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Pentagon awards $2.35B jet fuel contracts to boost fleet readiness
The Defense Logistics Agency Energy granted more than $2.35 billion in one‑year contracts to 12 U.S. suppliers for jet and naval fuel, with BP Products North America receiving the largest share at $813.4 million. The contracts support fuel availability through April 2027 for the Air Force, Navy and other services.
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By the numbers: Kraken Robotics acquires Colvya Group for $615M
President Donald Trump hailed a high‑risk rescue of a downed F‑15E Strike Eagle crew deep inside Iranian territory as one of the most daring U.S. operations ever. Dozens of aircraft, including fighter escorts and electronic‑warfare platforms, coordinated a swift extraction amid hostile air defenses. The mission underscores a dramatic escalation in the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, marking a rare direct incursion onto Iranian soil. Trump’s praise frames the raid as a showcase of American military resolve.
This isn’t a war you can end quickly. Not with air power alone. Not with short-term thinking. Because the objective on the other side isn’t to win fast — it’s to drag it out. Disrupt flows. Stretch time. Apply pressure. And in that kind of conflict, there’s no easy...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that a prolonged U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran could divert American attention and resources away from Ukraine, jeopardizing the delivery of additional Patriot air‑defence systems. Kyiv already faces a shortfall of Patriots needed to intercept Russia’s...
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced a proposal to extend its ban on Chinese‑made routers and related telecom gear to include devices already approved for import. The move targets equipment from Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, Dahua and Hytera, compelling large enterprises...
Chinese firms have begun marketing granular intelligence on U.S. force movements in the Iran war, posting equipment inventories, carrier group routes and aircraft assembly details. The disclosures, flagged by social‑media analysts, raise alarms about potential leaks of sensitive U.S. military...
US backs 5N Plus to expand germanium refining in Utah and strengthen strategic domestic supply. https://www.metalnomist.com/2026/04/us-germanium-refining-expansion-gains.html
From Relentless Strike by @SeanDNaylor, about history of JSOC, quoting commander ".... after the third or fourth one he said, 'We are not putting any FARPs [forward arming refueling point] in – FARPs are dangerous.'" https://t.co/amzS7911en
China unveiled two ultra‑large unmanned submersibles, the HSU001 and AJX002, each about 20 metres (66 feet) long, at its 2025 military parade. The sheer size has sparked alarm among U.S. defense analysts who worry the drones could threaten vulnerable West Coast ports...
My friend and Johns Hopkins colleague Vali Nasr on Iran's resistance: “Iran is determined not to be bullied into surrender… it doesn’t make sense for them to throw in the towel after all this suffering.” https://t.co/bdMuRVAZmJ
Planet Labs announced it will indefinitely withhold all satellite imagery of Iran and the surrounding conflict zone, complying with a U.S. government request. The firm had already imposed a 14‑day delay on Middle East images last month, but now blocks...
"First, attack the strategy. Iran’s approach to conflict is not centered on conventional battlefield victory. It is built on endurance, dispersion, and indirect power. It relies on proxies, missile forces, economic coercion, and the ability to impose costs over time."
Strait of Hormuz WEEK 5 Update | Is the Strait OPEN or CLOSED? | Have We Gone Full Looney Tunes? Video: https://t.co/UmvO23asx3 https://t.co/WWKZn0XYH6
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it destroyed a US F‑15E fighter and an A‑10 ground‑attack aircraft, the first confirmed US combat loss inside Iran in more than 20 years. One pilot has been rescued, while the second remains missing...
🇮🇷 Iran Intel Brief | Markets → Oil, Gold, Equities ─────── 1. Israeli strikes on Iran's Mahshahr petrochemical complex disrupt 70% of the country's gasoline supply and export revenues. 2. US demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz escalate tensions, threatening global oil...
Canadian subsea battery maker Kraken Robotics announced the acquisition of Colvya Group, a provider of underwater navigation systems, for $615 million. The deal combines Kraken's battery technology with Colvya's navigation solutions, creating a larger player in the underwater defense market....
Federal prosecutors say a 20‑year‑old suspect built a bomb inside two 2‑liter cherry Pepsi bottles and left it outside the visitors centre at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida on March 10, 2026. The device failed to detonate, but investigators described...
Former CIA operative Kevin Chalker disclosed that the agency ran a covert “Brain Drain” program to lure Iranian nuclear scientists with the promise of U.S. asylum, while threatening assassination if they refused. The operation, authorized by President George W. Bush,...
