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The Pentagon will award the Purple Heart to Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe and posthumously to Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, two members of the West Virginia National Guard who were fired upon in an ambush-style shooting just blocks from the White House in November.Beckstrom, 20, succumbed to her wounds on Nov. 27, while Wolfe, 24, underwent surgery for a gunshot to the head and has since made “extraordinary progress,” according to the National Guard. The fatal attack occurred the day before Thanksgiving during a routine patrol outside of a Washington, D.C., Metro station.“One lost, one recovered,” Secretary of Defense…

Developed by Aselsan, one of Turkey’s leading defence technology companies, SEDA 100 (Shot and Explosion Detection and Analysis system) stands out as one of the most advanced acoustic gunfire and explosion detection systems currently available on the market. Designed as a direct evolution of the original SEDA system, it exemplifies the growing sophistication of Turkey’s defence industry in the field of intelligent land-based sensors. SEDA 100 is based on a multi-sensor architecture employing several high-sensitivity microphones capable of capturing distinct acoustic signatures generated by small-arms fire, artillery, and explosions. The data are processed in real time by an on-board computer…

The next great biological threat may not begin in a wet market, a jungle, or a laboratory accident. It may begin on a laptop with a commercially available AI model.In October 2025, AI researchers from Microsoft reported that generative AI tools could design dangerous proteins capable of evading biosecurity and, alarmingly, could slip past the screening systems used by DNA manufacturers.In February 2025, researchers at Arc Institute released Evo 2, an AI model trained on 128,000 genomes that can design entirely new organisms. The model achieves 90 percent accuracy in predicting which genetic mutations cause disease. Within weeks of its predecessor’s…

A Royal Norwegian Navy Ula-class submarine is pictured preparing for Exercise ‘Arctic Dolphin’. The exercise is providing high-level ASW training for submarines, crews, and commanders. Credit: NATO Maritime Command NATO’s ‘Arctic Dolphin’ anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training exercise has begun off Norway’s west coast. The annual event aims to enhance allied interoperability, readiness, and operational effectiveness in Arctic waters for both ASW ‘hunters’ and ‘the hunted’. Alongside testing crews and capabilities, the exercise – which is running from 2 to 13 February and is hosted by the Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN) and NATO Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) – will also be…

Israel Adesanya recently discussed when he could potentially hang up the gloves, now that he is at the tail end of his career. For now, Adesanya will return to the octagon after more than a year and headline UFC Seattle opposite Joe Pyfer on March 28. The Nigerian-born Kiwi, who is on a three-fight losing skid, last locked horns with Nassourdine Imavov in February 2025 and was knocked out in the second round. After this loss, Adesanya took a hiatus from fighting to support his teammates who had bouts upcoming. The former two-time UFC middleweight champion has now made it…

At the Saudi exhibition Rosoboronexport, the Russian export organisation for defence equipment, unveiled the BTR-22, an armoured personnel carrier that marks a break with former BTRs architecture click on image to enlarge Exhibited in sand colour camouflage, the only thing that the BTR-22 maintains with its predecessors, the BTR-80 and BTR-82, is the acronym, standing for Bronetransporter, for troop transport, and the general shape. The new vehicle architecture is much more similar to that of western products of the same category, with the engine at the front-right, and the troop compartment at the rear. Dismounts enter and exit the vehicle…

The proposed sale aligns with US foreign policy and national security interests. Credit: Anelo/Shutterstock.com. The US State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Ukraine, covering Class IX spare parts and related equipment, estimated at $185m. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has formally notified Congress of the required certification for this sale. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Ukrainian authorities requested these spare parts to maintain vehicles and weapons systems supplied by the US Army, as well as for…

Here are some new screenshots for our next title, SGS Ashes of Dawn, which will be released in march on Steam. This is a new Sci-fi wargame on the topic of a post-apocalyptic era in a near future. Imagine: 2028, nuclear apocalypse ravages the world. Central and Eastern Europe, the epicenter of the cataclysm, becomes a mercilessly devastated land bordered by sticky swamps, scarred by arid mountains and covered with irradiated forests, where radioactive ruins and vast refugee camps emerge. Twelve years later, in 2040, the survivors clash in an all-out war for absolute power.

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. L3Harris has highlighted the potential benefits of pairing its Red Wolf miniature cruise missile with the U.S. Air Force’s OA-1K Skyraider II. Standoff munitions like Red Wolf could help the OA-1K, originally designed for close air support and surveillance and reconnaissance in support of low-intensity operations, find a role in future high-end conflicts, but questions about the value of doing so remain. The U.S. Marine Corps is already acquiring the Red Wolf to provide a boost in capability for its AH-1Z Viper…

As part of the preparations for receiving the CH-53K “Pereh” helicopters, the Defense Procurement Directorate (DPD) within the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has signed a deal with Elbit Systems to integrate advanced Israeli technologies, including command and control, avionics, and electronic warfare systems, and the advanced anti-missile DIRCM system, on the 12 new helicopters expected to replace the IDF’s aging “Yas’ur” helicopters. The deal, led by the Deputy Director of the DPD for Air and Sea Procurement, is valued at approximately $130 million (over NIS 400 million). “This deal marks a major milestone in strengthening the IDF and securing…