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Ministry of Defence of Ukraine 27 January, 2026, 5:18 PM EET The Defence Procurement Agency DOT of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine has completed the full digitalization of UAV supply to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The transformation was enabled by the implementation of DOT-Chain Arsenal, a centralized system for managing operational-level supply, ensuring rapid and transparent resource distribution and real-time monitoring. At a later stage, the system will encompass the supply of ammunition, electronic warfare (EW) assets, ground-based vehicles and equipment, clothing and gear, and fuel and lubricants. The system functions at the operational level of supply, covering…

Given the evolving vendor landscape and the increasing methods of integrating AI throughout platforms, organizations interested in leveraging procurement software are understandably interested in cutting through the noise and truly understanding how vendors compare against each other. This is where we are often brought in as analysts. Spend Matters analysts compare procurement technologies, including AI capabilities, what they do and why it matters as their core competency. What has changed is not just the volume of AI claims, but how intelligence is being applied inside procurement tech platforms. Instead of appearing mainly as standalone features, AI is increasingly influencing how…

Francis Ngannou is nowhere to be found in the new PFL rankings, and the promotion has responded amid speculation. PFL recently rolled out its new ranking system, which is handled by the Combat Registry. When Ngannou’s name was absent, some wondered if “The Predator” was on the outs with the company. It appears that may not exactly be the case. PFL CEO John Martin spoke to MMAFighting.com and he made it clear that he had nothing to do with Ngannou’s omission from the new rankings. “We didn’t come up with the rankings,” Martin said. “I haven’t spoke to Combat Registry.…

WASHINGTON — As the Coast Guard looks to “supercharge” its assets with a hefty $25 billion from the recent reconciliation spending bill, newly minted commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday said he is sizing up industry options to build additional icebreakers inside the US and sunsetting the MH-65 Dolphin helo fleet sooner than expected. “Supercharge is exactly the right word,” the commandant told lawmakers today. “It is what is fueling the success of Force Design 2028 … [and moving] people closer to the front lines to be able to streamline and create an acquisition and contracting superhighway.” Lunday, sworn in as the…

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin has signed an agreement with the Pentagon to quadruple production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors over the next seven years, marking the company’s second such deal aimed at ramping up munitions manufacturing since the start of 2026. Once finalized, the agreement will allow THAAD interceptor production to grow from its current rate of 96 missiles a year to an annual rate of 400 interceptors, the company said today in a news release. During an earnings call this morning, Lockheed CEO Jim Taiclet told investors that the deal will need Congress to approve fiscal…

President Trump’s National Guard deployments across the country have already cost $589 million, and could rise to more than $1 billion by the end of the year if staffing trends and mission scope do not change, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office. Current deployments are costing about $93 million a month, and the price for 1,000 Guard troops deployed to any American city costs between $18 and $21 million per month. Rewind: Trump has sent or tried to send troops to six U.S. cities so far. “The Democrats run most of the cities that are in bad shape,”…

Ministry of Defence of Ukraine 27 January, 2026, 8:08 PM EET Minister of Defence of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov held talks with Catherine Vautrin, Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs of France. He thanked France for its many years of consistent cooperation and its strong contribution to the development of Ukraine’s air defence and aviation capabilities. “This partnership is already contributing to the protection of Ukraine’s skies,” the Minister of Defence of Ukraine stated. Mykhailo Fedorov noted that the two countries are currently cooperating across a range of areas. This includes, in particular, measures to strengthen air defence and…

Map Maker rework won’t be available anytime soon in Brawl Stars.Buffies will continue to evolve with more plans ahead.The team is rethinking about progression systems like Records and Mega Pig. After a long delay, Brawl Stars is back with their beloved “Time to Explain” podcast, where players and content creators from the community can ask any questions about the game and the devs addresses them. They’ve now released a new one, following the September 2024 one, covering topics such as Buffies, and more. We have highlighted the key points from this podcast to help you grasp what you can expect…

Tammy Silva started sharing remote job opportunities on LinkedIn during the pandemic.  When she moved back to Brazil after years in Singapore and Australia, she noticed something: most Brazilians had no idea they could work remotely for U.S. companies and earn in dollars. So she started posting about it on LinkedIn. Job openings. Resume tips. Interview advice. All free. “I wasn’t doing it for work,” Tammy says. “I was just trying to reach people. If I helped 10 or 20 people get better jobs, that was enough.” But people kept following. The audience grew. What started as a side project…

PARIS — Norway picked Hanwha to supply the army with long-range precision artillery in a deal worth 19 billion Norwegian kroner (US$2 billion), preferring the South Korean company’s Chunmoo system over competing offers from KNDS and Rheinmetall as well as the U.S. High Mobility Artillery Rocket System.Norway agreed to buy 16 launch systems as well as a “large number” of missiles, including munitions with a range of up to 500 kilometers, the government said in a statement on Thursday. None of the other commercial bidders could deliver a comparable range, Norway said.European countries are looking to add long-range strike in…