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Displayed on the tarmac at WDS within the Saudi company TET’s dedicated area, Exavision’s Nemosys stands out as a premium long‑range electro‑optical solution tailored to modern surveillance and protection needs. Designed and manufactured in France, it combines sovereign technology, high‑end sensors and advanced processing to deliver continuous day‑night coverage for land borders, coastal approaches, critical infrastructure and counter‑UAS missions At its core, Nemosys is a modular, two‑axis pan‑and‑tilt optronic turret hosting a suite of complementary sensors optimised for long‑range observation. Depending on the configuration, the payload typically combines a full‑HD daylight camera with powerful continuous optical zoom, a cooled MWIR…

Displayed on Otokar’s stand at the World Defense Show, the Ural armoured vehicle illustrates the Turkish manufacturer’s offer in the field of protected 4×4 tactical platforms designed for patrol, escort and troop‑transport missions in asymmetric environments Featuring a 4×4 chassis with long‑travel suspension, the Ural adopts a generously sized armoured hull that accommodates the driver, vehicle commander and a full squad of soldiers, while retaining a compact silhouette suited both to urban areas and desert terrain. The high ground clearance, combined with large off‑road tyres, enhances obstacle‑crossing performance, while reinforced bumpers, a front winch and mesh guards over the windows…

BAE Systems (LON: BA) has received Foreign Military Sales contracts from the U.S. Army valued at $137 million to deliver its AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS) to allied nations. The system helps protect aircraft and crews, enhancing their survivability against missiles and other advanced threats. The CMWS detects infrared and radio-frequency guided missiles, unguided munitions, and other threats, and automatically cues warnings and countermeasures in real time. The system is installed on more than 40 types of rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft worldwide. With the new contract, CMWS will protect the fleets of more than 20 nations. “International customers continue…

Michael “Venom” Page returns to action against surging contender Sam Patterson at UFC London next month inside the O2 Arena in London, England. But when the fight was announced, plenty of fans were confused — and Page admits he was, too.After picking up notable wins over Shara Magomedov and Jared Cannonier at Middleweight, Page is dropping back down to Welterweight. Instead of a marquee matchup, however, he was booked opposite Patterson — a talented prospect, but not exactly the “big name” Page envisioned.“In regards to the fight, it wasn’t one that I expected or was even looking for,” Page told…

General Atomics Aeronautical (GA-ASI) announced on Tuesday that their YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft has been selected to undergo testing and evaluation as apart of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) program. The United States Marine Corps ultimately seeks experimentation and validation regarding unmanned-manned teaming amongst autonomous and crewed aircraft. Under this testing regime, the YFQ-42A will perform as a “surrogate” airframe fitted with a government-provided testing package to assess integration progress with Marine crewed fighter aircraft. The contract signed by General Atomics designates that the YFQ-42A will be fitted with a Marine-Corps specific mission kit,…

In 2022, Vasabjit Banerjee and Benjamin Tkach wrote, “After Ukraine, Where Will India Buy Its Weapons,” where they explore India’s various defense systems acquisition relationships. Four years later, amid changing geopolitical dynamics and Russia’s ongoing war, we asked them to revisit their arguments.Image: Creative Commons, Flickr user cell105In your 2022 article, “After Ukraine, Where Will India Buy Its Weapons?,” you argued Russia was struggling to meet its weapons export commitments due to a buildup of debt, sanctions, and battlefield losses. In 2026, has Russia’s position changed from strained to structurally incapable as an exporter, or is it still scraping by? We see evidence…

A planned restructuring of the Veterans Health Administration will cost an estimated $312 million over five years and require an initial investment of $521 million, according to a top congressional appropriator. The reforms, known as the Restructure for Impact and Sustainability Effort, or RISE initiative, are expected to begin this year with an aim to reduce the VHA’s administrative overhead and improve hospital services and clinical care. Initial VA briefings to congressional lawmakers did not include the potential costs of the restructuring, but Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., said Wednesday she initially was told it would be “cost neutral.” During…

I wasn’t what you’d call a typical career Army officer. I started as a drafted enlisted soldier, then fought my way through Officer Candidate School. OCS was the hardest thing I had done up to that point, and the fact that I wasn’t a spit-and-polish kind of soldier made it harder. But I did like leadership. And I liked the clean purpose of field artillery: Shoot. Move. Communicate. Put accurate fire where it matters, when it matters, for soldiers who are pinned down and running out of time. Six months after commissioning, in January 1967, I was on my way…

Beginning Jan. 28, the Thrift Savings Plan now allows participants to convert traditional (pre-tax) balances into Roth (after-tax) balances inside the TSP itself. This long-awaited change gives federal employees and retirees more flexibility over how and when they pay taxes on retirement savings.While the mechanics of the change are straightforward, the implications are not. A Roth in-plan conversion is a tax event and not just a retirement planning decision. Once it is made, it cannot be reversed. Knowing this beforehand helps you choose effective planning tools and avoid costly errors.Why this change mattersUntil now, federal employees who wanted to convert pre-tax…

11th February 2026, Cadillac, MI: Avon Protection has expanded its EXOSKIN protective ensemble range with the EXOSKIN-S2 high-performance CBRN suit, designed for operators in the military, first responder and special forces segments. With the commercial availability of the EXOSKIN-S2, users now have increased options for their protective suit requirements across the spectrum of CBRN threat environments: the EXOSKIN-S1 low-weight (4.4lbs), low-burden system for lower risk operations, and the EXOSKIN-S2, which offers a protection profile tailored toward operations with higher threat levels. EXOSKIN-S2 leverages an advanced Avon Protection design that utilizes an activated carbon fabric (ACF) inner layer for enhanced protection against…