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ISTANBUL — Turkish defense company Baykar announced flight tests of its K2 loitering munition, releasing footage and performance data showing an autonomous swarm formation flying and navigation in GPS-denied environments.The K2 is a fixed-wing loitering munition measuring 5.1 meters in length and 2.1 meters in height, with a wingspan of 10 meters. The maximum take-off weight is 800 kilograms, of which 200 kilograms is allocated to the warhead payload.Baykar states that the K2 has a maximum range in excess of 2,000 kilometers, a cruising speed of over 200 km/h, and an endurance exceeding 13 hours.The K2 carries an electro-optical and…

Systematic has introduced a major new capability in SitaWare Maritime, enabling navies to safely coordinate submarine operations across coalition forces. The release forms part of the first SitaWare suite update cycle of 2026, which also delivers new AI and interoperability capabilities across the wider product family. The latest release fully implements Prevention of Mutual Interference (PMI) as commercial off-the-shelf software, allowing commanders to plan and deconflict friendly submarine activity across time, position and depth. The capability provides a clearer shared subsurface operational picture, helping allied forces avoid interference between submarines, ships and underwater sensors during complex multinational operations. In modern…

When Michael “Venom” Page signed with the UFC from Bellator, he was not only excited about the chance to prove himself against the best fighters in the sport, but he also anticipated keeping a busier schedule because his new promotional home rarely goes a weekend without putting on a card.But since signing with the UFC at the end of 2023, he’s only fought twice each year, and he actually ended up moving to middleweight just for the chance to stay busy with no viable matchups available to him at welterweight. Following his win over one-time title challenger Jared Cannonier this…

PrSM Increment 2 enables maritime-strike in addition to land-attack missions. Credit: © Lockheed Martin Corporation. Lockheed Martin has successfully conducted the initial flight test of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 2, marking a significant step in the development of the US Army’s long-range strike capabilities. Launched from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) platform, the missile “met test objectives” in a 350km flight. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The missile releases protective covers and gathers a range of performance data,…

Patri led the development of 6×6 armoured vehicle system CAVS programme. Credit: Patria Group. Latvia and Patria have finalised a life cycle support (LCS) agreement covering the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) 6×6 vehicles operated by the Latvian National Armed Forces (LNAF). The contract outlines specific sustainment processes, services, products and responsibilities tailored to Latvia’s requirements, ensuring continued operational readiness of its armoured fleet. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The new agreement builds on the 2024 life cycle management (LCM) contract established…

Last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty, committing their countries to oppose interference by third parties in each other’s internal and external affairs. Moscow and Tehran celebrated the treaty as the culmination of growing ties between the two regimes.Yet when the United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran in late February—the second in just eight months, following last summer’s 12-day war—Russia mostly stood idly by. Putin called the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei a “cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law,” and…

Kyokushin has never been about comfort. It is about discipline, endurance, and constant self-improvement. This philosophy stands at the core of the first International Kyokushin Training Camp in Georgia, which will begin on July 15, 2026, in Tbilisi. The camp is organized and hosted by Sensei Tariel Nikoleishvili, one of the most accomplished World’s Kyokushin fighters, in cooperation with KWU SENSHI KWU SENSHI GERGIA. About Sensei Tariel Nikoleishvili Sensei Tariel Nikoleishvili has built a reputation as a high-level Kyokushin competitor and instructor, known for his powerful fighting style and disciplined training philosophy. Throughout his career he has achieved significant international…

Asymmetric attacks on commercial and naval shipping in the Red Sea region reiterated to Western navies their emerging need to be ready to counter any threat at sea at any time, naval chiefs told the recent Paris Naval Conference. The chiefs’ conversations at the conference (an event co-hosted by the French Navy and IFRI, France’s international relations institute) also underlined the fact that high-end, more capable military threats can now emanate more easily and quickly from asymmetric actors due to the wider availability of such technology – again, as illustrated by the Red Sea example. Starting in October 2023, as…

ROME — Fincantieri is ready to build everything from corvettes and unmanned vessels to ice breakers and cable laying ships for the U.S. government as it rebounds from the cancellation of the Constellation frigate program, a senior official has said.“We are ready to take on complex shipbuilding,” George Moutafis, the CEO of Fincantieri Marine Group, told Defense News.Fincantieri was ramping up production of Constellation frigates last year at its Wisconsin yard for the U.S. Navy when the program was scrapped due to delays driven by the Navy’s request for design modifications.The service is now ordering smaller FF(X) vessels from HII’s…

The December announcement that the United States would withdraw its last dedicated research ship from Antarctica marks the loss of America’s only independent maritime research capability in the southern polar region. This goes beyond science funding; it marks a strategic retreat in a remote region where influence is exercised through presence, data, and partnerships. At the same moment, the United States is building polar capability in the Arctic to counter China and Russia. This decision exposes a contradiction in US polar strategy: Washington recognizes that presence matters in remote but increasingly accessible environments—like the Arctic, as well as the space…