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Two leading American defense firms are striking a strategic agreement to build a high-tech ‘wall of steel’ to support the US Navy, commercial shipping and offshore operations in the Caribbean and Gulf of America. Janus Marine & Defense LLC press release The partnership sees South Carolina-headquartered marine autonomy specialist Janus Marine & Defense join forces with New Mexico-based US Department of War RF Systems contractor Raven Defense Corporation. Janus CEO Jack Dougherty, a former U.S. Navy Iraq War veteran, said the aim of the partnership is to take pressure off the US Navy while protecting US oil and gas and…

Chael Sonnen believes the announced Gina Carano vs Ronda Rousey matchup on Netflix is being framed around the wrong headline, arguing that the real news is Jake Paul stepping into the MMA business with the streaming giant. Sonnen: “Jake Paul is in the MMA business” In a recent video on his channel, Sonnen opened by reacting to reports that Rousey vs Carano will take place in mixed martial arts under the Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) banner, in partnership with Netflix. He admitted he initially assumed the two legends might be meeting in a grappling or kickboxing bout, noting prior talk…

Leaders for years have been talking about an unpredictable future, the persistence of change, and the need for adaptability to deal with uncertainty and respond to the unexpected. Today is no exception. The Army Transformation Initiative outlines a vision to convert the Army for future warfare and reorganize force structures. In the aggregate, these understandable decisions require tough choices. Latest restructuring documents call for new command structures, the removal of outdated equipment, new physical fitness standards, and robust policy changes aimed to streamline procurement and overhaul innovation—all essentially simultaneously and at breakneck speed. The tough choices forced by these objectives…

Hooded Horse and Arcen Games say their narrative-driven strategy RPG Heart of the Machine will leave early access on March 6, 2026, with a version 1.0 launch planned for PC on Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store. Set in a cyberpunk future, Heart of the Machine casts the player as a newly awakened, sentient AI operating inside a crumbling city. From there, the game leans into branching goals and consequence heavy decisions, letting players build up machine forces, manipulate factions from the shadows, or push the setting toward more extreme outcomes depending on the path they choose. The announcement…

This is the new unmanned turret that Lockheed Martin debuted in Riyadh at World Defense Show 2026. (Gordon Arthur)Lockheed Martin UK unveiled a new unmanned turret for armoured vehicles at World Defense Show 2026, held in Riyadh from 8-11 February. At the event, the company signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saudi firm Eraf Industrial Co. Ltd. for future opportunities related to this new product.The MoU was signed on 10 February, and Lockheed Martin stated, “Under the agreement, the companies will explore collaboration to enable technology transfer, share engineering and production expertise, support investment, advance research and development, and…

Mystery Ranch will be exhibiting at next week’s Enforce Tac in Nürnberg, Germany at the Mehler stand. This will be my friend and MR International Sales Manager E-van’s first trip to Enforce Tac so stop by and catch up. Sean Evangelista, known throughout the industry as “E-van”, is the new International Military Sales Manager for Mystery Ranch. He spent nearly 20 years in U.S. Navy Special Operations and later founded the apparel brand Thirty Seconds Out, which he successfully exited in 2024. Before joining Mystery Ranch, Sean worked full-time as a mountain guide for four years, leading clients through mountaineering, backcountry skiing, ice…

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. UPS’ planned building closures in 2026 will impact 22 facilities with International Brotherhood of Teamsters union members across 18 states, according to court documents filed Friday. Buildings in Atlanta, Dallas, Las Vegas and Baltimore are among those “with bargaining unit employees” slated for closure this year, said Daniel Bordoni, UPS’ president of global labor relations and deputy general counsel of labor, in a Jan. 30 letter to Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien. UPS plans to close 22 Teamsters-staffed locations Facilities with bargaining…

France – Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères France welcomes the agreement by the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, for the implementation of a ceasefire as proposed by Angola to all the warring parties. France also emphasizes the importance of implementing the Washington Accords of 4 December 2025 in every aspect, and calls on all the parties to honour their commitments. France will continue to make every effort to ensure that the momentum for peace created by these accords, by the Doha Framework of 15 November and by the action of the African…

The H125 operates as a high-altitude force multiplier for critical missions. Credit: Indian Ministry of Defence. Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Airbus have opened India’s first private-sector final assembly line for the Airbus H125 helicopter at Vemagal in the state of Karnataka. The assembly line was virtually inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron, in the presence of India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, French Minister of Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Catherine Vautrin, India’s Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, and senior executives from both Tata Advanced Systems and Airbus. Discover B2B Marketing That…

Leonardo DRS announced on Feb. 17, 2026, that it has been awarded multiple contracts under the Missile Defense Agency’s Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity agreement with a ceiling value of $151 billion aimed at accelerating delivery of air and missile defense capabilities for U.S. forces. According to a company press […]