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The remains of a Boeing 737 cargo plane have been found off the coast of Pakistan, Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said, according to the Guardian. The authority said rescuers were searching for the five crew members who were on board when the aircraft went missing.The plane, operated by K2, was flying to Karachi from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on July 7, when radar showed it “rapidly descending” after reporting a “navigational system issue,” according to the PAA.After a 12-hour search, Pakistan’s navy and maritime rescue agency “successfully located and identified wreckage of K2 Airways cargo B737 which was…

The story of the 2025 federal workforce reduction has been told in headcount. In September 2025 alone, about 121,000 civilian employees left federal service, nearly six times the figure for the same month a year earlier, the bulk of them through a governmentwide deferred resignation program with an end-of-September deadline. The number is large, and the debate about whether the government is now too small or right-sized will continue. But headcount is the wrong number to watch. What determines whether agencies can still do their work is not how many people left. It’s who got replaced.I looked at public Office…

U.S. Central Command utilized three Corsair unmanned surface vessels to strike a submarine and ship maintenance facility at the Bandar Abbas naval base in Iran, marking the “first time American forces have employed sea drones in combat operations,” CENTCOM confirmed on X on Monday. The latest round of strikes by the U.S. comes after it revoked a license on July 7 that allowed Iran to sell oil. U.S. President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire between the two nations — which began on April 8 — to be over, but ceded that Iran had agreed to continue to negotiate. The U.S.…

Vlissingen, 13 July 2026 – Damen Naval has signed a procurement contract with Libra-Plast AS in Norway for the delivery of all watertight, weathertight and gastight doors and hatches for the PES project. Under this project, a Damen SIGMA frigate will be built by COTECMAR at its shipyard in Cartagena.  After an intensive sourcing phase, Damen Naval is very pleased to announce this agreement with a new partner for high-end doors and hatches. The Norwegian supplier Libra-Plast can meet the high-quality standards and requirements needed for the complex PES frigate. Frankwin de Wolf, Tactical Buyer at Damen Naval says: “The…

In a first-of-its-kind operation, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) utilized three Saronic Corsair unmanned surface vessels to strike a docked Ghadir-class midget submarine at Iran’s Bandar Abbas Naval Base. Three Saronic Corsair unmanned surface vessels (USV) attacked a laid up Iranian midget submarine in a first of its kind operation by American forces using maritime one-way attack drones. According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the trio of USVs attacked the Bandar Abbas Naval Base over the weekend. Three Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the port at Bandar Abbas Naval Base, marking the first time American forces have employed sea drones in…

MINNEAPOLIS – July 13, 2026 – Polaris Government and Defense, a division of Polaris Inc. (NYSE: PII), has secured an order for MRZR D4 vehicles from the Belgium Ministry of Defence, leveraging the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) framework contract. The contract is valued at $10.6 million and is the first call order from the NSPA framework contract, which was first awarded to Polaris in September 2025. This procurement approach fulfills competition requirements, streamlines the acquisition process and eliminates the need for additional, time-consuming and costly trials and competitions. In addition to bulk pricing benefits and expedited acquisition, NSPA…

Credit: BoeingDefense Feeds, St. Louis – The U.S. Navy has taken another step toward introducing carrier-based autonomous aviation after the MQ-25A Stingray test flight successfully completed its second developmental sortie.The milestone keeps Boeing’s unmanned tanker program on track as the service works to field its first operational carrier-based refueling drone, a platform expected to extend the reach of carrier air wings while allowing crewed fighters to focus on combat missions instead of supporting aerial refueling tasks.Although the aircraft carries no offensive weapons, its importance to future naval operations should not be underestimated. Increasing the operational range of carrier aircraft has…

Kroenig quoted in The Washington Post on Senator Lindsey Graham’s legacy – Atlantic Council In the News July 13, 2026 • 9:30am ET By Atlantic Council On July 12, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in The Washington Post on Senator Lindsey Graham’s legacy, arguing Graham’s approach paid dividends in Trump’s second term, with the president maintaining support for Ukraine while authorizing interventions in Iran and Venezuela that Graham championed. Related Experts: Matthew Kroenig Print this page Share this page ERROR MESSAGE HEADING ERROR MESSAGE SUBHEADING ERROR MESSAGE CONTENT ERROR MESSAGE INFO Oops… It looks like we’re…

Paddy Pimblett surprised his team and himself with the way he choked out Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 329.“The Baddy” picked up arguably the most impressive win of his career Saturday with a stunning D’Arce choke on Benoit Saint Denis that left the top 10 lightweight sleeping just 52 seconds into the opening round. Known for his aggressive style, Saint Denis looked to overwhelm Pimblett with his wrestling, but fell prey to the Scouser’s dangerous submission game.At the evening’s post-fight scrum, Pimblett explained how he executed a finish that he’d worked on especially for Saint Denis.“My corner was right in…

As recent conflicts consume weapons at a ferocious rate, America’s defense industrial base is becoming more prepared to sustain a major war, according to a new report. “The trends are moving in the right direction,” Jerry McGinn, who co-authored the study for the Center for Strategic and International Analysis think tank, told Defense News. However, the study — described as a progress report on reforms to the defense manufacturing and acquisition system — still found numerous problems with ramping up and sustaining wartime production. For example, “according to several measures — manufacturing lead times, critical munitions and materials stockpiles, and…