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In today’s battlespace, Shahed-type fixed-wing loitering munitions, drones, and cruise missiles have emerged as one of the most significant threats for all nations. Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi (MKE), Türkiye’s most established defence industry company, has developed the MKE TOLGA Short-Range Air Defence System (SHORAD), offering a critical solution to these threats with its “Effective–Simple–Affordable” approach. The system delivers an integrated solution combining command and control, radar, electro-optical systems, electronic jammers, multi-calibre weapon systems, and specially developed ammunition within a single architecture. HOW DOES MKE TOLGA NEUTRALISE THREATS? MKE TOLGA neutralises aerial threats through two methods: Soft-Kill and Hard-Kill. In soft-kill…

News March 23, 2026 Lisa Daigle Assistant Managing Editor Military Embedded Systems Graphic: Menlo Microsystems, Inc. IRVINE, Calif. Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro) announced that it successfully completed Task 4 of the U.S. Navy’s 10 MW Advanced Circuit Breaker Development Program, which company officials say demonstrates the company’s leadership in high-power MEMS [microelectromechanical systems] switching and shows that its parts meet demanding real-world requirements. Successful passage of Task 4 by Menlo Micro’s Ideal Switch technology — during which it reliably handled 0.5 MW and showcased a 1000V, 500A panel system build from four 1000V/125A modules — means that the company has demonstrated a scalable architecture designed…

The US Army receives H-60Mx Black Hawk modified for pilot-optional flight. Credit: Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company. The US Army has taken delivery of the first H-60Mx Black Hawk helicopter, which features modifications allowing operation with or without a pilot at the controls. The next-generation aircraft, “Optimally Piloted Vehicle” (OPV), has begun advanced operational testing phase, the US Army said in a statement on 19 March 2026. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Central to the helicopter’s new functionality is technology developed under…

CommandCore offers extensive customisation options for optimal operational efficiency, directly supporting Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) in a wide range of use cases spanning land, sea and air. News in brief: • CommandCore is a new remote drone control station aimed at professionals in the defence, public safety and utilities industries • Customers can choose from an extensive range of Getac devices, accessories and payloads to suit their unique needs and use cases. • CommandCore is designed to integrate smoothly within diverse drone ecosystems and support interoperability with third-party technologies. TELFORD, 24 March 2026: Getac Technology Corporation (Getac), a leading provider of…

Sydney, Australia – 24 March 2026 – DroneShield (ASX:DRO), a global leader in counter-unmanned systems (CUxS) solutions, today announced interoperability between its DroneSentry-C2 command-and-control (C2) software, and optical sensing technologies from OpenWorks Engineering. The partnership strengthens DroneShield’s ability to unify multi-domain sensor inputs within a single operational C2 environment, delivering enhanced detection, tracking, and decision superiority for end users. OpenWorks Engineering is a UK-based technology company specializing in advanced optical sensor systems and imaging solutions for defense, security, and industrial applications. With a heritage rooted in delivering modular, high-resolution optical sensing for challenging environments, OpenWorks remains focused on precision detection,…

Ian Machado Garry is anxiously awaiting the call to book a title fight against reigning UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev but he’s beginning to question if the delays making that happen are legitimate or not.While the UFC hasn’t officially confirmed Garry getting a shot at gold, he has repeatedly insisted that the matchup is supposed to happen but just hasn’t been scheduled yet. Part of the problem comes down to Makhachev’s health after UFC CEO Dana White recently revealed that he’s dealing with a hand injury that prevented him from being considered for the upcoming White House card in June.But…

Ukraine, 23 March 2026: Drone interceptors (c-UAS) have become an essential capability for Ukraine in countering Russian attack drones. As part of Ukraine’s priority to close its sky and to achieve effective air defence, Quantum Systems has been tasked to provide 15,000 interceptor drones to the National Guard of Ukraine. This follows Quantum Systems’ investment in the Ukrainian unmanned systems manufacturer WIY Drones, a company specializing in the development and production of interceptor drones, reconnaissance and strike UAVs, as well as ground control stations and related systems. The company’s production of the STRILA interceptor drone (Ukrainian for arrow), which is…

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has decades of experience with waterways safety risk assessment and has developed a suite of tools designed to address various aspects of waterways safety. However, there has never been a review to understand the effectiveness of the tools and identify where, collectively, redundancies or gaps within these tools might exist. Furthermore, since these tools were developed, they have not been reviewed to ensure that they account for changes in waterway usage and their impact on safety risk. The authors use a risk management framework to evaluate six waterways safety risk assessment tools used by the…

AntiX Linux is a heavily cut-down version of Debian 13, with a choice of init systems and ultralightweight GUIs. This means it’s able to run usefully on older and lower-end PCs – and, of course, to run faster on modern ones. AntiX 26 “Stephen Kapos” is the newly updated version of antiX, based on last year’s Debian 13 “Trixie” release. There are a lot of Debian-based meta-distributions to choose from, but antiX is more unlike its upstream than almost any other Debian-based distro. The 2026 release offers a choice of two kernels: the old but still supported 5.10, or the…

PARIS — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called NATO allies “cowards” for their unwillingness to help secure maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which he said would be a “simple military maneuver” with little risk.Analysts studying military matters and geopolitics disagree.While countries including the U.K. and France have said they’re ready to “contribute to appropriate efforts” to ensure safe passage through the Strait, those plans remain in the preparatory stage for now. Western navies operating in the narrow waterway would be well within range of Iranian missiles, cheap drones and even artillery, defense analysts say.“No, it isn’t easy,”…