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HAVELSAN ADVENT Combat Management System (CMS) has entered service with the Romanian Navy, marking the first time the solution has been deployed by a NATO member. The delivery was completed as part of the transfer of the CAm.ROMAN corvette to Romania. Alongside the vessel, ADVENT was delivered for operational use by the Romanian Naval Forces. ADVENT integrates multiple naval platforms into a single, shared operational picture. That capability is already in use across 10 countries on 5 continents, including Türkiye. The Romanian deployment now extends that reach into Europe, joining users in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and South America.…

Ascendisr – CAGE (Close-Access Guard Enclosure) The CAGE (Close-Access Guard Enclosure) from Ascendisr is designed for use with interior FPV and whoop-style aircraft, Developed in conjunction with the French firm Danger Dynamics, CAGE improves aircraft survivability in confined, cluttered, and low-light environments. Its lightweight protective airframe shields against impacts, reduces the likelihood of propeller strikes, preserves maneuverability, enables rapid battery changes, and provides additional mounting surface area for mission-configurable IR or visible light modules. CAGE is fully compatible with the MORSEL systems, allowing operators to add physical protection and mission-configurable capability without compromising the aerial concealment provided by MORSEL against…

Numerous recent pirate attacks, especially the hijacking of three merchant vessels off the Horn of Africa, are a stark reminder that the conditions for resurgence can return quickly.It took years of sustained, coordinated effort by multinational naval coalitions, the shipping industry, and international organizations to get rid of pirates in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden. Since 2016, many observers have viewed Somali piracy as yesterday’s problem. Shipping companies increasingly treated the threat as manageable, and Western navies no longer prioritized it. However, piracy did not disappear, it simply went dormant. Somali piracy is now re-emerging amid…

The U.S. Navy identified the missing sailor from an emergency helicopter landing in the Arabian Sea on July 1 as the commanding officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5.Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards vanished after the MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter he was aboard went down at 3:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, along with three other sailors who were subsequently rescued.“Commander Gabe Edwards was the epitome of selfless leadership, who dedicated himself to service and sacrifice for the last 20 years,” Capt. Matthew Lewis, commander of Carrier Air Wing 7, said in a Tuesday statement. “Our deepest gratitude and sympathy go out to…

Credit: USAASCDefense Feeds, Berlin – The proposed ATACMS co-production Germany initiative could reshape how NATO builds and sustains its long-range missile inventory, reflecting a broader shift toward expanding defense manufacturing inside Europe.Rather than relying almost exclusively on U.S.-based production, Washington and Berlin are exploring a model that would bring elements of missile manufacturing closer to the alliance’s eastern flank, strengthening industrial resilience while improving the speed at which precision weapons can be delivered during a crisis.The proposal goes beyond increasing production numbers. It reflects NATO’s growing recognition that industrial capacity has become a strategic asset, especially after recent conflicts exposed…

The conflict in Ukraine, now in its fifth year, has provided extraordinary lessons about the future of war. The enormous impact of cheap, remotely piloted unmanned systems—on the ground, in the air, and at sea—cannot be overstated. But there is a danger that military strategists will look at the battlefield in Ukraine and see little more than a catalog of weapons to buy.Although lessons about particular weapons systems are relevant, the more important lesson is about the ecosystem necessary for these new tools to be effective. Ukraine, for instance, has developed Sky Fortress, a network of 14,000 acoustic sensors that…

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that Washington would lift U.S. sanctions on Turkey that were imposed in 2020 over Ankara’s purchase of Russian defense missiles, while expressing a willingness to sell the fellow NATO ally F-35 fighter jets.The move would be a massive gesture from Trump to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan whom he considers a close ally and would remove a major long-standing irritant in bilateral ties.Even as Washington and Ankara have enjoyed warmer ties under Trump, Turkey’s 2019 acquisition of the Russian S-400 system has long been a sore point for both sides.In response to that purchase,…

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland walked back his criticism of Dustin Poirier after mocking the former star’s depression comments. Dustin Poirier’s recent arrest for public intoxication stole the headlines from the UFC 329 buildup. Poirier, who retired from Mixed Martial Arts after a loss to Max Holloway at UFC 318 last year, faces a misdemeanor charge stemming from his arrest at Atlanta International Airport last month. If convicted, Poirier faces up to a year in jail and/or a fine. In his first interview since his arrest, Poirier opened up on his inner struggles since hanging up the gloves last year…

House Homeland Security Committee staff are requesting a briefing from the Department of Homeland Security on the breach of the agency’s Homeland Security Information Network, according to a committee aide with knowledge of the matter.Staffers are hoping to be briefed on the intrusion—first reported by Nextgov/FCW last week—by Friday, said the aide, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the matter is sensitive. Hackers are believed to have penetrated HSIN sometime between late May and early June, though their affiliation and whether any contents were pilfered from the platform is unclear, a person familiar with the matter previously said. Approved users…

Most footwear brands deliberately entered CrossFit. INOV8 didn’t. The British company built its early reputation designing lightweight trail running shoes, but one model unexpectedly found a second home inside CrossFit boxes and communities. What began as an organic discovery by early athletes quickly turned INOV8 into one of the biggest original footwear brands associated with the sport. Many years later, CrossFit has evolved dramatically. Training is more demanding, footwear is more specialised. Throughout those changes, INOV8 has continued to innovate and work with some of CrossFit’s biggest names, alongside the next generation of elite competitors. Today, athletes including Dani Speegle,…