Saab Receives Order for Mobile Air Defence from Lithuania Saab has received a third order for the Mobile Short Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) system from the Lithuanian Defence Materiel Agency. The order value is approximately SEK 1.4 billion with deliveries 2026-2030. Saab will deliver a third battery of the MSHORAD to the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The system will be integrated by Saab into the […] https://soldiersystems.net/2025/12/09/saab-receives-order-for-mobile-air-defence-from-lithuania/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saab-receives-order-for-mobile-air-defence-from-lithuania

From 88 Days to 24 Hours: Capt. Keneally Phelan Earns Lt. Gen. Weinstein Award for Game-Changing Military Intelligence Innovation FORT CARSON, Colo. – Capt. Keneally Phelan, Director of Intelligence with 4th Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), was named the 2025 recipient of the Lt. Gen. Sidney T. Weinstein Award for Excellence in Military Intelligence at a ceremony held on Fort Carson, CO, Oct. 30, 2025. She is the first “Original” from the 10th […] https://soldiersystems.net/2025/12/08/from-88-days-to-24-hours-capt-keneally-phelan-earns-lt-gen-weinstein-award-for-game-changing-military-intelligence-innovation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-88-days-to-24-hours-capt-keneally-phelan-earns-lt-gen-weinstein-award-for-game-changing-military-intelligence-innovation

US Army Activates Western Hemisphere Command in Historic Transition Ceremony FORT BRAGG, N.C. — The Department of the Army activated the U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command in a historic transition ceremony today at Fort Bragg, uniting U.S. Army Forces Command, U.S. Army North and U.S. Army South into a single, four-star operational headquarters. The ceremony also marked the casing of the U.S. Army Forces Command […] https://soldiersystems.net/2025/12/07/us-army-activates-western-hemisphere-command-in-historic-transition-ceremony/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-army-activates-western-hemisphere-command-in-historic-transition-ceremony

LEAP Scholars Drive Communication Success at Southern Star 2025 MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. —   Twelve LEAP Scholars recently took a star turn during Southern Star 2025 in Chile, enhancing communication and understanding among U.S. forces, six participating nations, and 10 observers throughout the complex multinational exercise. “Southern Star 2025 was a two-week multinational special operations exercise hosted by Chile and co-led by […] https://soldiersystems.net/2025/12/06/leap-scholars-drive-communication-success-at-southern-star-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=leap-scholars-drive-communication-success-at-southern-star-2025

USSOCOM Ignite Truly Joint, Expanding Opportunities U.S. Special Operations Command’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (U.S. SOCOM AT&L), alongside the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Laboratory, launched the 2026 SOCOM Ignite Program at MIT’s campus in late September, embarking on a yearlong journey for more than 100 cadets and faculty from over 20 colleges, universities and service academies. The SOCOM Ignite […] https://soldiersystems.net/2025/12/05/ussocom-ignite-truly-joint-expanding-opportunities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ussocom-ignite-truly-joint-expanding-opportunities

World-First Managed Procurement System to Enhance the Success of the Drone Industry [London: 3 December 2025]: Today, leading independent drone advisors, Drone Major, have launched a first-of-its-kind managed procurement services platform for the global drone industry, which will help power Britain’s procurement process and drive innovation across Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the UK’s drone sector. The launch of the new managed procurement platform will enable buyers […] https://soldiersystems.net/2025/12/04/world-first-managed-procurement-system-to-enhance-the-success-of-the-drone-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=world-first-managed-procurement-system-to-enhance-the-success-of-the-drone-industry

Va ARNG 116th IBCT Officially Converted to Mobile Brigade Combat Team STAUNTON, Va.   –   The Virginia National Guard’s Staunton-based 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team was officially converted to the 116th Mobile Brigade Combat Team effective Oct. 16, 2025, by the Army Structure Memorandum, commonly referred to as the ARSTRUC. “Our official designation to MBCT marks a major milestone in the Army’s effort to modernize its combat […] https://soldiersystems.net/2025/12/03/va-arng-116th-ibct-officially-converted-to-mobile-brigade-combat-team/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=va-arng-116th-ibct-officially-converted-to-mobile-brigade-combat-team

US Space Force Establishes Combat Forces Command, Welcomes New FLDCOM Commander PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) —   In a ceremony held at Peterson Space Force Base, Nov. 3, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzmanofficially redesignated Space Operations Command as United States Space Force Combat Forces Command, marking a significant shift in the command’s focus toward enhanced combat readiness and integrated space defense. Lt. […] https://soldiersystems.net/2025/12/01/us-space-force-establishes-combat-forces-command-welcomes-new-fldcom-commander/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-space-force-establishes-combat-forces-command-welcomes-new-fldcom-commander

We Are Everywhere. Words Are Our Weapon. We are Psychological Operations Created by 4th Psychological Operations Group. https://soldiersystems.net/2025/11/30/we-are-everywhere-words-are-our-weapon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-are-everywhere-words-are-our-weapon

NATO Allies Demonstrate Counter-UAS Capability During Live-Fire Demonstration in Poland NOWA DUBA, Poland — U.S., Polish and Romanian Soldiers demonstrated a new counter-unmanned aircraft system capability on Nov. 18, underscoring how allies are adapting to the growing drone threat along NATO’s eastern flank. The live-fire event at the Nowa Duba Training Area capped a two-week course that brought together air defenders from all three nations. […] https://soldiersystems.net/2025/11/28/nato-allies-demonstrate-counter-uas-capability-during-live-fire-demonstration-in-poland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nato-allies-demonstrate-counter-uas-capability-during-live-fire-demonstration-in-poland