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Safran Electronics & Defense presents eTAD, its latest-generation thermal vision device, designed to clip onto a night vision goggle (NVG). Developed to strengthen the operational capabilities of European armed forces, eTAD expands Safran Electronics & Defense’s soldier vision range beyond the already existing TAD, creating a new European standard for thermal clip-on equipments. Drawing upon the Safran Electronics & Defense’s recognized expertise in the field of defense optronics, eTAD was designed by incorporating feedback from international armed forces. Over 25,000 Safran Electronics & Defense thermal clip-on devices are already deployed worldwide by numerous allied forces. TAD is now a standard…

Iran’s threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — in response to the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that began on Feb. 28 — effectively closed the strait, sending economic shockwaves around the world. As part of negotiations between Tehran and Washington, Iran has eased restrictions, and shipping traffic has picked up in recent days — albeit well below pre-war levels.Whatever the outcome of negotiations, Iran has clearly demonstrated its ability to shut down the strait. It could happen again. That reality significantly increases incentives for many countries to reduce their reliance on the strait. We asked five…

Ian Machado Garry believes a win over Islam Makhachev would do good for the UFC welterweight division. Garry and Makhachev are set to collide with the 170-pound gold at stake on Aug. 15. The title fight will headline UFC 330 inside the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia. It’ll be “The Future’s” first UFC title shot and Makhachev’s first attempt at a successful welterweight championship defense. Appearing on “The Ariel Helwani Show,” Garry said he feels the welterweight division would benefit if he scores the upset over Makhachev (h/t MMAJunkie). “It’s a fact, in my opinion, that when I’m the champion…

Shield AI, the defense-tech company building the world’s best AI pilots and next-generation aircraft, today announced that Poland’s Armament Agency has signed a contract for the acquisition of V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) intended to support Polish Navy operations. Shield AI press release The V-BAT force will be deployed aboard a Polish Navy vessel, providing maritime domain awareness and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) support. This added capability gives the Polish military a proven low-cost unmanned support system that improves commanders’ visibility of activity and threats. “V-BAT has proven its capabilities in Ukraine and beyond,…

Coventry, UK — 22 Jun 26 — NP Aerospace, a leading global armour technology manufacturer and vehicle integrator, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Iten Defense, a U.S. based specialist provider of advanced defence protection solutions, from Edgewater Capital Partners and other minority shareholders. The acquisition will strengthen NP Aerospace’s and Iten’s portfolio of survivability and protection technologies, enhancing its ability to support defence and security customers with mission-critical armour solutions across global markets. “This is an important strategic step for NP Aerospace as we continue to invest in advanced protection technologies and expand our…

Artificial intelligence has become a primary axis of geopolitical competition. Yet most comparative analyses of the technology race stop at input metrics: GPU counts, investment figures, and patent filings. These are proxies, not explanations. What matters for international relations scholars, policymakers, and corporate strategists is a harder question: why are different political economies converging on different adoption strategies, and what do those strategies reveal about deeper assumptions regarding state capacity, risk tolerance, and the relationship between technological capability and national power? The divergence between Asia and the European Union is not primarily a story about investment gaps or regulatory philosophy…

The HYROX Elite 15 World Championships, held in Stockholm, Sweden, saw two new champions crowned as Dylan Scott and Alyssa McElheny, who are both U.S. athletes, won their respective categories on June 18, 2026. Dylan Scott Captures His First HYROX World Championship Title Dylan Scott completed the course with an official finish tie of 53 minutes and 47 seconds, while Belgium’s Louis Osselaer came a close second with 54 minutes and 2 seconds, just  in front of Germany’s Tim Wenisch, who made third with 54 minutes and 4 seconds. The course itself was comprised of a race to the Ski…

Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Recent years have seen brands making promises to uphold labor rights and respect a living wage for garment workers. But a new report on the import price of a wardrobe staple, the cotton T-shirt, challenges the seriousness of those commitments. The report, released last month by Swiss environmental and labor watchdog Public Eye and global nonprofit Clean Clothes Campaign, focuses on cotton T-shirts imported by the European Union — the world’s largest import market for the product — and how their pricing…

Global Times By Global Times Published: Jun 23, 2026 08:56 AM Under the guidance of the leaders of the two countries, China-India relations have gradually emerged from a low point and returned to a track of recovery and improvement, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during his meeting with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in New Delhi on Monday, according to a press release from the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday. The leaders of the two countries have agreed that China and India are partners rather than competitors, which forms the most important strategic consensus between the two sides…

The MBDA stand at Eurosatory showcased the real size mock-up of the new version of the MdCN/NCM Naval Cruise Missile, the Mk II, as well as the real size mock-up of the Ground Launch System for the same missile, which will become the Land Cruise Missile system On May 19th, 2015, over 11 years ago, the French Navy FREMM Aquitaine launched for the first time an MdCN (Missile de Croisière Naval, naval cruise missile), a first for as surface ship in Europe. Then known also as SCALP Naval, the acronym for Système de Croisière Autonome à Longue Portée, long range…