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ST Engineering unveiled this hybrid electric drive variant of the Terrex s5 8×8 armoured vehicle. (Gordon Arthur)Singaporean defence company ST Engineering unveiled a number of new items at Singapore Airshow 2026, including assault rifles, an armoured vehicle, a loitering munition, counter-drone system and manned-unmanned teaming management.The largest exhibit was a Terrex s5, with ST Engineering showing a hybrid electric drive version that differed from the diesel-engined example unveiled at Singapore Airshow 2024. It is still unclear which propulsion mode the Singapore Army will choose for its Titan 8×8 infantry fighting vehicle, which is based on the Terrex s5.The vehicle was…

A U.S. F-35 shot down an Iranian drone on Tuesday: a Shahed-139 that was flying toward the carrier Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, military officials told Reuters. The Shahed-139 is a medium-altitude long-endurance UAV that looks a lot like a MQ-1B Predator; The Aviationist reports that it can be equipped for surveillance missions, or armed to strike.A U.S.-flagged oil tanker also outran Iranian gunboats Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reported.Context: “The downing of the drone comes at a moment of heightened tension in the region, as the U.S. military builds up forces for a…

DUBAI — Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States will take place Friday in Oman, the Iranian foreign minister said, as tensions between the countries remain high following Tehran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests last month.The announcement by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday came after hours of indications that the anticipated talks were faltering over changes in the format and content of the talks.”I’m grateful to our Omani brothers for making all necessary arrangements,” Araghchi wrote on X on Wednesday evening.Earlier Wednesday, a regional official said Iran was seeking a “different” type of meeting than that what…

Raytheon entered into five landmark framework agreements with the U.S. Department of War to significantly increase production capacity and speed deliveries of Land Attack and Maritime Strike variants of Tomahawk, AMRAAM missiles, Standard Missile-3 Block IB interceptors (SM-3 IB), Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptors (SM-3 IIA), and Standard Missile-6 (SM-6). Raytheon press release As global demand for these precision munitions continues to grow, these up-to-seven-year agreements establish frameworks to build on the company’s previous investments to expand production. Under the frameworks announced today, RTX will increase annual production of Tomahawks to more than 1,000, AMRAAMs to at least 1,900, and…

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is reviewing any reasonable accommodation that its employees have that permit telework or remote work to ensure they are in compliance with guidance that was sent to the agency’s workforce on Jan. 26 characterizing work from home as an “option of last resort.”In doing so, ICE becomes the latest agency to more strictly scrutinize telework and remote work reasonable accommodations since President Donald Trump largely eliminated work from home flexibility for federal personnel at the start of his second term. Officials are required to provide reasonable accommodations to enable employees with disabilities to better perform in…

Boeing Apache Attack helicopter AH2 AH64E. Credit: Martin Hibberd/Shutterstock.com. The US State Department has cleared potential arms sales to Israel worth approximately $6.6bn, including tactical vehicles, helicopters, and armoured vehicle power packs, against a backdrop of heightened tensions with Iran. The required notifications regarding these possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) have already been delivered to Congress. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Israel has requested the purchase of 3,250 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), encompassing variants such as JLTV Utility M1279A1/A2/A3, JLTV Heavy…

A brigade from the 10th Mountain Division will deploy to U.S. Central Command, an area that oversees military operations across the Middle East and parts of Central and South Asia, the Army announced earlier this week.The 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team will take over from an Iowa National Guard unit, which on Monday said that its soldiers would begin returning from deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. “During their deployment, these soldiers worked alongside coalition and regional partners to significantly reduce the capabilities of ISIS in Iraq and Syria, helping improve security and stability throughout the region,” the 2nd…

SINGAPORE — Official updates on Indonesia’s adoption of Boeing’s F-15EX fighter jet have been scant, since Jakarta announced a memorandum of understanding for up to 24 aircraft back in August 2023. Boeing officials have now admitted the prospective sale is dead in the water.“In terms of our partnership with Indonesia, it’s no longer an active campaign for us,” a Boeing executive said Tuesday, the opening day of the Singapore Airshow.Bernd Peters, vice president of business development and strategy for Boeing’s defense division, added, “With that being said, we remain deeply committed to the government of Indonesia and the military needs.…

Sitting in the shadow of authoritarian China, Taiwan has earned a reputation for its commitment to freedom, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. For 30 years since its first direct presidential contest in 1996, Taiwan has conducted free, fair, and transparent elections and has been consistently ranked near the top of indexes measuring democracy. It maintains a vibrant and active civil society. Its dedication to individual rights and personal freedoms has become a core part of its identity and has given Taiwan a shared foundation with liberal societies worldwide.But Taiwan’s value as an ally is also strategic. Since…

The House Oversight and Reform Committee on Wednesday unanimously advanced legislation aimed at updating the federal government’s buyout programs to encourage employees to leave.Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments are one of the government’s main tools for reducing agency headcounts, alongside Voluntary Early Retirement Authority and reductions in force. But VSIP offerings max out at $25,000, where the cap has sat since the 1990s.The Federal Workforce Early Separation Incentives Act (H.R. 7256), introduced by Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., would remove the $25,000 hard cap on VSIP payments and replace it with a maximum of six months of a federal worker’s salary, subject…