UH-60M Black Hawk: Army’s New Deal After a One-Aircraft Budget
The Army ordered 16 UH-60M Black Hawks under a flexible deal, after its 2027 budget asked for one. Sikorsky is also pitching autonomy upgrades.
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Africa Security Update Oct 21, 2026: Abyei Toll 153, Nigeria Ebola
Africa security: the Abyei market drone toll rises to 153 and Nigeria confirms its first Ebola case as Tigray fighting flares.
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Aircraft · Geopolitics · Russia · Ukraine · Warfare
NATO Black Sea Reinforcements: Sensors and Forensics, No Escorts
NATO sends patrol aircraft, radar, drones and forensic teams to the Black Sea after ship attacks off Romania and Bulgaria, but no escorts or attribution.
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UK Sends RAF Typhoons to Defend Saudi Arabia From Houthi Strikes
Britain will fly RAF Typhoons over Saudi Arabia against Houthi missiles and drones and extend tanker support. What the package adds and what it signals.
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Geopolitics · Russia · Ukraine · Warfare
Ukraine War Oct 21, 2026: Witkoff Meets Putin, Russia Frees Hubbard
Ukraine war update: Trump envoy Steve Witkoff meets Putin in St Petersburg as Russian drones hit a Kyiv high-rise overnight.
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Iran · Munitions · United States · Warfare
APKWS Laser-Guided Rockets: Pentagon Plans 25,000 a Year
A new Pentagon framework with BAE Systems would buy up to 25,000 APKWS guidance kits a year, the low-cost rocket U.S. jets now use against drones.
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Americas Security Update Oct 20, 2026: Castro Case, Haiti Ambush
Americas security: Florida details its Raúl Castro warrant, Cuba braces for a 1,880 MW cut and Haiti gangs ambush troops.
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China · Geopolitics · Taiwan · United States · Warfare
China Military News Oct 20, 2026: PLA Tracks US Ship at Sabina Shoal
Indo-Pacific update: China tracks the USS Charleston near Sabina Shoal, Taiwan faces a Pratas standoff, and Pyongyang threatens.
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Geopolitics · Russia · Ukraine · Warfare
Ukraine War Oct 20, 2026: Drone Kills Six in Park, Oslo Talks Open
Ukraine war update: a Russian drone kills six in a Kharkiv Oblast park as Zelensky meets Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo.
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China · Naval Ships · United States · Warfare
Virginia-Class Submarine: Anduril’s $2.9B Push to Build Faster
Anduril won a Navy deal worth up to $2.9 billion to build Virginia-class submarine parts as production stalls at about 1.1 to 1.2 boats a year.
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