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Livorno, April 21st, 2026 – FlySight announces a major milestone in its ongoing collaboration supporting Search and Rescue (SAR) operations in Norway. Advancing operational SAR capabilities through real-time onboard sensor processing and automated target recognition in complex environments. The first integration tests have been successfully completed, combining FlySight’s OPENSIGHT Mission Console and Automatic Target Recognition (ATR) technologies with neural models trained and developed by Norwegian authorities. The system architecture enables real-time, onboard processing of electro-optical sensor data alongside geospatial information, enhancing situational awareness and supporting faster, more informed decision-making during time-critical missions. This approach aims to significantly increase the probability…

Ukraine’s sinking of much of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet is “case alpha” in finding new ways to use robots across land, sea, and air, the U.S. Navy’s assessment chief said Monday. But the United States can’t just copy Ukraine’s homework and apply it to the vast, well-observed Pacific, or even the Red Sea, where it’s now tasked with enforcing a naval blockade and “getting a lot of unmanned stuff thrown at us,” Rear Adm. Doug Sasse said MondayThe Navy last week took possession of its first Sea Hawk, a 145-ton unmanned trimaran. It will deploy as part of the Theodore Roosevelt strike group…

Rolls-Royce Power Systems in the US has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to provide dockside scheduled maintenance and emergent repairs for the service’s National Security Cutter fleet. The contract covers 10 vessels powered by mtu Series 1163 engines. The new 10-year agreement builds on the success of Rolls-Royce’s previous USCG support contract, which has covered maintenance and repairs for the fleet since the first cutter was commissioned in 2008. Willy Tirado-Sarmiento, Vice President, Customer Support Americas, Rolls-Royce, said: “This agreement reflects our firm commitment to the U.S. Coast Guard. Rolls-Royce’s around-the-clock technical expertise allows the Coast…

Last year, HHS repealed all existing accommodations that included telework in order to comply with the Trump administration’s return-to-office mandate. Jory Heckman@jheckmanWFED April 21, 2026 6:55 pm 3 min read The Department of Health and Human Services is looking to temporarily reassign mid-career and senior staff to chip away at a monthslong backlog of reasonable accommodation requests submitted by employees with disabilities. HHS faces a departmentwide backlog of more than 9,000 reasonable accommodation requests, Federal News Network first reported earlier this month. Typically, staff at its component agencies would review these requests, but HHS centralized this work as part of…

The U.S. Army procured ten Valinor Condor unmanned aerial vehicles for flight testing and evaluation at Arcane Thunder 26, according to an announcement by Valinor Enterprises published Tuesday. UAS pilots from U.S. Army Multi-Domain Task Force – Europe got hands-on time with the system during the exercise, evaluating its capabilities including high-altitude balloon deployment and […]

As part of DSA 2026, one of the region’s leading defence industry exhibitions held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, MKE showcased its advanced product portfolio to high-level military and official delegations throughout the event. During the exhibition, visitors were provided with detailed briefings on MKE’s extensive capabilities. Particular attention was given to the MKE BORAN 105 mm Air-Transportable Light Towed Howitzer, currently in an ongoing procurement process. The system’s technical capabilities, rapid deployment, high rate of fire, and operational effectiveness across various mission scenarios were comprehensively presented. STRONG INTEREST IN MKE BORAN HOWITZER At DSA 2026, one of the most prominent…

“Echoes of Little Bighorn: Insights for SOF Success,” by Christiane Thompson, Janetta Harris, Bernard Harris Jr., Raymond Powell, and Michael Hay, Joint Special Operations University Press, April 14, 2026. Check out this article from JSOU Press! The report uses the Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876, as a case study to examine enduring principles of irregular warfare relevant to modern Special Operations Forces. Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer led approximately 600 soldiers of the 7th Cavalry against a Native American coalition of 4,000 to 8,000 people, led by Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Gall, and Two Moons. The…

EDGE, one of the world’s leading defence and advanced technology groups, has formed a partnership with the Brazilian Army to develop a framework for testing next-generation weaponry by specialised troops. The partnership involves testing the CARACAL Assault Rifle CAR 816, chambered in 5.56×45 mm NATO, and the CARACAL Sniper Rifle CSR50, chambered in 12.7×99 mm NATO, in demanding and realistic operational environments. The tests will be carried out by specialised units to assess performance under specific and challenging conditions. The agreement reflects the mutual interest of both parties in promoting knowledge exchange and joint capability development through technical, operational, and…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The Air Force and Space Force would both expand their ranks next year under the Pentagon’s proposed $1.5 trillion 2027 budget. The Active-Duty Air Force would add 8,900 Airmen, particularly maintainers and security forces personnel, shoring up shortfalls with the primary focus on improving operational readiness. The Space Force is projected to increase by 2,800 Guardians, a first step toward doubling the new service’s size in the coming years.   “The total…

The USS Boxer amphibious ship en route to the Gulf. (US Navy) As a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran was on hold, the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit from Camp Pendleton, aboard ships of the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, departed Pearl Harbor on April 1. The group also includes the amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland and the dock landing ship USS Comstock. Donald Trump ordered the US Navy to commence a full blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on 12 April, which was already practically blocked by Iran. Two Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, USS Frank E.…