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The order follows the recent launch of ForceField, the company’s new C-UAS solution combining advanced AI and autonomous capabilities [September 7, 2026, Tel Aviv, Israel]: Axon Vision (TASE: AXN), a leading provider of AI-powered solutions for defense applications, today announced that it has received an order valued at up to approximately NIS 15 million for the supply of its Counter-UAS systems, incorporating advanced AI and autonomous capabilities to protect against attack drones. The systems and capabilities to be supplied enable real-time detection, identification, tracking, and support for threat neutralization in complex operational scenarios. The order was placed by an Israeli…

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Ask Rich Brady about artificial intelligence and he starts talking about appropriations law. That may seem like an odd response from someone leading a professional association at a moment when technology is dominating conversations about the future of work. But it reveals something important about how Brady sees the future of defense financial management. As chief executive officer of the Society of Defense Financial Management (SDFM), Brady is not particularly interested in technology as a replacement for professional expertise. He shared during Federal News Network’s Federal Leader’s Guide to the CFO 2026. that he’s interested in what becomes possible when experts…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The U.S. is rotating fresh fighter squadrons to the Middle East to support the Trump administration’s open-ended pressure campaign against Iran. The move will free up units that have been based in the region far beyond the Air Force’s usual six-month deployments. More fighter unit rotations are expected in the coming weeks. Units on their way home include the 158th Fighter Wing of the Vermont Air National Guard, which flies F-35…

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The GMP Scorpion 81 mm mortar system allows the weapon to be carried on light vehicles and deployed for rapid firing and displacement. Here, US Army soldiers employ the system integrated onto the Infantry Squad Vehicle. The configuration includes the mortar, automated platform, fire controls, and on-board stowed ammunition. (GMP)The US Army awarded a $12.9 million contract to Global Military Products (GMP) to integrate the Scorpion Light 81 mm Mobile Mortar Systems onto the Infantry Squad Vehicle–Utility (ISV-U). The resulting system platform will provide responsive forward indirect fire support to its new Mobile Brigade Combat Teams (MBCTs), which seek to…

Approximately 960,000 working-age Veterans and 30,000 volunteer Reservists live in Great Britain, and they participate in the labour market at broadly comparable levels to the wider civilian populations. However, the nature of their economic activity often differs: Veterans are over-represented in sectors such as manufacturing, transport, construction and public administration. Despite the high employment rate, some Veterans and Reservists also face barriers to securing meaningful work and some Veterans and Reservists experience underemployment where their skills and experience are not being fully utilised. Despite growing policy attention, including the 2026 Veterans’ Strategy commitment to ensuring Veteran’s skills are properly recognised…

An 80-year-old machine gun probably shouldn’t have much to say about modern warfare. Yet the DShK Heavy Machine Gun keeps turning up where you’d least expect it; on armored vehicles, improvised technicals, defensive positions, and even in the fight against drones.That sounds like a contradiction.The modern battlefield is packed with thermal sights, loitering munitions, precision artillery and autonomous systems. Against that backdrop, a Soviet-era weapon firing a large 12.7×108 mm cartridge can look like yesterday’s technology stubbornly refusing to retire.But here’s the interesting part: the DShK Heavy Machine Gun isn’t surviving because armies forgot to replace it.Credit: Ukraine MoDIt survives…

Editor’s note: This is the tenth article in a limited series celebrating American defense technologies born from wartime and their effects on broader national security, politics, and society. This series will run for several weeks to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary, and winners will be selected by a reader vote undertaken through our newsletter later this summer. Prior installments can be found at the Arsenal of Innovation page.I was fortunate enough to do something that would be a benefit to mankind. It’s been an extremely satisfying discovery. I don’t think there’s anything like saving someone’s life to bring you satisfaction and happiness.– Stephanie Kwolek,…