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Five years ago, the 20-year American war in Afghanistan came to an inglorious end. In April 2021, the United States had begun its final withdrawal, with the goal of pulling out the 2,500 U.S. troops that remained in the country by September. Within weeks of the first U.S. departures, the Taliban had swept up scores of positions as Afghan government forces melted away. By early August, the group had taken control of most provincial capitals. Finally, on August 15, 2021, the U.S.-backed government in Kabul collapsed. Hundreds of thousands of terrified Afghans besieged the city’s airport. Roughly 120,000 were evacuated…

The U.S. Army has successfully tested software designed to help vehicle-mounted weapons shoot down drones while both the target and the vehicle are moving, Picatinny Arsenal announced Tuesday. The capability was demonstrated in April at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, using a Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station, or CROWS, equipped with software that has been designed to track and strike small drones while the vehicle is in motion. The effort has been led by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center, according to the release.The project, known as Simultaneous Weapon Autonomy Technology for Fire Control, or SWAT-FC, uses technology…

JORN, a network of three over-the-horizon radar sites, is a strategic and early-warning asset for Australia. Canada is buying a similar system now. (ADF)Australia has concluded its largest-ever defence sale, as Canberra and Ottawa signed four separate but associated agreements to deliver an Arctic Over-The-Horizon Radar (A-OTHR) system to Canada. The sale is worth A$2.5 billion (US$1.75 billion).The deal was signed on 22 June, with Ottawa stating the government-to-government acquisition arrangement “establishes the framework for Canada’s procurement of Australia’s proven OTHR technology”.Additionally, an OTHR rights agreement with Australia and BAE Systems Australia, as well as a comprehensive industrial and technological…

The Department of Veterans Affairs has disclosed 367 artificial intelligence use cases operating across the agency, including 215 classified as high-impact systems supporting healthcare, benefits processing, records management, communications and internal operations. The recently released 2025 VA AI Inventory catalogs cases of AI use across the department, from clinical tools used during patient care to systems that help process benefits, automate records management and support customer service functions. Among the systems identified is Ambient AI Scribe, a clinical documentation tool used during medical appointments. According to VA, the technology listens to clinician-patient conversations and generates clinical notes, reducing administrative workload…

Credit: Crown CopyrightDefense Feeds, London. The UK Leonardo spares deal has been awarded as part of a broader effort to improve aircraft availability and operational readiness across several of Britain’s most important military aviation fleets.Valued at approximately £27 million, the agreement will support the sustainment of Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets, Apache attack helicopters and key airlift platforms, helping ensure that critical aircraft remain available for operational and training missions.The contract highlights a growing recognition among defense planners that logistics, maintenance and spare parts availability are just as important as acquiring new military equipment. As security challenges increase across…

Rheinmetall has received an order from the Bundeswehr for the replenishment of a total of 23 vehicles of the armoured recovery vehicle series, the so-called Bergepanzer 3 Büffel. This followed a corresponding budgetary decision by the Bundestag on 10 June 2026. The value of the replacement order amounts to a mid-three-digit million-euro range. As part of Germany’s support for the Ukraine, 21 Bergepanzer 2 (BPz 2) and a further two Bergepanzer 3 (BPz 3) armoured recovery vehicles had previously been handed over to the Ukraine. The decision to issue a replacement order for 23 vehicles compensates for these transfers and…

The long wait is almost over. Publisher MicroProse and developer White Pond Games have officially announced that Urban Strife will graduate from Steam Early Access on July 14, 2026.The highly anticipated 1.0 release delivers the complete story campaign, capping off a rigorous development cycle shaped heavily by community feedback, system overhauls, and major content updates.Along with the date, the team dropped a new teaser trailer offering a grim glimpse into the endgame.For long-time players, the crown jewel of the 1.0 launch is the arrival of the long-awaited final act. The campaign culminates in a desperate climax against the Atlanta Horde,…

NORWAY — 23 June 2026 – Blumags and H. Henriksen AS have entered into an agreement under which Blumags becomes the exclusive supplier of magnetic products within Henriksen’s REBS (Rapid Entering and Boarding Systems) product range. The agreement also provides a framework for H. Henriksen to assume the primary marketing and sales responsibility for Blumags’ tactical magnet range. Henriksen, established in 1856, is a supplier of specialized equipment and systems for military, naval, and maritime operations. Its REBS product family is used by military and maritime organizations worldwide for boarding, access, and insertion operations in demanding environments. Blumags supplies corrosion-resistant…

Renovation work on the U.S. Army Garrison-Fort McCoy Headquarters, Building 100, continues to make steady progress throughout 2026 as crews work to transform one of the installation’s historic World War II-era buildings into a modern administrative facility designed to support Fort McCoy’s mission for decades to come.According to Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works (DPW) construction oversight officials, the approximately $5.4 million renovation project remains focused on completely modernizing the more than 80-year-old headquarters building while preserving a structure that has served generations of Soldiers and civilian employees.The project, awarded to Whitehall, Wis.-based R.J. Jurowski Construction, involves a complete interior…

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 16: Ketlen Vieira of Brazil reacts after a victory against Jacqueline Cavalcanti of Brazil in a bantamweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Meta APEX on May 16, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) The PFL keeps upgrading its roster. On Tuesday, Ketlent Vieira announced her signing with PFL in an Instagram post, only one month after Vieira was removed from the UFC. View this post on Instagram Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in my life, and I can only thank God for pouring countless blessings…