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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…

June 2026 – Vilnius The Lithuanian defence technology company RSI Europe has launched its Drone Repeater Kit (DRK) — an airborne retransmission system designed to extend FPV drone operations beyond the limits of ground-based antennas and improve link resilience in EW-contested and rough terrain environments. The system is already in active combat use with Ukrainian units and in service with the Lithuanian Armed Forces. The DRK consists of two integrated components: a Repeater Unit (RTK) mounted on a carrier drone, and a Mini Antenna Rack (MAR) that operates from the ground. Together they elevate the FPV control and video link…

KONGSBERG has signed a contract with a value of NOK 4.7 billion for the delivery of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) to a new customer. The country is the sixth nation to acquire the missile for its fighter fleet. The JSM is a 5th generation strike missile, engineered to evade advanced defence systems. The missile has already been selected by Norway, Japan, Australia, the US and Germany. photo courtesy KONGSBERG

Updated Jul 1, 2026, 4:42 PM EDT The following are the Army height, weight and body fat requirements for enlistment. Below is the Army’s weight minimum and maximum allowable for recruits to enlist. It is broken down by height and then further into age groups. Height will be measured in stocking feet on a flat surface with the chin parallel to the floor. The body should be straight but not rigid, similar to the position of attention. The measurement will be rounded to the nearest inch with the following guidelines: if the height fraction is less than a half-inch, round down.…

At the recent ILA Berlin Air Show, ERA and Airbus Defence and Space demonstrated the first tangible results of their cooperation within the framework of Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD). Signed in August 2025, the partnership aims to integrate ERA’s passive surveillance data into Airbus air defence Command and Control (C2) solutions. The demonstration showcased the seamless integration of data from ERA’s VERA-NG passive electronic support measures tracker (PET) system with Airbus Defence and Space’s Fortion® 1SkyControl air battle management software. During the demonstration, the Airbus system successfully received, displayed, and replayed VERA-NG data within a simulated scenario alongside…

The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) announced that a contract for new marine environment and minelaying vessels for the Royal Danish Navy was signed on 4 February. The vessels will be capable of laying mines and supporting the Navy in missions such as maritime surveillance and the assertion of sovereignty. Denmark MoD press release – Translated by Naval News Earlier this year, the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation signed a contract for the new marine environment and minelaying vessels, which will be delivered by the consortium Orlogsskibe Danmark K/S. The consortium consists of…

The Kestrel II is an improved version of the current Kestrel anti-armour weapon. It has greater range and armour penetration, as well as better accuracy against moving targets. (CNA)Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology recently presented its upgrade of the widely fielded Kestrel shoulder-fired, anti-armour rocket launcher to the country’s army and marine corps.Development testing is under way, with evaluations being conducted by both the Republic of China Army and Marine Corps.Called the Kestrel II, it is designed to address limitations of the previous weapon. More than 10,000 of the original Kestrel are in Taiwan’s inventory, and every…

UFC legend Jon Jones weighed in on Khamzat Chimaev and Ilia Topuria’s shocking title fight losses and what they need to change. Two of the UFC’s best pound-for-pound combatants, Ilia Topuria and Khamzat Chimaev, suffered their first career defeats just a few weeks apart. Topuria lost the undisputed UFC lightweight title to Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250, just weeks after Chimaev lost a narrow decision to Sean Strickland to relinquish the middleweight belt at UFC 328. Topuria and Chimaev could potentially earn immediate rematches later this year, depending on what the UFC matchmakers decide to do with both divisions.…

The Düsseldorf-based technology group Rheinmetall has successfully completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Croatia-based DOK-ING and is thus expanding its portfolio as planned through an acquisition in the field of unmanned vehicles. The company will operate under the name “Rheinmetall Unmanned Vehicles d.o.o.”. In March this year, Rheinmetall signed an agreement in Zagreb to acquire a majority stake in Croatian innovation hub specialized in the field of unmanned vehicles DOK-ING. Rheinmetall is acquiring 51 per cent of the company, while the company’s founder and previous sole owner, Vjekoslav Majetić, will retain the 49 per cent. The strategic partners…