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From eastern Ukraine to the Persian Gulf, it is now abundantly clear that drones are transforming the way modern wars are fought. As countries around the world scramble to update national defense doctrines, this is creating opportunities for Ukraine to leverage its unique drone warfare experience and consolidate its position among Europe’s top militaries. Ukraine’s emergence since 2022 as a world leader in drone warfare has been a matter of necessity. Faced with Russia’s often overwhelming advantages in manpower and conventional firepower, Kyiv has turned to drone technologies as a cost-effective and sustainable solution. The results have been stunning. In…

EDGE and Indra Establish Partnership for Local Radar Production in Brazil. EDGE, one of the world’s leading defence and advanced technology groups, and Indra Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore the development and production of next-generation radar systems in Brazil. The signing occurred at LAAD Security 2026, held from 14 to 16 April in São Paulo. The agreement establishes a tripartite strategic collaboration by combining Indra’s recognised expertise in radar technologies and systems integration, SIATT’s industrial and technological capabilities, and EDGE’s global presence in the defence market, along with its advanced manufacturing skills. The initiative…

The U.S. Air Force has issued a draft solicitation for the B-52J Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) Production Modification Kits and Interim Contractor Support, opening the door to industry competition for one of the most consequential bomber modernization efforts in recent memory. Published on April 16, 2026, through the federal contracting website, the presolicitation marks […]

The nation’s Air National Guard adjutants general are making their most unified push yet to recapitalize the U.S. Air Force’s fighter fleet, with 22 generals signing a letter to Congress this month calling for multiyear funding to buy between 72 and 100 new fighters annually. The letter, sent April 1 to the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Appropriations committees and their defense subcommittees, calls on Congress to legislate multiyear procurement of F-35A Lightning IIs and F-15EX Eagle IIs at a baseline of 48 F-35As and 24 F-15EXs per year, with a desired end state of 72…

Credit: HDT GlobalDefense Feeds, Fort Polk, Louisiana – U.S. Army Tests Hunter Wolf UGV with Armed Support Capability on April 13, 2026. The released image signals a fundamental shift in how American forces will fight and sustain themselves. The 101st Airborne Division was captured using the Hunter Wolf unmanned ground vehicle during a combat simulation exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center.However, this wasn’t a routine logistics test. The vehicle appeared equipped with a remotely operated .50-caliber machine gun and EchoShield radar—a configuration that transforms the Hunter Wolf UGV armed integration from simple cargo transport into an active combat asset.The…

Pictured is HMAS Sydney firing Naval Strike Missile for the first time during RIMPAC 2024. The 2026 Integrated Investment Programme considers undersea capabilities, sea denial and long-range effects top investment priorities. Credit: Australia Defence Forces. Australia has released its 2026 National Defence Strategy (NDS) and Integrated Investment Programme (IIP) today, 16 April In the latter, the Government has pledged to spend A$425bn ($304bn) in defence over the next ten years In doing so, Canberra revealed its top spending priorities: sea denial, air mobility and long-range effects. It has been two years since Australia published its last defence strategy, and following…

Thiago Moises has won just about half of his UFC bouts since joining the promotion in 2018. He knows some would call him crazy for saying it, but he’s still confident that one day he will have the lightweight belt wrapped around his waist.Moises hasn’t had it easy, from debuting on short notice against Beneil Dariush to facing the likes of Islam Makhachev and Benoit Saint-Denis. He has collected big wins as well, defeating King Green, Alexander Hernandez, Michael Johnson and a last-minute replacement Melquizael Costa.With all that experience under his belt, he looks at former champion Charles Oliveira as…

Jay-Jay Wilson is back with a vengeance.On Thursday, Wilson squared off against the undefeated Darragh Kelly in the main event of PFL Belfast at the SSE Arena in Northern Ireland. And after just 37 seconds, Kelly was undefeated no more, thanks to a savage left hook from “The Maori Kid.”Wilson and Kelly wasted no time getting into the action, with Helly pressing in aggressively on Wilson. But Wilson landed a sharp body kick that drew Kelly in, and then flattened him with his left hand and follow-up shots, scoring the fastest finish of his career.The loss is the first of…

Congress on Tuesday posthumously awarded American prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest U.S. honor bestowed on civilians, for his work taking on Nazi death squads during the Nuremberg Trials.Ferencz, who died in 2023 at the age of 103, was just 27 with no previous trial experience when he became chief prosecutor in one of the most significant murder trials in history.While Congress voted to bestow the medal to Ferencz in 2022, his family members were on hand to posthumously receive the honor this week during the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s annual Days of Remembrance commemoration…

Gable Steveson is seen by many as someone who will be a heavyweight champion in mixed martial arts someday and someone who has known him since the amateur wrestling days sees this vision as well. The referenced fighter here is Mitch McKee who is coming off of his biggest career win in MMA over Sergio Pettis at the PFL Chicago card. The mixed martial arts journeys are intertwined as well with Steveson making his MMA debut on a card that McKee headlined previously under the LFA banner at LFA 217 last September. Being part of all that and being enmeshed…