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March 12 ,2026 – Omnisys defines its AI-driven BRO™ (Battle Resource Optimization) as a proven sustainment capability for Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) and Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) in large-scale European conflict scenarios. Independent analyses and lessons from NATO’s Dynamic Front 26 exercise indicate that interceptor inventories may be exhausted within days under sustained attack, shifting air defence from a capability challenge to an endurance challenge. Recent multinational NATO exercises across Europe, including the Dynamic Front 26 series,  have further tested the ability to detect, track and engage up to 1,500 targets in the first 24 hours of the…

The Royal Australian Navy will acquire 40 additional Bluebottles for maritime domain awareness. (Ocius Technologies)Australia will expand its fleet of Ocius Technologies Bluebottle unmanned surface vessels (USV) from 15 to 55, following the award of a five-year, A$176 million (US$138 million) contract to the company. The Australian Department of Defence said the programme will strengthen the country’s “long-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability across Australia’s vast maritime domain”.The Bluebottle uses renewable energy sources to power the vessel, enabling long-endurance operations. Equipped with a keel winch, the USV can lower sensors below the surface, including payloads suited for anti-submarine warfare tasks.…

Colby Covington is not competing at UFC White House, and he’s pretty bummed about it.This past weekend, the UFC finally announced the fight card for its highly anticipated White House card this June, and despite campaigning heavily for inclusion, Covington was noticeably absent from the card.“I really wanted the fight,” Covington told MMA Junkie. “I was campaigning with the UFC. I thought they were holding me out for that fight specifically, but they couldn’t find anybody to fight me at that event. I asked for multiple names. I left it in their court many times and said, ‘Hunter [Campbell], I’ll…

STORM 2 to protect soldiers from drone threats. Credit: Thales. Thales has officially launched STORM 2, a cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA) node designed to support soldiers with localised defence against radio frequency controlled uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). The device weighs less than two kilograms to lessen the load carried by personnel during missions. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more According to Thales, STORM 2 covers frequencies between 20 MHz and 6 GHz, enabling it to counter a “wide and evolving” range of…

Reptilia has announced the release of the ROF™-90 for ACRO / MPS (36mm) alongside the introduction of the 6-Slot RMU™ Mount in Flat Dark Earth (FDE), expanding the company’s lineup of precision optic mounting solutions. The ROF-90 is a purpose-built mounting interface designed to integrate a compact red dot directly into a magnified optic setup. Positioned at the 12 o’clock orientation relative to the primary optic, the ROF-90 allows shooters to instantly transition to a secondary sighting system while maintaining a streamlined, mission-focused optic layout. Developed in response to end-user demand, the ROF-90 supports the Aimpoint ACRO P1, Aimpoint ACRO…

On March 7, the KWU SENSHI Chile / FCHKC organized an Official Instructors Course at the Valdivia Dojo KWU SENSHI, bringing together instructors and advanced practitioners for a day dedicated to technical alignment and organizational development. The initiative aimed to strengthen the structure of the organization by aligning instructors with the official grading program and reinforcing the shared standards of training across all affiliated dojos. Participation in the course was open to dojo instructors, black belts, and practitioners holding the rank of 1st Kyu, reflecting the organization’s commitment to the preparation of qualified leaders within the Kyokushin community. Training ProgramThe…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Satellite imagery from Vantor shows that a site long linked to Iran’s nuclear program has been struck. A trio of very large impact points also raises the possibility that the hardened facility was hit by 30,000-pound GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bunker buster bombs. MOPs were first used operationally in U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last year, dubbed Operation Midnight Hammer. The Taleghan 2 site was newly encased in a concrete shell and then covered with soil in the months leading…

Contemporary naval combat means Western forces like the French Navy (Marine Nationale) must expand the operational scope of their outputs while ensuring key assets are increasingly ready for operations, the French Navy’s Chief of Staff said at the Paris Naval Conference. The impact of new technology and the reality of combat operations are expanding the domains in which navies must operate, but are also reinforcing the simple need to maintain effective presence at sea, Admiral Nicolas Vaujour told the annual event (which took place in early February, co-hosted by the navy and IFRI, France’s international relations institute). “The threat is…

BERLIN — Ukrainian military instructors will deploy to German army schools to help the Bundeswehr meet a readiness target against a hypothetical Russian attack on NATO by 2029, the head of the German army said Wednesday.The announcement, reported by Reuters, marks a striking role reversal from years of Western forces training Ukrainian troops and underscores the value of lessons learned on the increasingly drone-dominated battlefield of the Russian invasion. ​“We have high expectations,” Lt. Gen. Christian Freuding told Reuters in an interview. “The Ukrainian military is currently the only one in the world with frontline experience against Russia.”RELATEDThe deployment follows…

Introduction As we get older, the world gets a bit more complicated, and the long afternoons and evenings we once spent playing without a care in the world might seem like they’re long gone. I have very fond memories of my childhood playing strategy games, and sometimes it just feels right to go back and replay some games that were an integral part of me while growing up. In this list, I’m going to go over the 10 games I play whenever I want to take myself back to the late 90s and early 2000s, when I was but a…