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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has successfully completed a trial of the advanced SPYDER air defense system, equipped with I-DERBY ER and I-DERBY LR missiles. The trial, conducted in Israel, involved several scenarios simulating current and future threats. During the trial, the system successfully intercepted multiple threats, including low-radar-signature unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), in a challenging operational scenario, achieving direct and precise Hit-to-Kill engagements. Rafael continues to develop the SPYDER system, upgrading its capabilities and adapting it to the evolving threats of the future battlefield. The trial included the integration of updates based on lessons learned from the war in…

CoffeeNap Games has released Card Homestead, a strategy game combining roguelite deckbuilding with grid-based farm management. The complete version 1.0 is now available for PC via Steam, accompanied by a free demo and an introductory 10% discount running until August 13. Set on a stretch of barren land, Card Homestead challenges players to construct a productive farm capable of covering a tax bill that increases with each passing day. Players develop their property by drafting one of three delivered cards every day and placing it on the available grid. Buildings activate in sequence when the turn ends, making their position…

Trending:Jon Jones respects Daniel Cormier for honest reason he won’t make amends: “He actually doesn’t hate me”Conor McGregor’s return at 2026’s International Fight Week ended in an inauspicious fashion with a fellow two-division MMA champion from Ireland weighing in on the UFC 329 fallout. Will Fleury is the combatant in question, and Oktagon’s heavyweight champion will be embarking on his first OKMMA light heavyweight title defense. This will transpire at Oktagon 92 on August 1st when Fleury clashes with ex-UFC vet Makhmud Muradov. Fleury has previously spoken about how the perception of MMA in Ireland has been at a low…

South Korea’s DAPA has officially signed the main contract with Hanwha Ocean for the detailed design and construction of the first-in-class KDDX destroyer, targeting delivery to the ROK Navy by 2032. South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on July 31 that it has officially signed the contract with Hanwha Ocean for the detailed design and lead ship construction of the ROK Navy’s Next-Generation Destroyer (KDDX). The formal signing moves the KRW 7.8 trillion (US$5.7 billion) program out of the selection phase and directly into active realization. The first-in-class KDDX is scheduled for delivery to the Republic of Korea…

News July 31, 2026 Dan Taylor Technology Editor Military Embedded Systems NH90 helicopter via Airbus MARIGNANE, France. Airbus Helicopters delivered the first NH90 Standard 2 helicopter to the French Armament General Directorate for special-operations missions, the company announced in a statement. The new configuration is based on the NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter and will be operated by the French Army Aviation’s special-forces squadron in Pau. France has ordered 18 NH90 Standard 2 helicopters, with deliveries scheduled to be completed by mid-2029. The helicopter incorporates a Safran Euroflir 410 D electro-optical system, a new digital map generator, accommodations for a third…

Madrid, July 30, 2026 – Indra will launch a new military vehicle factory in As Pontes, in A Coruña, taking a further step in the creation in northern Spain of one of Europe’s largest industrial hubs for land platforms. The company has acquired a site of more than 50,000 square meters, with nearly 15,000 square meters of built area, to establish this new facility, in which it will invest around €18 million. The factory will create between 70 and 120 highly qualified direct jobs in Galicia, as well as numerous indirect jobs in the supply chain, among suppliers and in…

In February 2026, the United States and Israel initiated a war in the Middle East against Iran. Since then, the warring sides have oscillated between strikes, a fragile ceasefire, and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz. Open hostilities resumed in mid-July. More recently, the Houthis in Yemen have threatened Saudi shipping through the Bab al-Mandab, raising the risk to shipping through that critical waterway.For the first webinar of The Atlantic Brief, War on the Rocks and the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) present a dialogue on the Strait of Hormuz and the future of free navigation, exploring the consequences…

Bottom lines up front KATHMANDU—Over the past two years, both Bangladesh and Nepal have undergone intense political upheaval that has ushered in new governments. In Bangladesh, youth-led protests ousted the long-ruling prime minister, paving the way for an interim administration and elections. Nepal experienced its own Gen Z-driven protests and rapid government reshuffling, culminating in the election of Prime Minister Balendra Shah. And there’s another striking parallel. In both cases, the incoming governments quickly made it a priority to revisit a decision their predecessors had repeatedly deferred: whether to graduate from the United Nations’ least developed country (LDC) status as…

Uros Medic had no shortage of criticism for Ian Machado Garry’s views. For context, during a recent appearance on High Performance, Garry praised the influence his wife has had on him and said he believes the world would be a better place if it were run by women. “If the world was run by women, we’d all live in a better world,” Garry said. “It would all be simpler and easier. That’s the fact of the matter—whether you want to agree with it or not. If women ruled the world, and we just listened to them and let them take…

Andrew and Tristan Tate are experiencing some difficulties in jail after being arrested earlier this month outside of a Jon Jones-promoted bare knuckle event in Miami, Florida.In case you missed it, the controversial Tate brothers were raided right before the combat sports event on July 18. They were taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service on a sealed warrant, as U.K. police seek their extradition on a combined total of 59 charges related to allegations of rape, sex trafficking, and indecent images of a child.The unexpected arrest video can be seen HERE.Unfortunately for the Tate brothers, things have not…