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Milrem Robotics, the world’s leading developer of robotics and autonomous systems, and EOS Defence Systems, a global leader in advanced remote weapon systems and integrated defence solutions for Counter-UAS, have signed a teaming agreement to jointly pursue new business opportunities and advance network-centric collaborative combat robotics. The agreement establishes a framework for cooperation across marketing, product development, and research and development, enabling both companies to combine their complementary expertise in unmanned platforms, weapon systems, and integrated defence solutions. “By combining Milrem Robotics’ unmanned ground vehicle expertise with EOS Defence Systems’ advanced weapon and integration capabilities, we are strengthening our ability…

When AI add-ons stop changing outcomes in procure to pay (P2P), it is tempting to blame model quality, data volume or implementation maturity. In practice, those factors are secondary. The decisive limits are structural. Most P2P platforms are bound by inherited design decisions made to enforce control and auditability, not to support contextual reasoning. Those decisions now constrain how far intelligence can be embedded into execution. The first constraint is document-centric data models  Most P2P systems are organized around documents: requisitions, purchase orders, receipts, invoices, contracts and payments. Each document has its own lifecycle, status and ownership. Relationships between documents…

Ukraine’s Defense Forces confirmed that they carried out a series of long-range strikes in January 2026 against infrastructure linked to Russia’s Oreshnik missile complex at the Kapustin Yar test range in Russia’s Astrakhan region, according to an official statement from Ukraine’s General Staff. In a statement released on 5 February, the General Staff said Ukrainian […]

A Czech Army Pandur II APC in a training exercise. Credit: US DoD Plans are afoot for the Czech Army to ditch its Pandur II armoured personnel carriers for a new 8×8 platform The Czech Army has experienced maintenance difficulties with the Pandur II, which was first introduced in 2010 A feasibility study is exploring options, which will likely include the Boxer 8×8 as well as options like the Patria AMV The Czech Army will look to replace the in-service Pandur II 8×8 armoured personnel carrier (APC) with a new wheeled platform due to deficiencies encountered since it was introduced…

Officials at the signing of the MoU. Credit: © Babcock International Group. Babcock and defence electronics company Aselsan have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to examine the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) requirements for a Surface Electronic Warfare Threat (SEWT) training system. The SEWT system is included within the Next Generation Operational Training (NGOT) programme, which aims to bring together synthetic and live elements, as well as supporting enablers, for unified operational training delivery. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more A press…

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter.Cats and dogs were out when Iraq war veteran Todd Combs considered pets as a way to cope with the crushing impact of his military service.Like thousands of other former service members, he struggled with depression, PTSD and suicidal thoughts, but his family’s allergy issues prevented him from bringing a furry companion into their home outside Dayton, Ohio. So Combs turned to chickens.By last spring, Combs had built up a flock of 18 hens, some of…

Atlassian has assured investors it can add AI to its services without blowing out its costs or shrinking margins. CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes used the company’s Thursday earnings call to reveal Atlassian now has five million users of its Rovo agentic AI offering and suggested that investors in the company might worry that costs would blow out as a result. “We’re able to deliver those five million Rovo seats and continue to improve gross margin,” he reassured. “That’s a huge achievement on behalf of our engineering teams, but it shows that we can manage those AI costs inside for the vast…

In this paper, workshop participants from government, nonprofit, private sector, and research organizations identify priorities for managing escalating polycrises. Key recommendations include AI-powered early warning systems, regional data consortia and resilience investment trusts, and innovative insurance solutions. Implementation requires simultaneous attention to policy, infrastructure, capacity, and institutional readiness, and use of scalable pilots. This research was independently initiated and funded by generous gifts from RAND supporters and income from operations.This publication is part of the RAND expert insights series. The expert insights series presents perspectives on timely policy issues.This document and trademark(s) contained herein are protected by law. This representation…

MOSCOW — The Kremlin said Thursday it regretted the expiration of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the United States, while U.S. President Donald Trump declared he was against keeping its limits and wants a better deal.The pact’s termination left no caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in more than a half-century, fueling fears of an unconstrained nuclear arms race.Russian President Vladimir Putin last year declared his readiness to stick to the treaty’s limits for another year if Washington followed suit, but Trump has ignored the offer and argued that he wants…

Bottom lines up front “I thought he was terrific.” This was US President Donald Trump’s take on Colombian President Gustavo Petro after a two-hour meeting at the Oval Office on Tuesday. Petro left the White House with an autographed MAGA hat and a copy of Trump: The Art of the Deal with a handwritten note reading “you are great.” The positive tone from both leaders coming out of the meeting, which seemed impossible just weeks ago, carries important implications for both a bilateral relationship that has gone through one of its lowest points in decades and for Colombia’s domestic political…