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February 11, 2026
Axios Future of Defense (Newsletter – Axios)
The British Voyager had some 70 metric tons of fuel aboard as it began circling the Nevada Test and Training [...] Read More ››

February 11, 2026
25 Pieces of Special Forces Gear Civilians Were Never Supposed to Know About
When most people think about special forces gear, the focus usually lands on suppressed weapons, night vision devices, and the [...] Read More ››

February 10, 2026
Air Force Nuclear Convoys Upgrade WaRTAK Network for $7M
Persistent Systems, LLC (“Persistent”), a leader in mobile ad hoc networking (MANET), announced that the U.S. Air Force awarded the [...] Read More ››

February 6, 2026
Defense Watch: MQ-25 Taxiing, Harpoon Testing, Machina Raise, TNT Awards
The latest Defense Watch covers updates on the MQ-25 taxiing tests, Harpoon missile testing, Machina’s recent raise, and the latest [...] Read More ››

February 5, 2026
Mobile ad hoc network devices to be supplied for U.S. Army by Persistent Systems
NEW YORK, New York. Persistent Systems won an $87.5 million U.S. Army order for mobile ad hoc network (MANET) devices [...] Read More ››

February 5, 2026
U.S. Army Awards Persistent Systems $87.5M Contract
With $121.5 million in funding, Persistent Systems is poised to deliver vital MANET technology, enhancing operational efficiency and ensuring timely [...] Read More ››

February 5, 2026
Persistent Systems Wins Contract for NGC2 Prototype
Persistent Systems, LLC, a provider of mobile ad hoc network technology, announced that the U.S. Army’s Capability Program Executive Command, [...] Read More ››

February 4, 2026
US Army Awards Persistent Systems Contract for $87.5 Million Supporting Next-Generation Command and Control Prototype
Persistent Systems, LLC (“Persistent”), a leader in mobile ad hoc network (MANET) technology, announced that the U.S. Army’s Capability Program [...] Read More ››

December 2, 2025
Astranis and partners unveil satellite-enabled mobile ad-hoc network product
Astranis announcing a new product for warfighters and first responders: Astranis Vanguard. A fully air-gapped, rapidly deployable network using a [...] Read More ››

November 24, 2025
Austerity and ambition: reshaping the Royal Marines for modern conflict
The Royal Marines stand at a pivotal moment, returning to their raiding heritage amid budget pressures that demand greater [...] Read More ››

November 22, 2025
International News: Army brigade to deploy smartphones tested in Belize jungles for frontline operations
The British Army’s 16 Air Assault Brigade is set to receive advanced tactical communications equipment designed to enhance battlefield [...] Read More ››

November 19, 2025
Army unit to use tactical smartphones on frontline
An Army brigade has said it will receive state-of-the-art communications equipment to give it the edge on the battlefield. The [...] Read More ››

November 19, 2025
There’s a rumble in the jungle – as airborne signallers test Army’s new comms system
Airborne signallers are used to excelling in the demanding conditions of the jungles of Belize – and they're now making [...] Read More ››

November 11, 2025
Ivy League
The US Army uses its Project Convergency Capstone events to evaluate technologies germane to its NGC-2 initiative which aims to [...] Read More ››

November 3, 2025
Royal Marines fully field MPU5 radios
The UK Royal Marines are deploying over 2,000 MPU5 radios from Persistent Systems to enhance connectivity across land, sea and [...] Read More ››

October 30, 2025
Royal Marines reach 2,000 MPU5 radios in service amidst UK comms woes
The UK’s Royal Marines have now successfully fielded more than 2,000 MPU5 radio systems that utilise the Wave Relay® MANET, [...] Read More ››

October 29, 2025
Royal Marines fully deploy over 2000 MPU5 radios from Persistent Systems to support UKCF upgrade
Persistent Systems has announced the full deployment of over 2,000 MPU5 radio systems to the UK Royal Marines, supporting the [...] Read More ››

October 28, 2025
Royal Marines fully field Persistent MPU5 radios empowering UK Commando Force modernization initiative
Persistent Systems, LLC (“Persistent”), a leader in mobile ad hoc network (MANET) technology, announced that the UK Royal Marines have [...] Read More ››

October 14, 2025
Persistent Systems to complete its largest order by year’s end
Persistent Systems is on track to complete its largest order to date by the end of the year, highlighting growing [...] Read More ››

October 3, 2025
Command and control network prototype to be fielded by U.S. Army with Persistent Systems
Persistent Systems won a $34 million order from the U.S. Army to provide Wave Relay mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) [...] Read More ››

October 2, 2025
US Army Selects Persistent Systems to Deliver NGC2 Network
The Army selected Persistent following its successful demonstration at Project Convergence – Capstone 5 (PC-C5) [...] Read More ››

September 10, 2025
How the UK Is Changing Its Special Forces for a Modern World
The UK is setting up its service-level forces to take a more direct role in the kinds of special operations [...] Read More ››

August 1, 2025
Navy’s Silent Swarm Event Goes High and Loud
Industry and academia have a unique opportunity to test and advance their technologies with NSWC Crane’s annual experimentation event [...] Read More ››

June 9, 2025
NSA approves Persistent Systems Wave Relay for classified information transfers
Mobile-networking company Persistent Systems announced that its Wave Relay devices gained approval from the National Security Agency (NSA) as IPsec [...] Read More ››

June 4, 2025
Wave Relay devices cleared for security use on commercial systems in industry trend
Persistent Systems has been cleared by National Security Agency (NSA) to transmit sensitive data on commercial networks. The devices are [...] Read More ››