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OBBUERGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Senior negotiators from the U.S. and Iran on Monday wrapped up a lengthy round of initial talks aimed at solidifying a permanent end to the war between the countries. The mediation effort in Switzerland started Sunday and had rocky moments. But it also led to some agreements between the two sides. Mediators Qatar and Pakistan hailed what they called “encouraging progress” made during the talks as Iran and the United States agreed to create a “de-confliction cell” to address the fighting in Lebanon. A senior U.S. diplomat claimed progress on multiple fronts, including the establishment of…

People’s Daily Online By ZHAO LEI (China Daily) 11:20, June 22, 2026 Engineers at Aero Engine Corp of China, the nation’s leading maker of aircraft engines, are working on more advanced single-crystal superalloy technologies, one of the most critical materials for aircraft engines, building on the remarkable progress they have made in recent years. The engineers are targeting the needs of next-generation engines and working to create more advanced single-crystal superalloy technologies, according to Li Jiarong, a senior researcher at the Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials, an AECC subsidiary and a major player in the production of engine superalloys. “We…

A single bribe nearly ruined a defense partnership most people didn’t know even existed. It took India and Italy almost a decade to recover.The story of how that rupture happened — and what it exposed about Italy’s quiet but deep role in India’s military — is essential to understanding why both countries now treat their renewed ties as something too valuable to lose again.When Indian authorities cancelled the AgustaWestland helicopter contract in 2014, the fallout went far beyond the headlines. Torpedo supplies to the Indian Navy’s Scorpène-class submarines froze, upgrades to over 20 Sea King helicopters stalled, and a naval…

MBDA and Safran Electronics & Defense have entered the final phase of negotiations to conclude the future implementation contract with the French defence procurement agency (DGA) for the successor program to Lance-Roquettes Unitaire (LRU), with their solution THUNDART, the next-generation artillery system. This decision marks a major step in the renewal of French land strike capabilities in depth, and in the preparation for the replacement of the French LRU. The THUNDART system will also meet the operational needs of many French allied countries. Developed jointly by MBDA and Safran Electronics & Defense, THUNDART will offer the French armed forces a…

If there is a trading standards authority for concepts and what they promise, then the Anthropocene should be reported to them. The Anthropocene was so named to highlight that human action has impacted the planet to the extent that we are now so entangled with the natural environment that humanity is part of the problem as much as the solution. The Anthropocene was touted as being the closure of modernist illusions of progress, the end of a liberal telos of history, the problematisation of Anthropos (the human) as the centre of the world – a world that was no longer…

IDV, which was recently acquired by Leonardo, unveiled a tracked uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) and showcased a deeply modified wheeled one at Eurosatory 2026. After acquiring the UGV division of Horiba Mira, in early 2023, the Italian company has invested in robotics, its CEO detailing the company approach to the UGV issue at the Paris exhibition “This presentation marks a new chapter of the life of IDV as a Leonardo company. We started our technology roadmap on UGVs some years ago,” Claudio Catalano, the IDV CEO stated at the press conference. Originally a tactical vehicle manufacturer, IDV decided to enter the…

Media releaseMonday 22 June 2026 The Hon Anthony Albanese MPPrime Minister of Australia The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for Pacific Affairs The Albanese Government has announced the nation’s largest ever defence export, with the signing of a government-to-government arrangement with Canada to export an Australian Over the Horizon Radar (OTHR) system. This $2.5 billion agreement marks the first international sale of Australia’s world-leading OTHR technology, building on the proven success of the Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) while supporting hundreds of Australian industry jobs. Australia’s Department of Defence…

Turki Alalshikh has spent the past few years placing himself at the center of boxing’s biggest business moves, and now he says his focus is on ending the sport’s internal fights before his health takes away that chance. Turki Alalshikh explains the one thing he wants to settle before losing his memory In comments carried by Ring Magazine, Alalshikh said he plans to arrange a meeting soon with Dana White, Nick Khan, Frank Warren, Eddie Hearn and DAZN “to make peace” and drive what he called a revolution for boxing, adding that he hopes fans will “see the white smoke…

A retired UFC veteran doesn’t believe Michael Chandler is worthy of his spot in the top MMA promotion. It has been tough sledding as of late for Chandler, who is a former three-time Bellator champion. While “Iron” has long developed a reputation for being an exciting fighter, he has lost four bouts in a row. Chandler hasn’t earned a victory since 2022, and top lightweight Arman Tsarukyan has suggested that he should be cut from the UFC roster. During an edition of MMAFighting‘s “The Fighter vs. The Writer,” Matt Brown admitted he doesn’t view Chandler as a UFC-caliber fighter anymore.…

Introduction When the U.S. Army transitioned to Brigade Combat Team modularity during the Global War on Terror, it divested more than Cold War lineages and nostalgic memories. It reorganized previously echeloned capabilities designed to fight for information, disrupt enemy systems, and enable higher tactical headquarters to maneuver with confidence across operational depth. In the decades that followed, technological advances in battlefield transparency, precision fires at range, and unmanned systems have outpaced the evolution of force design and operational capabilities. The result is a widening gap in the landpower institution’s ability to empower combined-arms and joint-force success amid the volatility of…