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February 05; 2026 – Allen-Vanguard, the global leader in providing customised solutions and enabling technology across the Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) domain, has recently received multi-million dollar orders for EQUINOX NG (their vehicle-based Electronic Countermeasure (ECM) system) and SCORPION 2 (their manportable ECM system).  Due to the sensitivity of the purchasing nation’s operations, it is not possible to disclose specific customer details.  However, this initial multi-million dollar order is a major capability uplift for the end user, will deliver enhanced protection to their personnel operating in high-risk Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) environments and help mitigate the threat…

The Office of Personnel Management is set to finalize regulations implementing President Trump’s plan to strip tens of thousands of federal employees of their civil service protections.First developed during Trump’s first term and revived last year, Schedule F—now renamed Schedule Policy/Career—is a new job classification within the government’s excepted service for “policy-related” positions. Employees in positions targeted for conversion would become effectively at-will employees.A final rule formally implementing the policy is set for publication in the Federal Register Friday. Its provisions, first reported by Government Executive last November, include stripping Schedule Policy/Career employees of the removal protections in Title 5…

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Overland AI’s ULTRA UGV demonstrated modular counter-UAS capability in a recent forest field test. Credit: © Overland AI. Overland AI, a Seattle-based startup developing autonomous driving technology for rugged terrain, has secured $100m in new funding to expand its operations with end users across the US Armed Forces. The financing round was led by 8VC and included returning investors Point72 Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Ascend Venture Capital, and Overmatch Ventures. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more New investors in the round were Valor Equity…

European External Action Service (EEAS) 04.02.2026 Yerevan, Armenia EEAS Press Team The 3rd high-level EU-Armenia Political and Security Dialogue took place on 3 February in Yerevan. It reaffirmed the strategic ambition of the EU-Armenia partnership and shared commitment to advance cooperation and alignment in foreign, security and defence policy. It also underlined the importance of continued, structured exchanges on political and security matters as an important pillar of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Both sides welcomed the strong momentum in bilateral relations, following the successful 6th EU-Armenia Partnership Council in Brussels in December 2025 and the adoption…

UFC bantamweight Said Nurmagomedov will be replaced on hours’ notice by an MMA champ opposite Javid Basharat. The UFC matchmakers are often busy not only putting fights together, but making sure they don’t fall apart. The same can be said ahead of UFC Vegas 113 this Saturday, featuring a bantamweight main event between Mario Bautista and Vinicius Oliveira. UFC bantamweight Said Nurmagomedov, the cousin of UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov, was supposed to return to the Octagon this Saturday at UFC Vegas 113. But just hours before the event, Nurmagomedov was forced to withdraw due to travel issues, canceling…

The MoU was signed at Singapore Airshow 2026. Credit: ST Engineering via Linkedin. ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace division has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus Defence and Space to undertake a cabin modification programme for an Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport Plus (A330 MRTT+) aircraft. The MoU was signed at the Singapore Airshow 2026 on 4 February 2026. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more It outlines the initial framework for engineering design, certification, and modification services intended to support…

Oshkosh Defense, an Oshkosh Corporation [NYSE: OSK] company, announced today it was awarded an additional $25 million contract from the U.S. Army to deliver FMTV A2 Low-Velocity Airdrop (LVAD) 4×4 Cargo vehicles and kits. This order, following a recent Army contract for 97 vehicles, demonstrates strong and sustained customer demand for mission-critical tactical mobility solutions in extreme environments. “This award underscores our commitment to supporting the U.S. Army with proven, mission-ready capabilities that perform when and where the Soldier needs them most. By combining proven mobility with airdrop capability, the LVAD extends operational reach while reducing risk to our Soldiers.”…

Previous reports by Infobae, which stated reigning UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria has listed his $3.5 million home in Madrid up for sale, have turned out to be false. The aforementioned page had claimed that Topuria’s Madrid mansion, which features a private gym, spa, six-car garage, and 24/7 security, was up for sale. The report first surfaced in January. Ilia Topuria has put his $3.5M home up for sale this monthHe shared this house with his ex wife, it’s located in one of the most luxurious parts of Madrid, he also frequently trained thereIt had a gym where he trained,…

New START expires: The treaty limits on the world’s largest nuclear arsenals are gone. The 15-year-old New START treaty expired at midnight, the last vestige of an arms-control regime that reduced the combined nuclear stockpiles of Moscow and Washington from some 60,000 warheads to a few thousand.Fears of nuclear proliferation. The evaporation of arms controls and the fading leadership of the United States have U.S. allies pondering nuclear-arms programs of their own, lawmakers and former U.S. officials said Wednesday on Capitol Hill. “I am very concerned about the potential for proliferation, so-called friendly proliferation. I do not think it will be helpful…