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Kongsberg will supply PROTECTOR RS4 remote weapon stations for over 300 Patria 6×6 armoured vehicles. Credit: Patria Group. Patria has agreed a contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to supply Protector RS4 remote weapon stations for over 300 Patria 6×6 armoured vehicles. The contract, valued at around €140m ($166m), is part of the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more It covers an additional order for Sweden and RS4 subsystems for various CAVS vehicle variants ordered by…

The European Commission wants to see stronger EU-wide cooperation over malicious drones via a new action plan. Proposals include a central counter-drone test facility, changing the current rules governing civilian use, and a development boost to Europe’s own drones and counter-drone systems. While EU countries suffer nothing like the constant drone attacks that Russia mounts against Ukraine, they are a stark reminder of the danger. Last year, drone incursions caused airport shutdowns in Oslo and Copenhagen, and it was suspected these came from Russia-owned ships passing through the strait between the two countries. In response, the EC is unveiling its…

The Marine Corps has big plans in 2026 to advance toward fielding a drone wingman to collaborate with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.On Tuesday, the Corps released its 2026 Aviation Plan, outlining its strategy to maintain and develop its aviation fleets. A top priority: testing and developing Marine Air-Ground Task Force Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) TACAIR, an unmanned “collaborative combat aircraft” intended to “increase the survivability and lethality of F-35 and enable the successful execution of the [strike fighter] mission across a wide range of developing threat environments,” according to the document.The relatively low-cost MUX TACAIR will do that by assuming…

WEST 2026 — The new Trump-class battleship is needed due to limitations the Navy has found with what it could outfit its destroyers with, requiring the service to find a larger hull size, according to by the service’s top surface warfare officer. Speaking Tuesday at the WEST 2026 conference in San Diego, Vice Adm. Brendan McLane said that the service’s flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, which is equipped with the Aegis Baseline 10 Combat System, is “maxed out” and that “there’s nothing else we can put on that ship.”  Likewise, McLane said the service ran into some challenging design choices…

The Spanish Civil War was one of the most complex and important conflicts of the 20th century, and it has often proven difficult to translate into a satisfying operational wargame. War in Spain 1936-1939 is one of my most anticipated wargames for 2026, and I was able to get an interview with the team to explore what makes this one so special. The game uses a familiar hex-based, turn-driven structure while radically rethinking logistics, land combat, and AI. In this interview, the development team walks us through who they are, why this conflict mattered to them, and how War in…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The YFQ-42 has been selected by the USMC “for evaluation in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program,” according to a release from the manufacturer of the drone, General Atomics. The aircraft is one of two Collaborative Combat Aircraft (uncrewed ‘fighters’) that the USAF has selected to enter flight testing, which is ongoing now. Under the new deal, General Atomics will use its “expertise in autonomy and uncrewed aircraft systems with a government-provided…

Aljamain Sterling is eager to see Movsar Evloev take on Lerone Murphy at UFC London in a pivotal fight at featherweight. Evloev vs. Murphy is likely a No. 1 contender fight as both have never lost in their careers. Yet, Sterling does see some holes in Evloev’s game, especially after fighting him. However, Sterling does believe Movsar Evloev has an easier path to victory over Lerone Murphy at UFC London. “I feel like Movsar has more ways. Well, very clear path to win,” Sterling said to Home of Fight (via MMAJunkie). “I mean he can push him up against the…

Disciplined Autonomy: How AI and sUAS Will Redefine Security, Safety, Emergency Response, and Military Operations | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University wpDiscuzInsert

What if the United States isn’t ending wars, just interrupting them?Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump — who has repeatedly described himself as a “President of Peace” — has intervened to halt conflicts across multiple crisis theaters. From Gaza and the Israel–Iran confrontation to Ukraine, the India–Pakistan conflict, and Southeast Asia’s Thailand–Cambodia border, U.S. diplomatic pressure helped impose ceasefires, halt escalation, and stabilize front lines. At the same time, the United States conducted hundreds of air and missile strikes across the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and beyond, underscoring a striking paradox at the heart of Trump-era…

Sixteen years of training distilled into one moment. Joao Pedro Bueno Mendes finally reaches the stage he’s chased since childhood. The 28-year-old IBJJF World Champion faces Fabricio Andrey in a featherweight submission grappling clash at ONE Fight Night 40 on Friday, February 13, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. Mendes carries a 92-34 record into his promotional debut. The numbers tell one story. The hunger behind them tells another. Capturing the 2025 IBJJF World Championship represented the realization of a dream that started when he stepped onto mats at 11 years old. That victory changed everything. Two weeks passed before…