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Exail introduced its Neptis uncrewed maritime surveillance system during the Euronaval press tour. Bringing together Oryx-family uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), mission-specific sensors and command-and-control software, the system can be configured for maritime surveillance, anti-submarine warfare and the protection of critical underwater infrastructure. Exail describes Neptis as a “system of systems” designed to support persistent operations in maritime areas where access is restricted or the threat level is high. Oryx vessels carry sensors into the area of operations, while Neptis command-and-control software manages platform supervision and communications and presents collected information to operators. Relevant tracks and mission information can be shared…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Just over two years after the U.S. Air Force retired the last of its KC-10A Extender aerial refueling tankers, four of those aircraft may be bound for a new career in North Africa for a mysterious end user. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) put out a contracting notice yesterday “solely for information and planning purposes” with the express intent “to identify potential industry sources that possess the capability, expertise, and facilities to execute the regeneration, one-time flight clearance, depot-level…

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced on Wednesday that it has rolled out a new identity verification login option from CLEAR and established a pilot program at six medical facilities to help veterans create online VA accounts in person.The new services are billed as part of a broader digital modernization effort being spearheaded by GovCIO to enhance VA’s online services and integrate the CLEAR1 security identity platform onto the VA.gov website.Veterans now have the opportunity to voluntarily create CLEAR accounts to access their VA services using facial recognition. The agency’s platform also offers other log-in services that use biometrics for…

Cortex™ EVO HALO integration concept for the U.S. Army’s in-service Next-Generation Integrated Head Protection System (NG-IHPS)Galvion, a global leader in the design and manufacture of innovative head systems, power and data management solutions, and integrated soldier systems, will showcase a new Cortex™ EVO HALO integration concept for the U.S. Army’s in-service Next-Generation Integrated Head Protection System (NG-IHPS) at AUSA 2026 in Washington, D.C., October 12–14, Hall E, booth 7917.The NG-IHPS concept marks the latest evolution of Galvion’s Cortex EVO architecture and the first time EVO HALO has been integrated onto a non-Galvion helmet. Designed as an externally mounted implementation of…

Ben Askren and Jorge Masvidal will forever be connected by the flying knee heard around the world.In a bout at UFC 239 in July 2019 that had career-altering implications for both men, Masvidal connected with a flying knee that left Askren flat on the mat, out cold in just five seconds. The all-time great knockout propelled Masvidal to a new level of stardom and a pair of UFC title opportunities, while Askren fought once more before retiring from MMA.Askren was recently a guest on Masvidal’s Death Row MMA show, and the former rivals looked back on the epic finish, and…

Molson Coors named Matthew Hook as its next chief supply chain officer for the Americas, effective Oct. 12, the company confirmed in an email to Supply Chain Dive.  Hook most recently was VP of manufacturing operations for North America. Across 27 years with the company, he has cultivated experience in manufacturing, engineering, logistics, customer supply, procurement, import/export and demand planning, including serving as chief supply chain officer for Canada. He has deep roots with the beverage company, first joining in 1999 as a production management trainee at a Toronto brewery. In his most recent role, Hook helped modernize Molson Coors’…

The Trump administration’s attack on Canada and Mexico is cracking the foundation of the United States’ global power. Friendly relations with neighbors enhance security, promote mutual economic gain, and make it easier to handle transnational challenges. Weak neighbors export trouble. Today, Canadians perceive U.S. President Donald Trump’s high tariffs and belittling of their country as the “51st state” as assaults on Canada’s economy and independence. In Mexico, Trump’s economic coercion and threats of military intervention have revived deep historical anxieties about gringo hegemony.The North American partnership took generations to forge. During the nineteenth century, the United States’ foreign policy concentrated…

The Army is bringing futures back.The service announced the creation of Futures and Autonomous Systems Command on Friday, a day after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the creation of a new combatant command for autonomous warfare in a speech to troops.”Secretary Hegseth made it clear: We are done with the bureaucratic inertia holding back modernization,” acting Army Secretary Adam Telle said in a news release. So how do they cut through bureaucracy with a new bureaucratic organization? FASCOM will stand up in the wake of last year’s decision to consolidate Army Futures Command and Training and Doctrine Command, part of a multi-year…

Herstal, Belgium – 09 October 2026: FN – the iconic brand of FN Browning Group’s Defence & Security division, which includes FN Herstal, FN UK and FN America – is proud to introduce the FN® M3M ENDURANCE, the latest in the international series of M3 .50 calibre machine guns. FN has taken the most powerful, combat-proven .50 calibre weapon system and increased its service life by 50% while also extending maintenance intervals by three times, all while retaining its worldwide-recognised high firing rate for maximized hit probability. Backed by over 135 years of empowering those who serve, defend and protect…

Trading protection for speed and agility, this is one of the lessons coming from the most recent battlefields, Ukraine and Gaza, and based on those indications Plasan developed a new COTS-based light vehicle, the Stormer, which is being unveiled at AUSA in Washington DC Lessons learned from Ukraine and Israel have shown that soldiers on the battlefield prefer speed and agility to armour when they become the prey of FOVs and attack drones. click on image to enlarge Plasan of Israel decided to take the challenge and develop a vehicle heavily based on the latest product developed by Jeep, the…