impact protection, comfort and fit CLEVELAND, Ohio – Oct. 22, 2026 – Team Wendy®, a leader in head protection systems for global defense and law enforcement, today announced the EXFIL® Endurance, its newest lightweight ballistic helmet engineered to deliver protection, comfort and fit during demanding,…
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Friday Focus: Pistol Magazine Pocket, Speed Reload, Triple Three pistol magazines. One pocket. Fast access on every draw. The FirstSpear PISTOL MAGAZINE POCKET, SPEED RELOAD, TRIPLE is built on the same proven architecture as the FirstSpear M4 Speed Reload Pocket, purpose-sized for pistol magazines across a wide range of platforms…
The next phase of the strategy builds on Axon Vision’s existing U.S. presence, adding local leadership and strategic advisory capabilities to support long-term growth in the U.S. defense market.MCLEAN, Va, Oct. 21, 2026 — Axon Vision Ltd. (TASE: AXN), a developer of AI-powered perception and decision-support solutions for defense applications,…
Calley Means, a senior advisor to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., resigned from his position Thursday. In a post on X announcing his departure, Means wrote that he retained “tremendous respect for President Trump and Bobby Kennedy,” who “laid out a vision of combating the…
Allen-Vanguard, a global leader in Cyber Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA), has entered a new era with new owners, Operating Partners Group (OPG). Specialist defence investors OPG have taken ownership of Allen-Vanguard, expanding its defence technology portfolio to complement and reinforce its existing European businesses and increase its global force protection capability.…
The New York Times reported Wednesday that American and Israeli war-planners are preparing to resume active strikes on Iran following the November 3 U.S. midterm elections. The report, citing anonymous officials, noted that President Donald Trump had ordered and canceled fresh strikes a number of times. Per the Times, the…
Rheinmetall officially opened the new ‘UK Gun Hall’ in Telford in the presence of the British Defence Secretary, Wes Streeting, thereby marking the return of independent production of large-calibre weapons to the UK. The UK Gun Hall forms part of Rheinmetall’s wider investment of more than £200 million across its…
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