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March 17, 2026 – Parrot, a European leader in professional micro-UAVs, has announced that initial call-off orders have been placed through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for ANAFI UKR micro-UAV systems, with shipments underway in Q1 2026 in successive tranches of 100–500 units and volumes expected to scale into the thousands as the programs progress. click on image to enlarge  NSPA is a NATO agency providing procurement and life-cycle support services to NATO and participating Nations. ANAFI UKR is accessible to eligible customers via NSPA’s UAS Support Partnership, enabling procurement through catalogue ordering or call-off orders, in accordance…

US Navy relocatable over-the-horizon radar station. Credit: US Navy/Wikimedia Commons(Creative Commons). Raytheon has received a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract worth $40.25m from the Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Contracting Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The agreement covers operations and maintenance services for the relocatable over-the-horizon radar (ROTHR) at the Forces Surveillance Support Center in Chesapeake, Virginia. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The contract features a one-year base period and includes four additional one-year options according to Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.217-9. If all option…

A torn but proud flag is seen flying along a road in the Donetsk region, a symbol of resistance and a free Ukraine, 14 February 2024. Credit: Shutterstock/Drop of Light. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy claims forces have prevented an anticipated Russian offensive in the Donbas region In obtaining Russian plans in early March, Zelenskyy judged their objectives to be unrealistic, exposing an ill-informed Kremlin While Russia loses momentum, Ukraine make tactical successes Ukraine has “thwarted” Russia’s planned strategic offensive in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in the Donbas, according to a statement from president Zelenskyy on 16 March. The offensive,…

Event today in Phoenix, AZ: “Putin’s Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and Russia’s Collapse into Mercenary Chaos” by Candace Rondeaux | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University wpDiscuzInsert

With defence modernisation accelerating across Central and Eastern Europe, the regional armoured vehicle market is projected to grow to at least £7.51 billion by 2030. This surge reflects urgent priorities for enhanced mobility, protection, and interoperability as NATO’s eastern flank strengthens in response to evolving security threats. The 12th Annual Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe conference will act as a strategic platform for collaboration. Across two focused days, military decision-makers, procurement authorities, and leading technology providers will engage in dynamic discussions, case studies, and solution-driven sessions. From regional capability development to cross-border interoperability, the event delivers actionable insights that…

Alex and a new balance patch have dropped for Street Fighter 6. This means that Alex can be acquired as a “Master” in the World Tour mode, which effectively serves as the game’s single player adventure. To unlock access to Alex’s moveset for a player avatar, it’s necessary to meet up with Alex in World Tour. Before this questline can even begin, players will need to complete the story beyond Chapter 7-6: The Novice League Tournament. …

San Diego, 17 March 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Air Force held another autonomy flight exercise yielding new and important developments in the operation of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). The February 24 demonstration featured the latest government Autonomy Start Kit (ASK) and a GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger® uncrewed jet was used as a testbed CCA. The demonstration proved the aircraft’s ability to use a tactical proliferated low-earth orbit data link for seamless coordination with autonomy behaviors with complex infrared sensing as part of a large force exercise. The MQ-20 performed Infrared (IR) sensing with Single Ship…

European External Action Service (EEAS) 16.03.2026 Geneva Press and information team of the Delegation to the UN in Geneva United Nations Human Rights Council 61st Session Joint Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on human rights and the Independent and International Fact Finding Mission in Iran 16 March 2026 EU Statement Mr (Ms Vice) President, The European Union thanks the Special Rapporteur and the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran for their reports and presentations today. Once again, we meet in a time of profound crisis for the Iranian people. We are following the developments in Iran and the Middle…

Ronda Rousey’s feud with the UFC is continuing to build as she nears her MMA return.Considered by many to be among the greatest female fighters ever to grace mixed martial arts, ‘Rowdy’ hasn’t enjoyed the best of relationships with her former employer over recent years, despite rising to superstardom with the promotion. As she approaches her return, originally discussed to take place inside the octagon, the 39-year-old is doing everything she can to promote the comeback, including discrediting the UFC.Ronda Rousey’s big return will be a spectacle for fans of the sport. Not only will she be finally competing against…

Rheinmetall has once again demonstrated its expertise in the future of indirect fire weapon systems. In winter 2026, its subsidiary Rheinmetall Nordic hosted the Rheinmetall Nordic Mortar Day. In front of high-ranking representatives of armed forces, authorities and industry partners from Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands and Germany, the company presented the latest generation of high-performance European mortar systems in a live demonstration. The focus was on the 120 mm Ragnarok mortar system and the newly developed Mortar Mission Module. This is a European, scalable solution designed to have a decisive impact on the battlefield through its speed, precision, reliability…