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Rheinmetall has secured a major international order for its advanced Skynex air defence systems, marking a significant milestone for the technology. The contract, booked in the second quarter of 2026, represents a value in the region of several hundred million euros. This order is a first-time contract with this international customer. At the same time, this contract enables the company to expand its customer base for this state-of-the-art air defence system. The overall scope of the contract encompasses the delivery of four complete Skynex systems, with a total execution timeline of 39 months. Delivery of the first Skynex battery is…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers departed from RAF Fairford in the U.K. today, marking the end of a deployment to support the war against Iran. The flights come as the U.S. and Iran are still working toward a peace deal amid a shaky ceasefire occasionally marred by flare-ups of tit-for-tat attacks. However, there has been no mass bombardment of Iran since the April 8 ceasefire. The departure was captured in video and still images by local aviation photographers, two of whom shared…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 15: Islam Makhachev of Russia reacts to his win over Jack Della Maddalena of Australia in the UFC welterweight championship fight during the UFC 322 event at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

A foreign exchange student invited Ronald Fox to a kendo practice while on the Michigan State University campus and he was immediately hooked on the experience. After completing graduate school at UIUC and finding a job at MSU, Fox became the consistent instructor of the MSU Kendo Club. Since then, Fox has helped maintain the club’s presence on campus, assisted in national political discussions in the American Kendo community, and continued to spread the holistic benefits of kendo. MAYTT: In terms of outreach, have there been any crossovers with Olympic or historical fencing with joint practices and the like? RF:…

Magnum Scriptum’s turn-based extraction roguelike is getting its full release with final storylines, multiple endings, achievements, a map editor, and more. After years of updates, dead mercenaries, failed extractions, and corporate horror, Quasimorph is finally ready to leave Early Access. Developer Magnum Scriptum has confirmed that the full 1.0 release will launch on July 31, 2026, marking a major milestone for the sci-fi roguelike RPG after its Steam Early Access debut in October 2023. Quasimorph is a grim turn-based extraction RPG set in a future where corporations have pushed their power far beyond Earth. Players run a private military company…

Imagine a weapon traveling so fast that, by the time a radar operator spots it, the countdown to impact has already begun.At speeds exceeding Mach 20, more than 24,000 km/h (15,000 mph), some of today’s most advanced missiles can cross entire countries in just a few minutes. It’s the kind of speed that doesn’t simply challenge missile defense systems; it reshapes how nations think about security, deterrence, and even diplomacy.But here’s something that often gets lost in sensational headlines: the fastest missile isn’t always the most advanced, and comparing missile speeds isn’t as straightforward as comparing the top speed of…

On June 29, Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar—deputy commander of the eastern-based Libyan National Army and the designated heir of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar—was received in Washington by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. During that same timeframe, another Libyan was also brought to the US capital: Abdul Salam al-Zoubi, deputy defense minister of the internationally recognized Government of National Unity (GNU) in Tripoli and one of the pillars of Tripoli’s ontologically volatile security system. Zoubi met Senior Advisor to the US President Massad Boulos, Deputy Commander of US Africa Command Lieutenant General John W. Brennan, members of the National Security Council,…

Former UFC bantamweight title challenger Umar Nurmagomedov could potentially earn another title shot at UFC Shanghai. Bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov is searching for another shot at the belt after a surprising loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311. But Nurmagomedov has done his job since his first career defeat, earning wins over the likes of Mario Bautista and former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. After Petr Yan returned to the bantamweight throne by defeating Dvalishvili in December, the door is wide open for Nurmagomedov and other contenders to make strong cases for a title shot. While a Yan vs. Dvalishvili…

Finnish technology company Insta and U.S.-based defence technology company CHAOS Industries today announced a partnership enabling the integration of CHAOS’s next-generation distributed sensing and effects capabilities into an intelligent data-centric command-and-control system developed by Insta. CHAOS’s sensing solutions have logged 20,000+ hours of tracking operations globally, including in Europe and the Middle East for U.S. and allied and partner forces. Insta will integrate the company’s VANQUISH PRIME radar and additional products under development with Insta’s AirC2 to establish a common situational picture. Insta’s AirC2 product family, for example, contains solutions for the integrated command of air defence in terms of…

The consensus among analysts is that Hamas is down, but hardly out. The group may be badly battered, but it has been around since 1987, and in that time, it has been repeatedly attacked by Israel and has always grown back. The conditions that gave rise to the organization—occupation, dispossession, and humiliation at the hands of Israel—are as severe as ever. And in the Gaza Strip, there is no comprehensive alternative to Hamas’s governance. Even in its weakened state, the group has institutional memory, administrative infrastructure, and coercive capacity that its competitors cannot match.But in truth, Hamas’s two-year war with…