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30 July 2026 – Rheinmetall has been awarded the contract to modernise the 143-meter-long frigate BAYERN at the end of the second quarter of 2026. The objective of the project is to ensure the operational readiness of the German Navy frigate, which entered service in 1996, until at least 2035 while adapting its capabilities to current operational requirements. The contract is valued in the mid-three-digit million euro range. As part of the service life extension program key systems of the frigate will undergo comprehensive modernisation at Rheinmetall’s Neue Jadewerft shipyard in Wilhelmshaven until 2029. The work includes the replacement of…

Is it a new day for Gaza? The US-led Board of Peace has announced an agreement that could lead to the disarmament of Hamas and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, nearly three years after Hamas’s October 7 terrorist attack on Israel set off a conflict that shook the region and the world. Hamas officials have confirmed their acceptance of the deal, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to weigh in. The details are intricate, and the road ahead complicated. We turned to our experts to answer our burning questions about the agreement and its broader consequences.…

Crownstone Survival is a new strategy title from Level Infinite. It offers a world where humanity has been turned into stone by a mysterious curse known as “Eternity,” and you act as the savior. In this Crownstone Survival redeem code article, I’ll list all the codes available in the game that I found after extensive research and playing it for some hours. Crownstone Survival redeem codes and rewards According to the story, a thousand years after King Arthur awakened the curse by pulling the sword from the stone, you step into the role of a chosen survivor born with a resemblance…

Uros Medic just got made.On Saturday, the UFC made its debut in Serbia with UFC Belgrade, headlined by a top 15 welterweight showdown between Medic and Daniel Rodriguez. And in just 30 seconds, Medic sparked out Rodriguez, sending the crowd into an uproar and announcing himself as a bona fide star.Following Saturday’s big event at Belgrade Arena, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to Medic’s star-making performance over Rodriguez. Additionally, Mike and Jed discuss Navajo Stirling’s knockout win over Jan Blachowicz and what it means for the light heavyweight division, chat about the record-breaking number of finishes on…

Japan’s JASDF has begun flight testing the air-launched variant of the Upgraded Type 12 anti-ship missile on an F-2 fighter, boasting a 1,000 km stand-off range. On July 30, 2026, a Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-2 fighter aircraft was observed for the first time conducting a flight test while carrying a new air-to-surface anti-ship missile at Gifu Air Base in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. Naval News obtained pictures of the event from local spotter @306Z33. The aircraft belongs to the Air Development and Test Wing, a specialized JASDF unit responsible for testing new weapons and aircraft systems. The missile…

Hey folks, Fireside this week, as I am fresh back from a short family trip before the jaws of the Fall semester close upon me. I did get a chance to see Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and I wrote a review of it for Foreign Policy (alas, paywalled, I assume), although by far the most discussed review has been that of Emily Wilson, noted translator of Homer. I have a few scattered thoughts about the film that either didn’t fit into the FP piece or have been occasioned since then, which I thought I’d put here. Spoiler warnings, I suppose…

Ultra-Compact Rimfire Revolver Shelton, CT.  (July 10th, 2026) Charter Arms®, manufacturers of affordable, 100% American-made revolvers for more than 60 years, is proud to announce the introduction of the new WalkerSeries of revolvers. The Walker is an ultra-compact, rimfire revolver designed for concealed carry. It is available with either a .22 LR or .22 WMR chambering; both have eight-round capacities. “We couldn’t be happier to offer this .22 caliber revolver series,” said Nick Ecker, Owner, President and CEO of Charter Arms. “Customers have praised its concealability, accuracy, and design. This new series offers the ultimate in dependable performance.” The new…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The head of Operation Aspides, the European-led task force created to provide security for ships transiting the Red Sea region, tells TWZ that there has been a major increase in the number of commercial vessels seeking escorts since the U.S. and Israel started attacking Iran in February. Security concerns in that region have spiked after the Houthi rebels of Yemen imposed a blockade on Saudi shipping and began attacking the kingdom’s vessels and oil infrastructure. Late Thursday, the leader of the Houthis…

Top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan locked horns with Ankit Baiyanpuria earlier tonight at Hype FC in Yerevan, Armenia, in a submission-only grappling match. Tsarukyan won the Hype FC strap after putting Muhammad Mokaev to sleep with a rear-naked choke at Hype Brazil earlier this year and tonight against Baiyanpuria, he defended the strap for the first time. Ankit Baiyanpuria, a former Haryanvi wrestler and Indian fitness influencer who honed his wrestling and grappling skills in local akharas and recently trained in Dagesatan, rose to prominence after documenting the Indian version of the 75 Hard Challenge on his socials. Notably,…

The Connecticut National Guard’s funeral honors team conducted a dignified transfer of the remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Pfc. Bernard Sweet at Bradley International Airport, July 30, 2026.Sweet’s remains were transferred to the custody of Brig. Gen. Sarah Albrycht, the Provost Marshal General of the Army and Commanding General of Army Corrections Command, who volunteered to escort Sweet to their mutual hometown of Bennington, Vermont to be buried.His niece, Shirley McLenithan, was also present planeside to welcome home her uncle.Sweet enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps on Aug. 1, 1939. In 1942, Sweet, 21, was deployed to the…