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Using a logo that resembles the United Nations’ but with a gold overlay, U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday launched a new “Board of Peace” that he initially pitched as a forum to resolve the Gaza conflict but has since described as a general international-relations body. On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Trump said he will chair the board and allow its members to “do pretty much whatever we want to do.” At least 50 world leaders have been invited to join, and 25 have accepted, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff claimed on Wednesday. Officials from 19…

Austrian company Schiebel unveiled its Camcopter S-301 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). While all previous promotional posters depicted the vehicle with onboard pods for deployable sonobuoys, in Abu Dhabi the S-301 mockup was displayed with two side-mounted missile pods from Thales click on image to enlarge EDR On-Line has already reported on the Camcopter S-300, which is a larger version of the Camcopter S-100 VTOL UAV, the latter being well-known in the international market. As Schiebel reported to EDR On-Line, the S-301 delivers intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR), supports force protection, and can deliver…

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PT PAL displayed this graphic of the Red White Frigate (Fregat Merah Putih) at Indo Defence 2025. (Gordon Arthur)According to a new letter of intent, the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) plans to construct another two Red White Frigates. An associated licensing agreement was struck with Babcock, whose Arrowhead 140 design forms the basis for the Indonesian warship.The letter was signed on behalf of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who was visiting the UK on a state visit at the time, and David Lockwood, CEO of Babcock.Babcock said in a press release issued on 21 January: “A letter of intent outlining Indonesian procurement…

Tensions between India and Pakistan — two countries that President Donald Trump claimed had been fighting for 1,500 years — escalated rapidly over a few days in May 2025.On May 7–10, the two countries fought an 88-hour war after India accused Pakistan of orchestrating a gruesome terrorist attack in April that killed 26 civilians. This was one of the most significant conflicts between the two nuclear-armed rivals in decades. The war involved a series of unprecedented strikes on Pakistani territory, counter-air battles, aerial-drone duels, naval maneuvers, and disinformation campaigns. Fighting intensified sharply late on May 9, before the United States…

Troops disembark from a Serval light tactical vehicle. Credit: KNDS France. France’s Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has delivered 30 SERVAL vehicles to the army under its SCORPION programme for new generation armoured vehicles A contract was initially awarded to KNDS France, TEXELIS and their subcontractors at the end of December 2024 The French Army will deploy three variants: a combat variant firing Mistral 3 missiles, a counter-uncrewed air system (C-UAS) variant, and tactical communications The French Army will field 30 SERVAL vehicles according to the Armed Forces Ministry while the induction of another 500 units will be spread out until…

The LoI was signed on behalf of Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto and Babcock CEO David Lockwood. Credit: © Babcock International Group. Babcock International has signed its first contract under the £4bn ($5.3bn) Maritime Partnership Programme (MPP) with Indonesia.   The company will supply two Arrowhead 140 frigate licences to Indonesia in the coming months.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The agreement includes a Letter of Intent (LoI), outlining Indonesia’s procurement objectives for the MPP, as well as an initial arrangement to deliver the ship design licences soon.  The contract expands upon Babcock’s previous sale of two Arrowhead 140…

Much has been said about the worthiness of these two fighters for this title (like this), especially when Arman Tsarukyan is being left out in the cold. Gaethje is coming off a win over Rafael Fiziev back in March 2025. That was his first fight since his epic UFC 300 knockout loss to Max Holloway in 2024 (relive that here). Pimblett’s last fight was his drubbing of Michael Chandler. Pimblett is on a long win streak in UFC, but his last half-dozen opponents have all been on the wrong side of 35.UFC 324’s “Prelims” have some interesting match-ups, including super…

For decades, the relationship between the United States and China has been a mix of cooperation, competition, and quiet suspicion. They trade billions of dollars’ worth of goods, sit across from each other at global summits, and yet increasingly plan for a future where their interests collide, especially at sea.Lately, that tension feels a little harder to ignore. From uneasy encounters in the South China Sea to rising talk of Taiwan, the ocean has become the main stage where this rivalry plays out.Ships, submarines, and aircraft carriers were signals. When the United States Navy (USN) sails through contested waters, it’s…

The Octagon returns to T-Mobile Arena for tonight’s UFC 324 event, a 12-bout fight card headlined by Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett. Gaethje (26-5 MMA) will be looking to reclaim the promotion‘s interim lightweight title when he collides with Pimblett in this evening’s main event. ‘The Highlight’ was most previously seen in action in March of 2025 at UFC 313, where he defeated Rafael Fiziev by unanimous decision in a ‘Fight of the Night‘ performance. Prior to that triumph, the 37-year-old has suffered a brutal knockout loss at the hands of Max Holloway at UFC 300. Meanwhile, Paddy Pimblett (23-3…