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To demonstrate speed to capability, Thales Australia has turned a drawing board concept into a fully functioning, armed unmanned ground vehicle, or UGV, in just six weeks.Called the Guardian Angel, the four-wheeled UGV has already completed live-fire testing.Thales Australia worked with two other Australian firms to create the new system. One was Chaos 1, which specializes in rapid assessments, prototyping and autonomous-system experimentation.The second company was W&E Platt, which makes weapon mounts. Indeed, the Guardian Angel features its low-cost Remote Operated Weapon PLATTform, with an image showing the ROWP mounting a Dillon M134D Minigun.Thales Australia said in a statement that…

Podcast August 4, 2026 • 9:00 am ET Print this page By the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Host Matthew Kroenig is joined by Jonatan Vseviov, Secretary General of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss how Estonia is confronting a changing security environment. Located on NATO’s eastern flank, Estonia plays a critical role in helping the alliance deter and defend against adversaries, including Russia. Listen to So What’s the Strategy wherever you get podcasts About the podcast Host Matthew Kroenig, vice president and senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, sits down with…

Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY), announced that it has received a significant order from AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) to deliver its Argus XL counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) platform as part of AV’s Titan® Multi-Sensor (MS) C-UAS counter-drone solution for the U.S. Air Force. The orders are being executed under AV’s three-year, $500 million Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) sole-source contract supporting Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) 401’s Domestic Shield Program. JIATF-401 selected the Titan MS system to provide layered counter-UAS protection for domestic installations and critical infrastructure. Teledyne FLIR Defense’s Argus XL provides the radar, visible…

Trending:Colby Covington praises Arman Tsarukyan following RAF 11 match: “You’re gonna be the UFC lightweight champ”islam_makhachev on InstagramUFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev has rejected the rumor that he will retire from mixed martial arts after UFC 330. In the main event of UFC 330, Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC welterweight championship against top contender Ian Machado Garry in what could be described as one of his most dangerous fights to date. RELATED: Islam Makhachev receives open Zuffa Boxing fight offer after ‘good talks’ with Turki Alalshikh Makhachev has already proven himself to be one of the best fighters of…

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 30: UFC President and CEO Dana White reacts after a knockout by Christopher Alvidrez against Eliezer Kubanza in a welterweight bout during Dana White’s Contender Series season nine, week eight at UFC APEX on September 30, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

As the United States’ quagmire in Iran makes clear, wars are almost always much harder to stop than they are to start. Over the past 80 years, less than 20 percent of the roughly 300 wars tracked by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program ended in a clear victory by one side. A slightly smaller percentage ended in negotiated settlement; more than 60 percent had no formal ending. And the longer a conflict continues, the harder it becomes to broker a settlement. In wars fought between 1945 and 1989, another study found, mediation succeeded 37 percent of the time when it…

Nick Walker is striding toward the 2026 Mr. Olympia final in Las Vegas following an emphatic victory in Tampa over the weekend. The immensely popular bodybuilding show, which took place in Tampa, FL, between July 30 and August 1, delivered world-class competition across ten bodybuilding divisions, offering a route to qualify for the industry’s most prestigious event. Top of the pack this year was Nick Walker, who is now hoping to build on the sixth place that he achieved in Vegas at last year’s “O” “I’m coming to embarrass,” said Walker of the now very real prospect of dealing with…

The story of the iconic Sydney Opera House is one of unabridged ambition, sheer determination, collaboration, intense budgetary strain and eventually major controversy. While today there stands a World-Heritage listed building, famous the world over, Danish architect Jørn Utzon, who designed the exterior sail structure, was forced into resigning before its completion due to budget overruns and subsequent political battles. He never got to see the building in person. It’s a fascinating story, and one that our Australia and New Zealand community heard first hand as we were shown around the famous halls at the end of our 2026 Australia…

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael P. Duffey joins Jonathan to discuss the Pentagon’s ongoing acquisition transformation. Their conversation spans the recent munitions agreements, industry investments, the shift to portfolio acquisition executives, allied coproduction, and more.Image: Cpl. Sarah Grawcock via DVIDS.

Royal Marine Commandos board the Russian “shadow fleet’ tanker Smyrtos from a Merlin Mk.4. (Crown Copyright)On 14 June, members of 42 Commando of the UK Commando force conducted maritime interdiction operations on CMR Smyrtos sailing under a false Cameroonian flag as part of Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’. In the first UK-led operation of its kind, the tanker was boarded by Royal Marine Commandos and specially trained law enforcement officers from the National Crime Agency, despite Russia’s best efforts to evade sanctions and continue fuelling its war with Ukraine. The operation was supported by Merlin HC.4, Chinook HC.6, and Wildcat AH.1 helicopters,…