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WB GROUP and Saab are expanding their industrial and research and development cooperation, focusing on projects that will strengthen defence capabilities and military interoperability across the Baltic Sea region. The agreement identifies specific areas with the greatest potential for joint industrial and capability development in Poland and Sweden. On 29 June in Gdynia, during the event accompanying the Polish Ministry of National Defence’s signing of the Orka submarine programme contract, WB GROUP and Saab signed an agreement defining key areas of industrial cooperation in the field of unmanned reconnaissance and strike capabilities (C4ISR UxS). Signed alongside the Orka submarine programme –…

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 The Air Force will soon issue new guidance on the use of artificial intelligence and will implement a sweeping modernization of Basic Military Training by 2027 following a summit of top service leaders. Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach and the rest of the service’s top generals and enlisted leaders discussed these and other major issues during a “Corona” meeting at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, earlier this month.  The semiannual “Coronas” include members of the Air Staff and the heads of each…

Russian investigators have opened criminal cases alleging officials and contractors stole approximately 500 million rubles ($6.4 million) earmarked for constructing naval infrastructure at the home base of Russia’s Caspian Flotilla, the business daily Kommersant reported. The cases, filed under Russia’s criminal code for abuse of authority in fulfilling state defense orders, name Alexander Katser and […]

VIENNA — Latvia and Ukraine plan to build a joint drone manufacturing facility in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia, near the country’s borders with both Russia and Belarus, Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs said June 29 during a visit to a military base in the region.The announcement gives operational shape to the so-called “Drone Deal” signed on June 9 between Kulbergs and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the Nordic-Baltic Eight summit in Tallinn, the first meeting between the two leaders. Latvia is the sixth country to join Ukraine’s bilateral drone cooperation framework.Under the agreement, Ukraine will…

Referee Herb Dean once again found himself at the center of a controversy at UFC Baku.In the co-main event of UFC Baku, Shara “Bullet” Magomedov defeated Michel Pereira via decision in a fight that was light on action. The majority of the drama happened in the opening round, when Pereira scored a knockdown and proceeded to follow Bullet to the ground to attempt to finish the fight. Bullet used his guard to slow Pereira’s assault, but his defense also involved him pulling Pereira’s hair, a foul that was caught by Dean but not punished by Bullet being penalized a point.This…

Abstract The United States’ pivot to the Western Hemisphere, illustrated by its number one priority of the 2026 National Defense Strategy, indicates that its most critical allies and partners live in its own neighborhood. Washington wants a stable and well-governed Western Hemisphere committed to countering malign foreign influence. A stable and cooperative neighborhood creates conditions for protecting the Homeland and the Home Hemisphere, but to succeed, the United States must become a good neighbor. The US must leverage soft power as an element of national power to create valued relationships and demonstrable improvements to the economies and domestic infrastructure of…

UFC legend Georges St-Pierre has given his thoughts on the upcoming Islam Makhachev vs Ian Machado Garry clash. In the main event of UFC 330, Islam Makhachev will defend his UFC welterweight championship against Ian Machado Garry. While Islam may be seen by many as the clear favorite to walk away with the title, Machado Garry has been waiting a long time for this opportunity. RELATED: Jon Jones makes prediction for Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330: “He may just be one of the greatest fighters in the world” Machado Garry certainly has the skills necessary to…

Picture a ship so vast that it stretches longer than three football fields, carries an entire air wing of fighter jets, and operates like a self-contained city in the middle of the ocean. It sounds like something from a science fiction movie, yet these floating fortresses are very real.The largest aircraft carriers represent the pinnacle of naval engineering, combining immense size with cutting-edge technology to project military power across the globe.An aircraft carrier is much more than a warship. It functions as a mobile airbase capable of launching, recovering, and maintaining dozens of military aircraft without relying on nearby land…

On 29 June in Gdynia, during the event accompanying the Polish Ministry of National Defence’s signing of the Orka submarine programme contract, WB GROUP and Saab signed an agreement defining key areas of industrial cooperation in the field of unmanned reconnaissance and strike capabilities (C4ISR UxS). Signed alongside the Orka submarine programme – one of Poland’s largest defence procurement programmes – the agreement reflects the growing strategic partnership between the Polish and Swedish defence industries, encompassing joint research and development, industrial cooperation, and the delivery of interoperable defence capabilities. Within this broader framework, WB GROUP and Saab will combine their complementary…

Roketsan’s Atmaca anti-ship missile is likely to be one contender to replace NSMs on Malaysian Maharaja Lela-class warships. (Roketsan)Malaysia’s Ministry of Defence has identified delivery schedule and ease of integration as key criteria in selecting a replacement anti-ship missile for the Royal Malaysian Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme. This follows the enforced cancellation of a sale of Kongsberg Naval Strike Missiles (NSM).Defence Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said the ministry is evaluating proposals from four suppliers from Turkey, South Korea and two European countries.“We want to know who can supply the missiles earliest. Some are still developing their systems, but…