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Americas The US Army has chosen Picogrid’s Legion software to address a persistent challenge on the battlefield: connecting military systems that struggle to communicate effectively with one another. The platform ingests data from a range of sources, including legacy equipment, modern sensors, and weapon systems, and integrates it into tools like the Tactical Awareness Kit (TAK), the army’s primary coordination app. This results in a more complete, real-time view of the battlefield that supports both faster decision-making and tighter coordination among dispersed units. In a bid to fast-track the deployment of battlefield-ready AI, Lockheed Martin has launched a virtual proving ground to assess how artificial intelligence systems would perform in air, land, sea, and space domains. Called the “AI Fight Club,” the program invites teams from across industry to compete in simulated military scenarios, putting their AI models through complex, mission-driven challenges that mirror real-world operations. Middle East & Africa United Arab Emirates (UAE) defense company EDGE Group has inked a $2.45-billion contract to supply Kuwait with eight Falaj-3 naval patrol vessels. The contract covers the vessel design and construction, sea trials, delivery, logistics, and in-service support, with EDGE calling it “hugely significant both in scale and strategic importance.“ “It deepens […]

Behind the techno beats and disco lights of the Fifty Beach Club, a temple of hedonism on the banks of the Dnieper River, a more low-key theatre is being played out: that of the shadow war waged by Western intelligence [...]

Several recent visitors to Syria's transitional president Ahmed al-Sharaa were surprised to see more and more security personnel of Uighur [...]

Nearly five years after it launched France's first chair in intelligence, providing a certified course and a professional master's programme [...]

After a visit to Lorient in the Brittany region of western France, Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias finally met his French [...]

The arrest of student Nang Cherry Htun on 28 May [...]

The evaluation gave real-world operational context for the MV-75’s design, bridging the gap between engineering and battlefield application ahead of the Critical Design Review. The U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program conducted the third Special User Evaluation (SUE) at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. While the service announced this on May 28, 2025, the evaluation […]

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We took a closer look at the Russian Pantsir, Buk, Tor, Tunguska, and S-300 replicas positioned in a high-tech range used for realistic training in contested environments. The Poligono Interforze di Salto di Quirra (PISQ) is one of Italy’s most important military test and training facilities, and one of the most advanced in Europe. Headquartered […]

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Turkey is evaluating a replacement for its aging KC-135R Stratotanker fleet, with the KC-46 Pegasus and the A330 MRTT being the two candidates. Turkey has narrowed the candidates for the Türk Hava Kuvvetleri’s (Turkish Air Force) next aerial refueling aircraft to the Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) and the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus, Breaking Defense […]

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Saudi Arabia's football league is facing tougher contract negotiations from European agents who have begun demanding that clubs factor in the possibility that players will need to return to their home countries and face higher tax burdens as a result.European [...]

The Ukrainian prosecutor's office has tasked Ukrainian anti-corruption veteran Donald Bowser with helping to build war crimes cases against "Russian [...]

Since the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, held from 22 to 24 October, Thierry Bécourt, self-proclaimed "president of Savoy", a [...]

The Paris court of appeal on 5 May upheld several convictions, while reducing some sentences, in a coffee smuggling case [...]

A number of unusual student recruitment advertisements have appeared on various international course websites in India, Egypt and Pakistan this [...]

After an eventful deployment to Europe and the Red Sea, the Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) berthed at Naval Station Norfolk on Jun. 1, 2025. Upon beginning its deployment, it was already expected that the USS Harry S. Truman would likely come to face hostile fire and launch live combat […]

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During the massive June 1 attack, Ukrainian First Person View drones also hit two A-50U Mainstay Airborne Early Warning aircraft. Few days after the daring long-range attack against Russian air bases, Ukraine has now released new videos from the attack on Jun. 1, 2025. One of these, part of a 5 minute compilation, shows First […]

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Americas The US Navy has introduced a tethered capability to accelerate experiments for tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Called the Tethered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Experimentation Payload System (TULEPS), the solution supports the evaluation of drone software and mission equipment under real-world conditions. Users can attach the machine’s cord directly to a generic UAV airframe without requiring flight authorizations, under all weather conditions, and with various power payloads for endurance trials. The Pentagon’s Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has contracted six small businesses to expedite the construction of Virginia-class submarines. The $5-billion Maritime Acquisition Advancement Contract is intended to accelerate the procurement of integrated weapon systems equipment and services for the US Navy platforms. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has five one-year options, each valued at $1 billion and possibly reaching $10 billion. Middle East & Africa The US has begun reducing its military presence in Syria with a view to eventually closing all but one of its bases there, the US envoy for the country has said in an interview. Six months after the ouster of longtime Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, the United States is steadily drawing down its presence as part of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), a military task force launched in 2014 […]

Saab has confirmed the Royal Thai Air Force’s choice of the Gripen E/F to replace the force’s F-16s, and the formal procurement process can now begin. The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) announced its preference in August 2024 to acquire Saab’s next generation Gripen, beating out a Lockheed Martin proposal offering Block 70/72 F-16 Fighting […]

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The Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias visited the French shipyard Naval Group's headquarters in Brittany on Wednesday 4 June and [...]

Americas The Navy awarded a $536 million contract to NorthStar Maritime Dismantlement Service to dismantle, recycle and dispose of the former aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN-65), a four-year undertaking that will set precedents for future nuclear-powered ship disposals. “Under this contract CVN-65 will be dismantled in its entirety, and all resulting materials will be properly recycled or disposed of. Specifically, hazardous materials, including low-level radioactive waste, will be packaged and safely transported for disposal at authorized licensed sites,” according to a May 30 contract announcement. Hermeus has flight-tested its Quarterhorse Mk 1 remotely piloted drone designed to support the development of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft. The test, which took place at Edwards Air Force Base in California, focused on high-speed takeoff and landing, particularly demanding maneuvers due to the aircraft’s configuration optimized for high-speed flight. Middle East & Africa Turkey is deciding between Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus and the Airbus A330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) to replace its retiring KC-135 tanker aircraft, a Turkish official with knowledge of the matter told Breaking Defense. The choice “to buy the new tanker [is between] MRTT and KC-46,” the official said, adding the negotiations are ongoing with both sides. However, the official didn’t specify the number […]