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Listener question from TheSgruby: He asks, “How long were bronze helmets in use? Even after better materials appeared, they seem to have lasted a surprisingly long time as part of military equipment.” Murray takes a look.   Join us on Patreonpatreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast  

Fering Pioneer X with ISTEC weapon mounts fitted ISTEC Services Limited, a British company with 37 years of operationally proven experience in the design, manufacture and supply of complex weapon integration solutions for military platforms, is announcing a new collaboration agreement with Fering Technologies at the International Armoured Vehicle (IAV) show, Farnborough 20/21 January 2026. ISTEC will be at IAV on stand B7 and is displaying a large range of their integrated weapon mount solutions on Fering’s innovative Pioneer X vehicle on stand F11.   This collaboration agreement is another demonstration of ISTEC’s growing portfolio of high-quality OEMs that are…

Picture this for a second. You’re standing on a steel deck longer than three football fields, the ocean rolling endlessly in every direction, jets screaming overhead as they launch into the sky.Beneath your feet, two nuclear reactors hum quietly, powering what is essentially a moving city. That’s not a metaphor. That’s the USS Abraham Lincoln.Officially known as USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), this Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is one of the most complex machines ever built by human hands. But reducing it to “a big ship” misses the point entirely.The USS Abraham Lincoln is diplomacy, deterrence, and disaster response rolled into one…

WASHINGTON — The Army tested the first prototype for its data layer as part of its number one modernization initiative, Next Generation Command and Control — focused on speeding decisions using artificial intelligence —in the Pacific with 25th Infantry Division this week. “Next Gen C2 is the vehicle, I think, that’s going to bring artificial intelligence and its capabilities to our commanders in the future. We think through the data, the data needs to be accessible, because if data is not accessible and it’s not secure, then it can’t be used by software, it can’t be used by algorithms and…

The other day a customer asked what types of inscriptions were common on sword blades. The answer is “various things”, but after some thought we can break down the types of things written on the blades of European swords into a few categories. First, religious references or prayers. At first thought it might seem incongruous to have religious markings on a weapon, but when you realize that drawing a sword in earnest came with the very real possibility that it was the last thing you might ever do, it makes more sense.These invocations are often pleas for divine mercy rather…

Introduction Very few periods in History managed to capture the hearts and minds of historians and history buffs as much as Antiquity and Medieval times. Together, they span 2 millennia and witnessed the rise, fall, and rise again of major empires and civilizations, such as the Greek, Roman, Persian, Macedonian, and numerous others. Great figures and heroes emerged, states were formed, religions came and went, and warfare changed in more ways than one can count. Those are truly fascinating periods, and the ramifications and echoes of what transpired in these long threads on the tapestry of History are still felt…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia 22 January, 2026 On January 22, the second meeting of Armenia-U.S. Bilateral Working Group in Support of the Outcomes of the August 8, 2025 Peace Summit was held. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan and Sonata Coulter, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, welcomed the establishment of the Board of Peace initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump, as well as Armenia’s joining the Board as a founding member during a ceremonial event held the same day in Davos. Both sides commended the progress achieved in the development of…

ISTANBUL — Turkey and Qatar deepened their defense-industrial cooperation during the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) 2026, with a series of agreements signed between Qatari entity Barzan Holdings and leading Turkish defense companies.The most prominent development involved Turkish shipbuilding consortium TAIS and Barzan Holdings, which signed a $1 billion agreement covering the procurement of two Istif-class frigates.The agreement was signed by Barzan Holdings on behalf of an international client, which was identified as the Indonesian Navy.A separate agreement related to the same program had previously been signed between TAIS Shipyards and Indonesia’s Ministry of Defense during the…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Welcome to Bunker Talk. This is a weekend open discussion post for the best commenting crew on the net, in which we can chat about all the stuff that went on this week that we didn’t cover. We can also talk about the stuff we did or whatever else grabs your interest. In other words, it’s an off-topic thread. This week’s second caption reads: U.S. Navy Adm. Rich Correll, commander, U.S. Strategic Command, enters a launch control center at Malmstrom Air Force…

Lewis, who enters this weekend a betting underdog for his heavyweight clash with rising contender Waldo Cortes-Acosta, is coming off back-to-back knockout victories inside of the Octagon. The most recent one came against young prospect Tallison Teixeira last July in Nashville, Tenn., as “Black Beast” needed just 35 seconds to find the finish (watch HERE).While Lewis’ knockout was impressive in its own right it was his post-fight, in-cage phone call with Trump that caught the most attention. Trump connected with UFC CEO Dana White on the phone, which was then passed along to Lewis inside the Octagon. The veteran fighter…