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BAE Systems Australia laid the keel for the first Hunter-class frigate at Osborne Naval Shipyard on 24 August 2026. (ADF)BAE Systems Australia formally laid the keel for the first Hunter-class frigate on 24 August 2026. The ceremony took place at Osborne Naval Shipyard near Adelaide in South Australia, coming eight years after the platform was selected in June 2018.Two ship blocks, which form part of the keel, were displayed, and they will soon be joined by others as this first anti-submarine warfare frigate for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) takes shape. Each frigate comprises 78 units that contribute to 22…

The AS9 Huntsman 155mm self-propelled howitzer is replacing the M777A2 towed howitzer in Australian 4th Royal Artillery Regiment. (ADF)The 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery recently conducted its first tactical field exercise utilising locally manufactured AS9 Huntsman 155mm self-propelled howitzers (SPH). This occurred during Exercise Pozieres Run, a 1st Division activity held at the Townsville Field Training Area from 30 July to 23 August 2026.The Australian Army has now established an initial battery of four vehicles, a figure that will grow to six AS9s once the regiment has stood up three AS9 batteries.106 Battery within the Townsville-based 3rd Brigade is the…

24 Aug 2026 – KONGSBERG has responded with an agile solution, accelerating the deployment of additional satellite capacity to improve revisit rates and provide near real-time coverage. Three new satellites will be added to KONGSBERG’s proprietary N3X constellation in early 2027, bringing the total number of satellites to six and significantly strengthening the ability to deliver national maritime situational awareness for Norway and international partners. Extended collaboration The programme is delivered through KONGSBERG’s unique end-to-end space capabilities, including advanced payloads, satellite platforms from Kongsberg NanoAvionics, ground services and satellite operations from KSAT, as well as overall system integration and secure…

CZ is honoring a defining chapter in the legacy of the CZ 75. For more than five decades, the CZ 75 has stood at the center of the CZ story. Its distinctive design, innovation, and shooting characteristics helped establish CZ’s reputation with generations of shooters around the world and created a handgun legacy that continues to resonate across the firearms industry. As CZ honors that legacy in 2026, the company will also conclude production of three longstanding members of the CZ 75 family: the CZ 75 B, CZ 75 BD, and CZ 75 Compact. “Few firearms are as closely connected…

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Ukraine on Monday on his first overseas trip since taking office, and will announce British support to help Kyiv improve its domestic production of long-range missiles.Burnham will be in Ukraine to co-chair a meeting of the so-called Coalition of the Willing, a group of countries backing Ukraine, on Monday, when he is also due to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.He is set to announce that Britain has agreed to allow European missile manufacturer MBDA to release classified information on British-made components used in the SCALP long-range cruise missile, according to his office.That will…

The National Security Agency routinely fails to inform employees of their rights under whistleblower protection laws when they sign non-disclosure agreements, the intelligence agency’s inspector general concluded this week.Although the NSA is not subject to the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, Congress has since 1988 used annual appropriations laws to compel the agency to follow most of its rules. The exceptions are those enforced by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, which lacks jurisdiction to review matters involving counterintelligence and foreign intelligence.But according to a report from the NSA inspector general, most of the agency’s non-disclosure agreements lack the required reference to…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org A new Navy missile could fill a long-range air-to-air need for the U.S. Air Force’s fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-generation fighters. The Navy’s portfolio acquisition executive for munitions posted information on the AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile online on Aug. 22, the same day it unveiled the project at the service’s annual Tailhook Symposium in Reno, Nev. The Raytheon missile is geared for Marine and Naval aviators’ fighter platforms, from the Boeing…

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Japan District finished stage three, otherwise known as the Gold Castle, of the USACE Safety and Occupational Health Management System (CE-SOHMS) on Aug. 21, positioning the district to pursue Army Safety and Occupational Health Star recognition, one of the Army’s highest workplace safety distinctions.“I am incredibly proud of the work the JED team has put in to achieve this milestone,” said Col. Patrick Biggs, commander. “This demonstrates the culture of safety that we have strived to not only achieve, but continuously improve upon, at the district.”The goal of CE-SOHMS is to fully integrate…

Gregory Rodrigues picked up the biggest win of his career on Saturday, outlasting Anthony Hernandez in the five-round middleweight headliner of UFC Sacramento. With the 185-pound division being in a strange place, and multiple contenders hoping for their shot at Sean Strickland and the middleweight title, where does “Robocop” go from his recent victory.On and all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee put their matchmaking hats on and discuss what’s next for Rodrigues after defeating Hernandes for his fourth straight victory. Additionally, future matchups are discussed for Vitor Petrino following his…

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