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Threod Systems’ Cata aircraft launcher system. Credit: Threod Systems. The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has chosen the Cata aircraft launcher from Threod Systems for the British Army’s one-way effector (OWE) capability as part of the ASGARD programme. Cata launcher is currently the “only launcher” that can support both ASGARD and other OWE initiatives, a representative of the MoD said, describing it as a “common interoperable solution” across Defence OWE programmes. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Throughout 2025, the British Army Trials…

Terry Gerton You are receiving a really important award this evening: the 2026 Ted Stevens Award for Leadership from the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors. That award is really born out of deep personal loss for you. Can you tell us a little bit about your own experience and how you came to TAPS, what it’s meant to you? Sara Wilson  I’m Sara Wilson. I live in Washington, D.C. here and I’m a military widow. Been a member of the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors since 2014, when my late husband died suddenly and unexpectedly. My children were ages 2…

Press release Increased defence investment and dedication to Scottish defence industry directly supported £1.1bn in inward investment with defence firm Thales, securing and sustaining over 500 jobs. From: Ministry of Defence, Luke Pollard MP and The Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP Published 16 March 2026 Certainty given to Scotland has boosted confidence to secure international work. Thales secures export deals worth £1.1 billion, creating and sustaining over 500 jobs in Glasgow. Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry and Scottish Secretary launch Scotland’s Defence Growth Deal, further boosting growth and skills. Hundreds of Scottish jobs are being created as…

Saab has announced the signing of additional collaborative agreements with Polish defence companies. These arrangements fall within increased cooperation between Sweden and Poland on submarine, broader naval, and wider defence capabilities. (Saab) Swedish defence and security company Saab has signed two additional collaboration agreements with Polish defence industry companies, as part of the process of delivering Poland’s next-generation submarines and exploring broader naval capability cooperation options. In a 12 March statement, Saab announced it had signed these agreements with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and WB Group. The statement noted that these agreements will build upon those Saab originally established with…

Kai Stewart is looking to notch another defense of his featherweight title later this week, but he does have his eyes on other BKFC championships following the Hollywood, Florida card on Friday. While Stewart is obviously fixated on this fight with Nico Gaffie, the 145-pound kingpin is also interested in a 135-pound championship opportunity. Beyond fighting reigning BKFC bantamweight champion Justin Ibarrola, clashes with the likes of BKFC fighter/ former decorated gloved boxing champ Jamel Herring, and the winner of Austin Trout versus Ben Bonner for that vacant BKFC lightweight title also capture the interest of ‘Hefty Bag.’ When touching…

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) — The war on Iran has not delayed shipments of weapons to Taiwan or changed U.S. policy toward the island, officials from President Donald Trump’s administration told members of Congress on Tuesday, despite the demands of the intense air campaign.“Have we delayed moving things to Taiwan? We haven’t,” Stanley Brown, principal deputy assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, told a House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee hearing.The U.S. and Israel began airstrikes against Iran on Feb. 28, a campaign that has raised concerns among some U.S. officials that the U.S. defense industry would be unable…

Adam Borics co-headlines PFL Madrid against A.J. McKee Jr. this Friday in Spain, and that could be his final run for a belt at featherweight.At 32 years of age, Borics is considering a move to lightweight to get rid of “a more strict diet.” McKee has made that move in the past, competing at 155 pounds before going back to the division where he became champion in Bellator, but Borics doesn’t expect “The Mercenary” to be much bigger than him inside the PFL cage.“I’m a big 45er too,” Borics told MMA Fighting. “I’m thinking already for like four years to…

More than 200 airmen training with the Air Force’s 368th Training Squadron spent Feb. 27 at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, learning about unmanned aerial systems during an exercise designed to cultivate Air Force airmindedness and the warrior ethos. The training squadron, based at Fort Leonard Wood, provides initial skills and advanced level training in the areas of ground transportation, engineering, emergency management and pavements and construction equipment. According to Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Moss, a specialty code instructor assigned to the training squadron, airmen at various specialty schools on base usually train separately, but this day was unique because…

Bottom lines up front WASHINGTON—With the conflict in the Gulf well into its third week, a difficult reality is setting in across Europe: Even if a cease-fire were agreed today, the continent is likely already heading toward an energy crisis. The ongoing US-Israeli strikes on Iran, along with Tehran’s retaliation across the Gulf, have produced one of the most severe disruptions to global energy markets in decades. At the center of the crisis is the Strait of Hormuz, the most critical chokepoint in the global energy trade. Before the current conflict, roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil supply transited…

Longtime UFC analyst Joe Rogan believes Ronda Rousey’s critical remarks about the promotion’s pay structure could lead to major reform. UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey is at the center of one of the biggest nights in combat sports this year when she returns to the cage against Gina Carano in May. Rousey and Carano headline a stacked card promoted by Most Valuable Promotions, featuring Francis Ngannou’s comeback and Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry. This will mark Rousey’s first MMA fight in nine years, stemming from back-to-back losses to Amanda Nunes and Holly Holm in the UFC. As Rousey prepares…