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Safariland’s SafariMesh™, a next-generation communication device, first product to integrate RavenTalk Technology Las Vegas, NV, February 6, 2026 — Lynq Networks, a leader in local team communications addressing one of the largest connectivity challenges facing enterprises and governments, today announced the launch of RavenTalk. Built on Lynq’s Raven network stack, RavenTalk delivers secure, long-range, hands-free, decentralized voice and data communications, without base stations, access points or fixed infrastructure. Lynq also has announced that Safariland’s SafariMesh™, a next-generation communication device that enables dependable team communication in challenging operational conditions, is the first product to integrate RavenTalk technology. Built on Lynq’s decentralized…

The U.S. military seized its eighth tanker allegedly linked to Venezuela, the Defense Department said on social media Monday. The interdiction occurred “without incident in the INDOPACOM area of responsibility,” according to the post, which claimed the incident happened “overnight” though the accompanying one-minute video showed a daytime operation. “Suezmax tanker Aquila II departed from Venezuelan waters in early January…carrying about 700,000 barrels of Venezuelan heavy crude bound for China,” Reuters reports. U.S. forces “tracked and hunted this vessel from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean,” the Defense Department said in a statement, and added, “By land, air, or sea, our Armed…

WASHINGTON — Rafael announced today it was selected for Phase I of the Army’s second Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) Increment 2 interceptor program, joining the pack with Lockheed Martin and the Boeing-Anduril team.  “We are honored to be selected for this critical phase of IFPC Inc 2,” Rafael CEO Joe Anderson said in a company statement today. “This selection reflects the Army’s confidence in our capabilities and our commitment to delivering advanced, reliable solutions to protect U.S. warfighters.” An industry source confirmed to Breaking Defense that Rafael’s new solution revolves around an updated version of the Tamir missile. Meanwhile,…

While indigenous civil society organisations (CSOs) are important actors in post-conflict peacebuilding, they have traditionally played a somewhat secondary role by carrying out unofficial Track II (T2) peacebuilding activities, such as peace education programs and problem-solving workshops. They are often absent from the negotiating table, with official mediation instead led by international actors and diplomats. This does not mean indigenous organisations are ineffective, but that their peacebuilding influence has tended to be more focused on community relations than determining a conflict’s future. However, in recent times, indigenous CSOs have increasingly assumed a more central role in peacebuilding operations. As international…

By U.S. European Command Public Affairs , United States European Command Stuttgart, Germany Feb 06, 2026 STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. European Command hosted its annual Chiefs of Mission conference at the command’s headquarters Feb. 4-6 to discuss unified support to U.S. foreign policy and national security efforts in Europe. The conference gathers leaders from across Europe to discuss and synchronize diplomatic and military efforts across the European theater. Conference attendees included senior leaders from the command’s headquarters, component commands and the U.S. Department of State, including U.S. ambassadors and chargés d’affaires representing U.S. interests at more than 48 European countries.…

The Belgian Knockdown Championship 2026 will take place on 21 March 2026 in Hoeilaart, near Brussels, Belgium, bringing together top Kyokushin knockdown fighters from across Western Europe. The event is an Open Western European Championship, welcoming competitors from all national and international Kyokushin and knockdown organizations. Organized by Ryo Dojo, the championship is held with the support of BFKK, Shinkyokushin Belgium, and Rengokai Belgium. First launched in 2022, the tournament has quickly established itself as a key date in the Western European Kyokushin calendar. Categories & Divisions Cadets U18 (16–17 years), U21 (18–20 years), Adults 21+ Men: −70 kg, −80…

Welcome to the crazy world of Mewgenics, where you will be breeding cats and taking them on crazy adventures. This is a roguelite with a turn-based tactical combat system from the team that brought you The Binding of Isaac. Let’s jump in and see if this one is worth checking out.  You live in a small town with some very weird neighbors. A very mad scientist, who seems to be obsessed with cats, asks you to start breeding them to build him an army. It turns out that the whole town is cat crazy and people want to start trading…

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon plans to jumpstart a new generation of public-private partnerships by making much of its high-tech research readily available to industry through a new AI-augmented database, with an “alpha” version going online by the end of the year, the official leading the effort told Breaking Defense. Currently, a federally funded non-profit called TechLink hosts an online database with patents and other data for over 5,400 technologies from DoD labs, with over 500 new ones added every year. Anyone can search the database and follow up with TechLink’s on-staff experts for free. TechLink estimates that it’s helped companies…

Russia’s defense industry has delivered a batch of Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft to the Russian Ministry of Defense. According to United Aircraft Corporation, which operates under Rostec, the aircraft were produced and handed over to the Ministry of Defense as part of ongoing deliveries to the Aerospace Forces. The company said the jets were accepted […]

In the age of zero trust, diverse IT environments and constancy of attacks, cybersecurity has become a matter of data analysis. Endpoints and networks produce continuous streams of data, and organizations can’t wait around to manually ferret out what the data tells them. “When you talk to IT leaders or security leaders, one of the things they will all frequently echo as a common struggle is the amount of time spent de-conflicting, deduplicating and consolidating data,” said Melissa Bischoping, the senior director of security and product design research at Tanium. “Is it really necessary to be looking at spreadsheets of…