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BAE Systems ARCHER 8×8 artillery systems were delivered to the Swedish armed forces by the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) during a ceremony at the Villingsberg firing range, marking an important step in the modernisation of the country’s divisional artillery. “This step is the result of close cooperation between BAE Systems, FMV, and the Swedish Armed Forces,” said Lena Gillström, CEO of BAE Systems Bofors. “Seeing the ARCHERS formally handed over to the Swedish Armed Forces is proof of our shared commitment to strengthening Sweden’s long-range artillery capabilities. “I am very proud of everyone who has contributed to reaching this…

London born pro wrestler Will Ospreay is returning to his hometown on August 30 to challenge for the AEW World Championship at “All In” 2026, and with his highly anticipated match with Kenny Omega just days away, the unfiltered star opens up to M&F on a range of important topics, sharing his battles with body dysmorphia and ADHD, and explaining why negative voices on social media once had him in fear of the gym. It’s crazy to think that Will Ospreay’s father, who introduced his son to the art of pro wrestling by channel surfing one evening, will now take…

On March 5, 2022—four days before South Korea held what would become its closest presidential election in history—North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile eastward into the sea. It was the regime’s ninth weapons test of the year, and it landed in the final week of campaigning with its timing too precise to read as coincidence. The pattern is now well-documented enough to have earned a name among Korea watchers: the “provocation window.” North Korea has a documented habit of conducting missile or nuclear tests in the run-up to, and importantly, the aftermath of, South Korean elections. Over the last…

Terry Gerton You have dug into aviation cybersecurity. That depends on a growing network of connected systems on the ground and the aircraft across federal departments. Was there anything that prompted this particular look? Jennifer Franks Yeah, absolutely. So what prompted this mandate was the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. And that act included a provision for GAO to go in and evaluate both the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as the Transportation Security Administration’s roles and responsibilities managing cybersecurity, and specifically aviation cybersecurity. Terry Gerton The FAA and the TSA are supposed to work together here as you began…

Garpia-A1E systemJSC ROSOBORONEXPORT (part of the Rostec State Corporation) is launching a global marketing campaign for the Garpia-A1E, the latest long-range UAV system, developed and manufactured by the Almaz-Antey Air and Space Defence Corporation.The Garpia-A1E system is designed to engage fixed targets with specified coordinates.“Today, the Garpia-A1E is the only loitering munition on the global market with a range of up to 1,000 km. It can carry a warhead weighing over 50 kg and its CEP does not exceed 4 meters,” – said Alexander Mikheev, Director General of ROSOBORONEXPORT and Deputy Chairman of the Union of Machine Builders of Russia…

Max Holloway, Paddy Pimblett, and Gable Steveson all faced fines after jumping out of the cage to celebrate at UFC 329 in July.On Wednesday during the monthly meeting for the Nevada Athletic Commission, the three fighters were each fined $2,500 as punishment for leaping outside the cage after their respective fights were over. The fines were deducted from the fighters’ purses, which were withheld by the commission after the event.There’s been an uprising amongst fighters after hearing about the potential penalties being handed down for jumping outside the cage to celebrate a victory.But commissioners were adamant that the rule isn’t…

The U.S. Navy directed service members, military families and civilian personnel to remove personal information that reveals their connection with the service in order to protect them and their loved ones from adversaries.Bad actors are utilizing the online presence of individuals tied to the military to gather intelligence and launch attacks that include doxxing, surveillance, physical attacks and harassment, according to an Aug. 19 Navy administrative message.“Since the initiation of Operation Epic Fury, the Department of the Navy’s (DON) personnel, assets, and our families face an evolving threat landscape,” the message said. “U.S. military installations and personnel remain under increased…

ROME — Italy has requested €8 billion euros ($9.3 billion) in cheap loans from the European Union’s SAFE defense funding program after delaying a decision for months amid opposition to the plan from within the Italian government.The late decision marks a step back from original plans to tap the scheme for €14.9 billion euros in loans for defense procurement.Italy’s right-wing government led by Giorgia Meloni has hesitated over the low-cost loans, which are being offered by the EU to help member states beef up military readiness in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and President Trump’s demands that NATO…

USSOCOM Seeks Battery Bottles SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM Program Executive Office Maritime, Undersea (PEO-M-U), will host a virtual Assessment Event on 30 September 2026. The PEO-M-U Program Office is engaging industry to determine the readiness of the manufacturing base to evaluate, fabricate, provide Objective Quality Evidence (OQE), and deliver an initial quantity of pressure-capable containment pods for the command’s Large Format, Propagation Resistant battery design. The PEO-M-U develops and supports a family of manned submersibles that support the operation of our Warfighters. These manned submersibles are powered by large-format, propagation-resistant battery systems.  The Battery Systems require a watertight, pressure-resistant,and…

The wife of an active-duty soldier was deported to Honduras on Monday, her husband confirmed.ICE agents detained Cristy Maryori Villafranca Trejo in July. She spent more than two months detained at Camp East Montana, a detention facility at Fort Bliss, Texas, where her husband, Army Sgt. Hedar Leonel Turcios Juárez, is stationed.Turcios said he talked with his wife after she was deported. “She is okay,” he told Military Times.The couple had been legally married since 2022 and share a young daughter, who was in the car when agents detained Villafranca Trejo after a family trip to Walmart. Villafranca Trejo was…