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PARIS — Sweden signed off on the purchase of Lockheed Martin’s M142 HIMARS rocket-artillery system for around 7 billion Swedish kronor (US$733 million), with the government saying the security situation is such that it needs rapidly available capabilities to complement its Archer self-propelled howitzers.The first deliveries of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System are scheduled for 2027, the Swedish Ministry of Defence said on Monday. Buying the American-produced rocket artillery will allow the Swedish Armed Forces to operate over larger areas and with greater long-range capacity than with the current artillery systems, the ministry said.“The introduction of rocket artillery clearly…

The PR9560 handheld tactical radio provides up to ten watts/W of output power, although this can be increased to 50W with the addition of a power amplifier, greatly increasing the transceiver’s range.The PR9560 tactical radio appears to have been procured by several countries from its manufacturer based in the People’s Republic of China.Last month, Armada launched our ‘Beating the System’ column to provide open source intelligence analysis of Electronic Warfare (EW) systems and military communications hardware. These articles aim to provide as full a summary as possible of the characteristics, concepts of operation, users and operational history of a plethora…

AREA-1 ALTIUS-600 drones have been launched and are controlling drones in mid-air from host aircraft during trials by Leonardo. (US Army)While much attention has focused on the long-term development of unmanned Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), Air Launched Effects (ALE) technology from rotorcraft is advancing faster. ALEs will require an intuitive interface to reduce cognitive overload, effectively command and control heterogeneous ALE teams, maintain a common operating picture with rapidly changing situational awareness data, and manage various levels of autonomy.Command and control of multiple drones, or teams of drones, from crewed platforms is a relatively new domain of military research that will…

Twenty-five years ago, members of the jihadi group al-Qaeda hijacked four American airplanes, flying two of them into the World Trade Center towers in New York City and one into the Pentagon, in Washington, D.C. Passengers attempted to seize control of the fourth plane, and it crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing everyone aboard. The hijackers killed 2,977 people in total—by far the deadliest single terrorist attack in history. To many Americans, the events of September 11, 2001, seemed to come out of nowhere. Few had even heard of al-Qaeda before the attacks. Yet by September 12, the United States had…

The first institution Nicaragua’s National Assembly called to testify on the constitutional reform ending competitive elections was the army. On July 29, 2026, Gen. Julio César Avilés appeared before the Special Constitutional Commission and pledged the firm support of the Army of Nicaragua for a package that dissolves the electoral basis of the civilian authority he serves. Avilés spoke on behalf of the General Command, the Military Council, and the ground, naval, air, and reserve forces under his command. Five years earlier, at the ceremony launching the distribution of ballots for the 2021 election, the same officer committed 15,000 troops…

Salahdine Parnasse had one of the best UFC debuts possible, and now he’s been rewarded in the media rankings with a debut in the lightweight top 10.Parnasse went from organizational outside to headlining the UFC’s Paris card this weekend, TKOing No. 12 ranked Dan Hooker in the first round (highlights here). That was enough for media panel voters to leapfrog him into the lightweight top ten. How will the ’mathematical’ Meta rankings see the value in his win over Hooker? We’ll have to wait until they’re updated sometime later this week.Other notable changes to the Media Panel rankings: Rafael Fiziev…

For Iran and the United States, August 24 was Groundhog Day. “We are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections around the globe,” declared U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. “Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime.” It was the same promise he made in April, when he said that the United States was “imposing a financial stranglehold on the Iranian regime” under what the White House called Operation Economic Fury. It was also akin to the May 2018 rollout of the first Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign, in which Secretary of State Mike…

Update: This story has been updated with day 4 results. Japan’s Street Fighter League is back yet again and will be running its group stage until mid-December of this year with Playoffs and Grand Finals to follow early next year. Players participating are FAV|Ryukichi, FAV|Sako, FAV|Fujimura, FAV|Moke, VARREL|Mago, VARREL|Tokido, VARREL|Mizuha, VARREL|Wabiichi, CR|Dogura, CR|Bonchan, CR|Kazunoko, CR|Shuto, G8S|Gachikun, G8S|Kawano, G8S|Pugera, G8S|Sahara, Saishunkan|Cosa, Saishunkan|Machabo, Saishunkan|Kobayan, Saishunkan|Kincho, DFM|Itabashi Zangief, DFM|Kei.B, DFM|Nauman, DFM|John Takeuchi, Zeta|Momochi, Zeta|Higuchi, Zeta|Yamaguchi, WBG|MenaRD, NOJA|Seiya, NOJA|Raoyamu, NOJA|Otani, NOJA|Mocchii,…

Tue, Sep 08, 2026 Phantom Fighter Goes Down During Athens Air Show Near Tanagra Air Base A Greek F-4 Phantom was lost during an air show near Athens on Saturday. The two pilots aboard were lost in the incident, while no injuries were reported among people on the ground. The event was part of Athens Flying Week, bringing military and civilian aviation teams together from across the world. The two-seat fighter was participating in the display at Tanagra Air Base, north of Athens, when it went down approximately two kilometers from the airport. Video footage broadcast by ERT showed the…

The keel for the future UK Royal Navy Fleet Solid Support ship RFA Resurgent is laid at Navantia’s Appledore shipyard on 3 September. (UK Royal Navy)The keel has been laid on the first of three new Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships the UK is building for the Royal Navy (RN).The keel laying for the future Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Resurgent took place on 3 September, at Navantia’s Appledore shipyard in the UK.At the ceremony too, Commodore Sam Shattock – head of the RFA – revealed that FSS ships two and three will be named Reliant and Resourceful.The keel laying is the next milestone in…