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American Rheinmetall, Auburn Hills, MI, has successfully delivered the first of eight Lynx XM30 combat vehicle prototypes to the U.S. Army, marking a pivotal step in the competitive program to replace the legacy M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Following its delivery, the initial prototype immediately enters government-led developmental and performance testing. This critical evaluation is a key component of the program’s broader Phase 3/4 Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract valued at approximately $764 million, which encompasses digital design, physical prototyping, and full-system validation. “Delivering our first prototype to the Army is an important step as the XM30 Combat Vehicle program…

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026Time: 12:00-1:00 PM ETThe second joint webinar by RUSI and War on the Rocks: Two leading defense publications from both sides of the Atlantic present their expert panel. OverviewFor this edition of The Atlantic Brief, the Royal United Services Institute and War on the Rocks will present a dialogue on U.S. and European Perspectives on Nuclear Deterrence. Participating experts from the United Kingdom, continental Europe, and the United States bring decades of first-hand experience in the armed forces, diplomacy, and foreign policy. They will explore evolving views of America’s extended nuclear deterrence, the role of the British…

A significant milestone has been reached in the process of achieving full aeronautical certification for the LUNA NG unmanned reconnaissance system: the Bundeswehr Aviation Authority (LufABw) has granted provisional airworthiness certification for the system developed by Rheinmetall. This marks the completion of a key step towards the intended type certification. The provisional airworthiness certificate for the LUNA NG allows a European military drone to be seamlessly integrated into regular, restricted airspace. Unlike comparable systems, LUNA NG meets civil safety standards, overcoming the restriction to purely military areas. Compliance with the aviation sector’s stringent test procedures paves the way for regular…

Indian T-90S tanks like these ones have hitherto been overhauled at Heavy Vehicles Factory Avadi near Chennai in the south of India. (Gordon Arthur)Delhi is establishing a second major overhaul facility for the Indian Army’s T-72 and T-90 main battle tanks (MBT), adding capacity to address a shortfall in army tank sustainment infrastructure.A ground-breaking ceremony for the T-72 and T-90 tank overhaul project at Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ) took place on 27 August, in the presence of Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Jabalpur is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.Singh said the facility being closer to army field…

It was a rough weekend for top contenders at UFC Shanghai.Umar Nurmagomedov and Yan Xiaonan were both knocked out last weekend on the Paramount+ fight card in China, with Umar getting smoked by Yadong Song and Yan going limp against Denise Gomes. As expected, their respective losses cost each combatant significant real estate in the latest UFC Meta rankings.Check out the updated UFC Meta Rankings below (for an explanation on how they work click here).1. Alexandre Pantoja2. Manel Kape3. Brandon Royval4. Tatsuro Taira5. Asu Almabayev6. Lone’er Kavanagh7. Ramazan Temirov8. Kyoji Horiguchi9. Amir Albazi10. Brandon Moreno11. Sumudaerji +212. Mitch Raposo13. Rei…

GE Aerospace will supply 12 LM2500+G4 marine gas turbine engines to power six ships of the Republic of Korea Navy’s next-generation destroyer project, KDDX. GE Aeropsace press release The LM2500+G4’s integration with KDDX’s full electric propulsion configuration offers the ships superior operational flexibility and fuel economy, power for future growth, and optimal survivability/redundancy. The configuration with the LM2500+G4 will satisfy the power demands of the first ship in Korean Navy history outfitted with stealth-integrated radar and armed with anti-aircraft missiles and land-attack missiles. “The transition to full electric propulsion is a step toward the next generation of naval power. We…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. Under heavy escort, the USS Abraham Lincoln transited the Strait of Malacca and Singapore Strait over the weekend, en route to Thailand for a highly publicized and much-needed liberty port call. Guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls led the three-ship column, with guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. following astern of the supercarrier as she entered the South China Sea. Multiple Thai officials have confirmed the upcoming port visit since it was first reported by USA Today last week, with the flattop…

The heavily rumored UFC 332 main event has fallen through after one of the fighters suffered an injury.UFC 332 is set to take place at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on October 3. Just 31 days are left for this numbered event, yet so far, the main event has remained a mystery with no official announcement. However, the promotion has listed 7 other bouts on their official website, which are a part of the UFC 332 card.Last week, many media houses reported that current and two-time UFC women’s flyweight champion and pound-for-pound queen Valentina Shevchenko will defend…

The House approved a stopgap spending bill on Tuesday that will keep the federal government funded through early December, taking a government shutdown off the table until after midterm elections this fall. The House voted 370-48 to pass a continuing resolution that will keep the federal government funded through Dec. 11. The continuing resolution includes a provision that temporarily blocks the Office of Management and Budget’s proposed rule that would put federal grant funding under review by political appointees. It also includes language that would prevent the Trump administration from transferring funds from other programs to Border Patrol. The Senate passed the stopgap spending…

The House approved a stopgap spending bill on Tuesday that will keep the federal government funded through early December, taking a government shutdown off the table ahead of midterm elections this fall. The House voted 370-48 to pass a continuing resolution that will keep the federal government funded through Dec. 11. The continuing resolution includes a provision that temporarily blocks the Office of Management and Budget’s proposed rule that would put federal grant funding under review by political appointees. It also includes language that would prevent the Trump administration from transferring funds from other programs to Border Patrol. The Senate passed the stopgap spending…