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Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The first of 70 single-pallet-sized tactical operations centers are slated to begin shipping to Air Force units by the end of the year following a recent announcement by the company that made it and the Air Force entity responsible for its development. The Tactical Operations Center-Light is the Air Force’s next-generation method for conducting ground-based air battle management Several years ago, the service contracted with Lockheed Martin and L3Harris…

The German Special Forces (KSK) have received pre-series TAHR airborne light tactical vehicles from FTS for evaluation. The TAHR can be air-dropped and helicopter-transported to provide ground mobility as either a weapons platform or logistics support. (FTS)Providing ground mobility for air-inserted airborne and special operations forces is a significant challenge that the German-Israeli company FTS seeks to address with its new TAHR light combat vehicle. The TAHR is designed to be air-dropped from military cargo aircraft or transported by helicopter, with two able to be carried aboard a CH-47 Chinook helicopter.  This light airborne combat vehicle, unveiled September 15, is…

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Bottom lines up front WASHINGTON—Over the past year, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping established an uneasy pause in hostilities—not a true détente, but a temporary stability. For now, both sides continue to test one another’s red lines, seeking to gain as much ground as possible, but also to avoid triggering escalatory reactions. This fragile pause cannot go on indefinitely. On Thursday at the White House, the two leaders will hold their third in-person meeting in a little less than a year, and each side will seek to extend the pause in ways that advance its own…

Since 1965, the “Olympia” name has stood for excellence in bodybuilding, setting the stage for legendary runs like Arnold Schwarzenegger’s seven-consecutive titles and the expansion of bodybuilding’s global reach. But who was the first person to claim the Mr. Olympia title? And when was the Sandow Trophy Introduced? Who has won the most finals? And which bodybuilder has made the most bank at bodybuilding’s most prestigious show? M&F looks at these facts, and more, so that you can flex your knowledge before the 2026 final. Courtesy of Weider Health and Fitness Who was the first Mr. Olympia? Strictly speaking, the…

Israel Adesanya knows what it means to suffer a devastating loss and then get right back in the cage against a dangerous opponent.In Adesanya’s case, his longtime rival Alex Pereira followed him to the world of MMA and the two eventually clashed at UFC 281 when Adesanya was middleweight champion. Pereira already held two kickboxing victories—a contentious decision and a sensational comeback knockout—over Adesanya, and he made it three wins with another late finish to shock the world and capture UFC gold in just his eighth MMA fight.Adesanya immediately avenged the loss at UFC 287, knocking “Poatan” out cold to…

Leonardo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Alkeon, a defense-focused investment platform under Bagger-Sørensen Equity. The agreement establishes a framework for in-country assembly and production of Leonardo’s 76/62 mm Super Rapid (SR) naval gun system in Denmark. The partnership represents the first major industrial collaboration for Alkeon, which was established to develop Danish domestic capabilities in weapon systems, ammunition production, drones, and logistics. By securing a Danish footprint for the 76/62 mm SR mount—a main caliber naval gun system currently utilized by more than 60 navies worldwide—the initiative seeks to strengthen local security of supply and industrial resilience.…

When Alkeon was founded as a new platform under the family-owned investment group Bagger-Søren-sen Equity, the ambition was clear: to build a bridge between Danish industry and the international de-fence industry, and to build concrete Danish capabilities in areas including weapon systems, ammuni-tion production, drones, and logistics. Now, Alkeon is taking the f irst step in that direction with a strategic collaboration with Leonardo, a lead-ing global Aerospace, Defence and Security player. The partnership is formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and ref lects a shared ambition to strengthen Denmark’s defence industrial base by establishing in country capacity for…

Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), the Polish Armament Group, is definitely the largest player in the Polish defence industry ecosystem. A state-controlled industrial group, it is made of 50-60 subordinated companies, half of them related to defence production Considering the whole group, around half of the PGZ companies are not related to defence, manpower is over 23,000 personnel, 1,500 dedicated to research and development, working in over 100 sites. The defence business is divided in seven business domains; armoured vehicles and artillery, platforms and wheeled vehicles, electronics and anti-air systems, ammunition and missile technology, navy, air and finally soldier and uniformed…

The United States is largely defenseless against Russian and Chinese aerial attacks. This is a major strategic problem in today’s era of massed drone and missile warfare—and no one is clearly in charge of solving it.President Trump’s February 2025 executive order, “The Iron Dome for America” (later rebranded as Golden Dome), directed the Department of Defense to protect U.S. citizens and infrastructure from all forms of aerial attack. The department took a first step toward assigning responsibility for a U.S. air and missile defense architecture by standing up the Golden Dome office. But critical elements of any near-term defensive shield…