Emily Ryan Miller

Emily Ryan Miller is responsible for covering defense tenders, company statements, and weapons market analytics. As an Editorial Fellow, she brings clarity to complex industrial developments and ensures our readers receive timely updates on key business and procurement trends.

Royal Navy tests CAPSTONE drone in anti-submarine warfare demonstration

Certo Aerospace has demonstrated a new anti-submarine warfare capability for the Royal Navy, using its CAPSTONE vertical take-off and landing drone in a flight test at Keevil Airfield on Feb. 23. The trial, conducted under the Navy’s ATLANTIC...

U.S. Navy commissions DDG 124 guided-missile destroyer

The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest guided-missile destroyer, USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), during a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk on Saturday, April 11, 2026. Approximately 1,800 guests attended the event, including senior military leaders,...

CENTCOM launches naval blockade of all Iranian ports

U.S. Central Command announced Sunday that American forces would begin enforcing a full naval blockade of all Iranian ports effective April 13 at 10 a.m. ET, acting under a presidential proclamation issued by President Donald Trump. The operation...

UAE launches world first military rescue training center

Sahra Group plans to build a new AED 180 million ($50 million) Security and Rescue Training Center in the United Arab Emirates, a project the company says will be the first commercial facility of its kind when...

U.S. Air Force expands KC-135 Stratotanker fleet at Eielson to boost Arctic refueling power

The Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Wing accepted four additional KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, expanding the unit's fleet and sharpening America's refueling capability in the Arctic region. The four additional aircraft...

France buys more S-100 drones for FREMM frigate integration

The French Navy has ordered five additional CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned aerial systems under its naval unmanned aviation program, expanding its existing fleet and deepening the service’s long-running use of shipborne rotary-wing drones across multiple vessel classes. The order...

Finland buys 112 additional K9 howitzers from South Korea

South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace signed a follow-on contract with the Finnish Ministry of Defence on Thursday for 112 additional K9 self-propelled howitzers, in a deal valued at approximately 546 million euros ($637 million). The signing ceremony took...

UK orders Skyhammer drone interceptors from Cambridge Aerospace

Britain's Ministry of Defence announced on Friday that it has contracted Cambridge Aerospace to supply a significant quantity of Skyhammer drone interceptors, with the first deliveries scheduled to begin in May and the full order to be...