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Can a ship be a horse archer? This is one of the many maritime musings Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord’s devs had to grapple with when putting together the flotilla of vessels which make up its naval warfare-themed War Sails expansion. Ahead of War Sails’ release on November 26th, I chatted to a couple of its developers. Naturally, I was keen to hear about what the process of assembling the expansion’s armada. A particular challenge as each of Calradia’s historically-inspired nations has access to unique ships.

After 12 years at Nestlé, latterly as VP Transformation & Strategy for North America, Fabrice Blanc has confirmed his appointment as CPO at Cascades

iMUGS2 Consortium Launched to Advance Unmanned Ground Systems in Europe On 20 November 2025, the Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS) convened the inaugural meeting of the iMUGS2 consortium. This initiative emerged from the 2024 European Defence Fund (EDF) calls for proposals, securing nearly €50 million in EDF financing aimed at bolstering European capabilities in unmanned ground systems. Strategic Importance of Unmanned Systems The development of unmanned systems within the European Union is a top priority highlighted in the White Paper for European Defence – Readiness 2030. Unmanned systems represent one of the most transformative military innovations in…

A Ukrainian manufacturer of light armored vehicles has signed an agreement with two Spanish defense companies to produce combat-tested military equipment on EU soil, marking the first such…

Front view of the Viking, a UGV manufactured by IDV and showcased at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2025 exhibition. IDV is one of the manufacturers participating in the COMMANDS project. (Janes/Tamiris Santos) The Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability (FAVS) 2025 conference, organised by SAE Media Group and held in London, gathered military officers, civil servants, and members of the defence industry engaged in current and prospective solutions to increase the survivability of platforms and personnel on the battlefield. From 17 to 19 November, the panels and discussions underscored the need for an integrated, modular, and multilayered response to…

For all the glory surrounding Wuxia, especially with cinematic classics like Hero, House of the Flying Daggers, Dragon and King Hu, it’s a genre that hasn’t seen the most in recent times. With its deep connections to the past, perhaps the world moving forward means less enthusiasm for revisiting the good ol’ days of outlaws, heroes, and fantastical martial arts across China. Thankfully, Everstone Studio didn’t get the memo when developing Where Winds Meet, which is available for PS5 and PC worldwide. In typical Wuxia fashion, it begins with you controlling a mysterious character fighting to evade capture while carrying…

Anderson Silva Boxing T. Woodley … On Jake Paul-AJ Card Published November 21, 2025 8:07 AM PST Two former Jake Paul opponents, Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley, are setting their sights on one another … the UFC legends were just added to the El Gallo-Anthony Joshua card, where they’ll duke it out in the ring! Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions announced the news Friday morning, calling Silva, who is 50, the “greatest MMA fighter of all time and Brazilian legend,” announcing he’d square off against “combat sports icon” Woodley, who is 43. The bout will be fought at 195 lbs., and…

Team Australia on Physical: Asia (Image via Instagram/@domtomato) Team Australia’s exit from Physical: Asia on Netflix has triggered widespread criticism from viewers and online communities, who say that the country’s elimination was less about a lack of strength and more about a flawed game strategy. Australia placed 4th overall—after Thailand (8th), Indonesia (7th), the Philippines (6th), and Turkey (5th) were eliminated in earlier rounds. The show’s format pits eight countries against each other in physical, endurance, and strategic team challenges. In their final appearance, Australia lost in the 1,200-kg Pillar Push Death Match and were eliminated from the show. Online…

One U.K. official said they did not recognize a deadline as having been imposed Friday, adding that they believed there was more time to negotiate and they would do so in good faith. The Commission has slashed the amount of money it wants the U.K. to pay to take part in SAFE. The new ask is for €2 billion, a significant drop from the original demand of between €4.5 billion and €6.5 billion. However, it’s still much more than London is willing to pay to participate in joint procurements financed by SAFE, which some officials estimate in the tens of…

  L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined state and local leaders recently to break ground on $400 million expansion of its Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities (AAPF), an extensive solid rocket motor (SRM) production campus. The campus will include more than 20 buildings across 110 acres at the company’s Camden site and is expected to increase large solid rocket motor manufacturing capacity six-fold. The new facilities will specialize in producing medium and large rocket motors critical for tactical and air defense missiles, missile defense targets, interceptors and hypersonic vehicles, and emerging missile defense needs. “This is a…