Saturday, March 07, 2026

World Defense News --- Defense-tech stocks are the hot trade. . . stocks tied to cybersecurity and artificial intelligence

Iran has reportedly carried out a large coordinated strike across the Middle East, using its most advanced ballistic missile, the Khorramshahr-4, to target U.S. military bases in Qatar and Bahrain while launching a massive barrage of roughly 600 missiles and 2,000 unmanned aerial systems toward Israel. 
 
The operation marks one of the largest combined missile and drone attacks attributed to Iran, significantly expanding the conflict’s geographic scope beyond Israel by striking Gulf states that host key U.S. military installations. 
Defense analysts note that the reported use of the Khorramshahr-4, believed to have a range approaching 2,000 km and capable of carrying a heavy payload, demonstrates the operational maturity of Iran’s strategic missile forces and their ability to threaten multiple regional targets simultaneously. 

Khorramshahr-4 medium-range ballistic missile displayed by Iran. The missile is reportedly used in the March 6, 2026, strikes targeting military bases in Qatar and Bahrain. (Picture source: Wikimedia)

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The World Defense Show (WDS) is steadily positioning itself as a major international show for the defense industry, bringing together manufacturers, military leaders, and investors from around the world. 
  • Andrew Pearcy, Chief Executive Officer of the event, said the exhibition was created to support Saudi Arabia’s broader strategic transformation while establishing a global platform for defense cooperation and industrial partnerships. 
  • By convening industry leaders, procurement officials, and technology innovators in one venue, the show aims to strengthen international defense dialogue and accelerate new business opportunities across the sector.  
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The World Defense Show is structured around five operational domains: land, air, sea, space, and security. (Picture source: Army Recognition)

 

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers have been active since the early hours of Operation Epic Fury, targeting Iranian military infrastructure with long-range cruise missiles. Video released by U.S. Central Command shows multiple B-52 aircraft departing on strike missions carrying AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles, indicating the bombers are conducting precision attacks from outside Iranian airspace.
 

The UK Royal Navy has again surged patrol and aviation assets into the English Channel to track Russian amphibious and logistics shipping, preserving NATO awareness across one of Europe’s most critical maritime choke points.
 

A Polish-Ukrainian joint venture between Ponar Wadowice and the Kramatorsk Heavy Machine Tool Plant, PK MIL SA, will begin the production of the Bohdana 155 mm self-propelled howitzer in Poland. The manufacturing is led by Ponar Wadowice with majority ownership and aims to supply Poland, Ukraine, and NATO eastern flank countries with combat-proven NATO-standard 155 mm artillery systems. Manufacturing in Poland will also allow international export without wartime production restrictions.
 

The future Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG-124) departed Bath Iron Works on March 4, 2026, and is heading to Naval Station Norfolk ahead of commissioning in early April 2026. This Flight IIA Technology Insertion destroyer, built by General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, is also among the small number of U.S. Navy warships named after a living individual. Read full defense news at this link...

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North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un used his inspection of the destroyer Choe Hyon to signal that North Korea is trying to turn its navy from a coastal-defense force into a mobile strike arm able to launch nuclear and conventional attacks from sea.
 

The LUCAS (Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System) is a U.S. long-range loitering munition / one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicle developed and manufactured by SpektreWorks, a defense technology company based in Arizona, United States. Within the manufacturer’s internal designation system the platform is identified as FLM-136, indicating its position within the Flexible Loitering Munition (FLM) family of unmanned combat systems.
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Friday, March 06, 2026

PLUCKED FROM THE ARCHIVES: Home-Grown Talent Here in Mesa AZ [Re-edit]

Thursday, March 15, 2018
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Here's a couple of quick flashes about how creative home-grown talent can get 

First up 
Jake Shears who got some attention writing 'Boys Keep Swinging', reviewed by Jim Piechota on 15 March 2018 in East Bay Area Reporter







First up: Jake Shears who got some attention writing 'Boys Keep Swinging', reviewed by Jim Piechota on 15 March 2018 in East Bay Area Reporter 
Shears spills the details about his gay coming-of-age in Mesa, Arizona, . . . there's a generous amount of juicy material about the kaleidoscopic life of this creative founding member of the glam pop group Scissor Sisters. The book is written very much in the way Shears has led his life: brashly honest, well-honed, bubbly, dazzled by celebrity, and infused with plenty of eyebrow-raising tidbits. . . These anecdotes form the perfect lead-in to his more formative musical years in New York City. . . With a swirling cast of supporting characters, the anecdotes and sordid stories flow like lava. Once Shears began writing songs and embracing his place on stage and in front of a crowd, he had truly found his calling . . .The stories alone are enough to keep readers up at night. For an update on Shears and his performance career, he has joined the cast of the Tony-winning musical "Kinky Boots," . . .

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For an update on Shears and his performance career, he has joined the cast of the Tony Award-winning musical "Kinky Boots," . . .
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Your MesaZona blogger had the pleasure of seeing local stage performances of the two fiddle-playing twin Lindorf Brothers at a Celebration of Mesa Festival in Pioneer Park a couple of years ago and again during the 1st Mesa MusicFest performing inside Milano Music on Main Street . . . since then they've morphed into "The Hollywood Bug Guys".
 
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You can find out more about their success in these two reports:
 

The Hollywood Bug Guys
Nearbynews-Mar 8, 2018
 
East Valley Tribune
Mesa brothers aren't fiddling around with pests or music | Money | eastvalleytribune.com
Identical twin brothers Jeffrey and Jason Linford never gave up on their dreams. Now, with their company and music duo, The Hollywood Bug Guys, it's paying off. 
“It's finally starting to get traction. It's just super exciting,” Jason said.  
“We're on a mission to revolutionize the music industry through pest control.” 

Mesa brothers aren't fiddling around with pests or music
East Valley Tribune-Mar 3, 2018

 
The brothers have always played music. Growing up in Mesa, their mother taught them to sing ...     

2 Mesa uccess Stories: Home-Grown Talent

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