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The enhanced combat capabilities unveiled for the MQ-28 in Berlin include an increased wingspan and the addition of an internal weapons bay. (Boeing)On 10 June, Boeing unveiled enhanced capabilities for its MQ-28 Ghost Bat when the ILA Berlin Air Show opened in Germany. The company highlighted upgrades to its collaborative combat aircraft’s (CCA) range, payload and mission flexibility.New features include 25%-larger wings, which allow the MQ-28 to carry an additional 900kg of fuel, stores and mission payloads compared to baseline versions.The larger wingspan also allows the maximum take-off weight to increase from 4,535kg to 5,443kg, with a useful payload of…

PARIS — KNDS, the French-German maker of the Leopard tank and the Caesar truck-mounted gun, pitched a new howitzer with a barrel longer than any NATO production artillery, which the company said gives the weapon a range of up to 60 kilometers (37 miles) with standard high-explosive shells.The howitzer uses KNDS Germany’s Artillery Gun Module mounted on a tracked Boxer chassis and fitted with a French barrel. The company has already fired a prototype of the gun, and aims for serial production between 2032 and 2035, KNDS France artillery engineer Pierre Septfons told a handful of journalists in a briefing…

The industrial and technology group CSG, together with its partners, presented the new Trident multi-layered air defence system at the international defence and security technology trade fair Eurosatory 2026 in Paris. The system is designed to protect military formations, strategic facilities and larger territorial units against a broad spectrum of aerial threats, including aircraft, helicopters, guided missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles and other types of targets. The Trident system is designed as a modular short-, medium- and long-range air defence system. Its specific configuration may vary depending on the customer’s operational requirements. In addition to surface-to-air guided missiles, the system can…

Vortex Optics GeoBallistics Ecosystem Vortex Optics incorporates GeoBallistics software into several of its products including Talon HD 10K Binocular, Ace Ballistic Weather Meter, and Impact 4000 laser range finder. These devices collect data which feeds into the GeoBallistics software. In addition to rendering shooting solutions which appear on the device, it also interfaces with the App resodent in your End User Device. vortexoptics.com/geoballistics This entry was posted on Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 at 22:00 and is filed under Lasers, Optics, Rampart Range Day. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings…

On the occasion of Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, Diehl Defence, Leonardo and General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) celebrate the Extended Range Artillery Projectile (ERAP) contract which was won by General Dynamics this year. The guided ammunition VULCANO 155mm Guided Long Range (GLR) was selected by the U.S. Army organization PM CAS (Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems) for the U.S. Army. The ERAP initiative represents an important step in advancing long-range precision fire capabilities and underlines the growing demand for highly accurate artillery solutions capable of operating in increasingly complex operational environments. The selected solution builds up on the…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. A plan to attack the UFC America 250 event at the White House on June 14 with explosive drones was thwarted by the FBI, according to federal records. Exactly how capable those involved were of actually pulling it off remains unclear. However, the alleged plot amplifies concerns that TWZ has been documenting for years about threats posed by drones to critical facilities in the homeland and how they continue to change the national security picture at home and abroad. The long-standing potential…

The prototype presented at Eurosatory integrates advanced Thales technologies for secure communications, tactical connectivity, operational coordination and decision support integrated into the vehicle electronic architecture from the Renault Group range. The vehicle has substantial data processing capabilities and the ability to operate and coordinate UAV(s) and UGV(s) (Unmanned Ground Vehicle) in support of a wide range of operational mission profiles. It provides land forces with a fully functional mobile command centre that can be configured to match the exact requirements of land forces missions and provide effective mission capabilities thanks to Thales’s Combat Digital Platform. By combining Renault Group’s expertise…

Demetrious Johnson stood up for Josh Hokit and those who were clowning on him for what many perceived as improper jiu-jitsu technique implementation. The supposedly fudged armbar sequence from the controversial surging heavyweight at UFC Freedom 250 during his fight against Derrick Lewis, another UFC legend, also felt like Hokit was trolling to use the parlance of the digital age. That combatant in question is Israel Adesanya, who took part in a post-event recap on Johnson’s YouTube channel Mighty, as the former UFC titleholder and ONE Championship kingpin touched on several subjects with ‘The Last Stylebender.’ When touching upon the…

Long time listener, first time caller;As titled. The main concern here is jumping between divisions. Back wgen McGregor and DC did it, it truly felt special and now it feels like the thing to do the second you get a title on top of them losing more often than not.Obviously guys like Conor and DC had done it prior but it feels like this trend started with Adensanya who went up and got schooled by Jan. Volk went up and got mopped twice. Islam went up and won but hasn’t defended in almost 8 months and there’s not even a…

Deployed worldwide, GA-ASI’s MQ-9B is the highest-performing UAS in its class. Indo-Pacific nations are confronting the most complex set of security challenges since the Cold War. Competition between great powers, the proliferation of advanced battlefield technology, and historic levels of instability around the globe create a labyrinth for militaries and civil authorities who live and operate in the region. Recent conflicts in the Middle East and in Europe have clearly demonstrated the threat posed by both low-cost, low-speed drones and the damage that can be unleashed by sophisticated long-range missiles. Indo-Pacific nations must prepare to confront the new security landscape…