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PARIS — On the edge of a meadow in western France, Gen. Benoît Desmeulles moves between two closely-parked armored personnel carriers tucked against a cover of trees and shrubs to reach his makeshift office, a patch of grass covered by a tent and multi-spectral camouflage netting.It’s war, France is in charge, and Desmeulles for the first time is deploying the new mobile command structure of the French 1st Army Corps in its full configuration, as part of the Orion 26 exercise.“Welcome to CP1,” says Desmeulles, taking a dark metal chair at a scuffed green-topped table, from where he oversees some…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 08:26, April 14, 2026 CAIRO, April 13 (Xinhua) — After negotiations with Iran failed to yield any agreement, the United States took drastic measures on Monday by blocking the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial artery for the global energy market. Experts say that, given the complexity of the strait and the potential blowback to U.S. own interests, a full blockade may be difficult to sustain. Nevertheless, this “reckless move” could further disrupt the global economy and heighten the risk of renewed regional conflict. “RECKLESS MOVE” After U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Sunday to block ships…

Raytheon’s PAC-2 GEM-T is a primary effector for the combat-proven Patriot air and missile defence system. Credit: RTX. Raytheon has finalised a contract valued at $3.7bn to supply Ukraine with Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) interceptors.   The contract involves the delivery of the Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) GEM-T, one of the main effectors used in the Patriot missile defence system.   Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Patriot GEM-T is designed to neutralise airborne threats including tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and hostile aircraft. It complements the PAC-3 missile.  Raytheon…

San Diego – 15 April 2026 – The U.S. Army is upgrading its MQ-1C Gray Eagle® Extended Range (ER) with enhanced electronic intelligence capabilities via a contract awarded to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). ELINT supports long-range sensing for the Integrated Air Defense System (IADS), providing critical information to ground commanders. This capability allows Gray Eagles to operate outside threat ranges while looking deeply into the battlespace and enables advanced manned-unmanned teaming to increase survivability for crewed Army aircraft. “Combining long-range detection with the range and persistence of the Gray Eagle platforms ensures that commanders always know when an adversary…

Watch out for more Fortinet vulns! Two critical bugs in Fortinet’s sandbox could allow unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication or execute unauthorized code on vulnerable systems. Luckily, the security vendor has issued fixes – so patch now – and so far, there are no reports of active exploitation. But considering that the vulnerabilities are now public, both can be exploited without any authentication, and that attackers do love abusing Fortinet products, that is likely to change soon.  CVE-2026-39808 is an OS command injection flaw in FortiSandbox that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute unauthorized code or commands via HTTP requests. It…

FORT KNOX, Ky. — A Mission and Installation Contracting Command officer enabled the 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command to integrate contracting into large-scale operations during a recent warfighter exercise. Lt. Col. Aditya S. Khurana, assigned to MICC Fort McCoy and the 419th Contracting Support Brigade, provided operational contract support from March 9–24, contributing to the ESC’s successful validation of its Operational Contract Support section during WAREX 26-003. Khurana was embedded with the 310th ESC staff, specifically the Operational Contract Support (OCS) team. The element is subordinate to the 377th Theater Support Command (TSC), tasked to identify requirements and develop contracting solutions…

Iran Press TV Tuesday, 14 April 2026 5:57 AM By Press TV Website Staff On Monday, April 13, the fragile ceasefire between Tehran and Washington came under renewed strain after US President Donald Trump announced a so-called “naval blockade” of the Strait of Hormuz, prompting a swift and firm response from Iran. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warned that any US military vessel approaching the strategic waterway would be treated as a violation of the truce and met with decisive action, asserting full Iranian control over the strait. Tehran dismissed Washington’s claims of military success in the Persian Gulf,…

Moorpark, California (USA), April 15, 2026 – Quantum Systems Inc., the US entity of Quantum Systems, today announced that Vector AI  has been selected for the U.S. Army’s Company-Level sUAS Directed Requirement (DR) 2 initiative under a contract valued at $15.3 million. Vector AI will accelerate the delivery of advanced aerial intelligence capabilities to Brigade Combat Teams of the U.S. Army. The effort is a key component of the Army’s modernization strategy to rapidly field commercially available unmanned systems to Soldiers while informing the development of its future Medium Range Reconnaissance (MRR) program, which will define the next generation of…

ARX Robotics UK has begun manufacturing autonomous ground systems in the United Kingdom following its first contract with the British Army. The announcement marks a significant step in the company’s growing UK presence and the Army’s adoption of robotic and autonomous capabilities.  ARX Robotics UK has begun manufacturing autonomous ground systems in the United Kingdom following its first contract with the British Army. The announcement marks a significant step in the company’s growing UK presence and the Army’s adoption of robotic and autonomous capabilities. Awarded through Task Force RAPSTONE, the contract will see ARX Robotics UK deliver an initial order…

In Ukraine, the battlefield has become transparent. The sky over the front line is saturated with sensors and strike platforms. Small drones hover constantly above, watching trenches, vehicles, and supply routes in real time. First-person-view drones strike within seconds of detection. The result is a battlefield where movement is exposed and survival increasingly depends on who can see first. Many observers have concluded that whoever dominates the air with drones will dominate the war. They are only half right. There is no longer any serious debate about whether unmanned aircraft systems have changed warfare. Tactical concealment has become much more…