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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…

There are over 50 Mega Stones and Mega Evolutions in Pokémon Champions.Learn everything you need to know with our Pokémon Champions Mega Stone Guide. Pokémon Champions brings one of the franchise’s most famous and beloved battle mechanics: Mega Evolution. While other important systems, like team building, are important, unlocking the true power of your Pokémon comes down to obtaining and using Mega Stones. These special items allow specific Pokémon to Mega Evolve during battle, granting them improved stats; however, many players find themselves confused when they first start collecting Mega Stones. Fortunately, our Pokémon Champions Mega Stone Guide will fill…

A decade ago, “cloud first” was something cool and different. Agencies were trying to prove they could move workloads out of legacy environments and into something more flexible, more modern. The conversation centered on the technology itself: What could go to the cloud, and how fast? Lauren Nelson, vice president and senior research director at Forrester, remembers that era as one defined by experimentation and, at times, overreach. Developers were handed a new set of building blocks and told to innovate. But too often, they spent their time rearranging those blocks rather than building something that served the mission, Nelson…