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The U.S. Army is rolling out a new physical assessment designed to measure battlefield fitness for soldiers serving in combat roles, the service announced on Wednesday.The new Combat Field Test is designed to evaluate how soldiers perform under conditions that more closely resemble warfare on the modern battlefield, the Army said, launching a program that emphasizes strength, endurance and movement with loads.The test will also be age- and sex-neutral and scored on a pass/fail standard. The test begins with a one-mile run, followed by 30 dead-stop pushups, a 100-meter sprint, 16 lifts of a 40-pound sandbag onto a 65-inch platform…

The Munich/Allach site is capable of producing 10 BOXER drive modules per month. Credit: KNDS. KNDS has inaugurated a new production line for the Boxer 8×8 wheeled vehicle at its Munich-Allach site in Germany. The Munich-Allach site will produce 10 Boxer drive modules per month under the current plan, with additional measures in place to increase manufacturing capacity in the future. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more KNDS has also established a strategic partnership with Dräxlmaier Group, a supplier based in Vilsbiburg, Germany,…

The U.S. Marine Corps and Navy are collaborating to boost the nation’s current inadequate amphibious fleet size, according to the top-ranked U.S. Marine Corps officer.Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith said at the 2026 Sea-Air-Space Conference during a Tuesday keynote that the two services are working together with a “unified sense of purpose” to increase the size and availability of the U.S. amphibious fleet through three methods.“We’re in complete agreement that our current inventory of 31 amphibious ships is not sufficient to meet our new presence that our combatant commanders are requesting and requiring,” Smith said during his speech.As of…

The Synaps-H is a handheld member of this software-defined family of radios from Thales. They, among others, will be delivered to the Malaysian Army. (Thales)Thales announced on 21 April, at the DSA 2026 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, that it would be establishing a local assembly line in Malaysia for its new-generation Synaps VHF/V.Thales is doing so in conjunction with local company Advanced Defence Systems (ADS). Thales once cooperated with Sapura, but ADS is now its partner of choice.There are three lines of effort by the partners. The first is the creation of a production facility for Synaps radios in Segamat,…

Ukrainian football club Shakhtar Donetsk will face English team Crystal Palace next week in the first leg of the UEFA Conference League semifinals knowing that a win could provide a much-needed morale boost to millions of fans watching at home in war-torn Ukraine. The high stakes tie will take place at the Henryk Reyman Municipal Stadium in Kraków, Poland, as Shakhtar are unable to host European matches in Ukraine and have been exiled from the club’s native Donetsk in the east of the country since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2014. At stake is a place in the Conference…

Operation Epic Fury has objectively been a remarkable display of deep strike, naval control, and the rapid suppression of Iranian capabilities with airstrikes and sea-launched weapons. It is no surprise that the public narrative defines it as an air and maritime campaign. That view is incomplete. The campaign demonstrates something more important about modern war: Even in a fight centered on airpower and naval dominance, the joint force cannot succeed without landpower. For two decades after 9/11, air and naval forces played a supporting but indispensable role in land-centric wars. In Operation Epic Fury, the roles have shifted, but the…

Ukraine has reportedly unleashed a powerful new defense against Russian Shahed drones that have tied up its air force and traumatized civilians with persistent attacks. Cheap, domestically manufactured drones have played an increasingly critical role for both sides in the four-year war following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Both countries have experienced enormous battlefield casualties, the land war has morphed into a war of attrition in which Russia’s primary tool is the Shahed, a domestically manufactured UAV based on the original Iranian model. On Sunday, the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces reported that its 412th Brigade Nemesis had intercepted…

Recently ousted Navy Secretary John Phelan told reporters Tuesday that the service is analyzing the cost and design of two aircraft carriers it is set to procure in the coming years.Phelan, who left his position as the civilian leader of the U.S. Navy on Wednesday shortly after delivering remarks to the media at the Sea-Air-Space symposium in Washington, said the service was looking at the future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers, the USS William J. Clinton and the USS George W. Bush, to ensure that the finances behind the them align with the Navy’s budget and overarching goals.“I think that…

AIM-9X is used by over 30 allied and partner nations. Credit: U.S. Marine Corps. The US has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Lithuania valued at an estimated $214m for AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles and associated support. Lithuania seeks to buy 152 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder tactical missiles, eight AIM-9X Block II tactical guidance units, and six AIM-9X Block II captive air training missiles. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more These items, along with support services and other logistics elements,…

Credit: Defense FeedsDefense Feeds, Washington — The US Navy is exploring a bold new direction in naval warfare as the US Navy Trump-class battleship plan signals naval shift through a proposed $17 billion investment.The concept, centered on a next-generation battleship, reflects growing interest in reintroducing heavily armed surface combatants adapted for modern threats. While still in early stages, the proposal highlights how the Navy is reassessing its future force structure.The idea of a new battleship class marks a notable departure from recent naval trends. For decades, emphasis has been placed on aircraft carriers, destroyers and submarines. However, evolving threats such…