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PARIS — KNDS is proposing a main battle tank with a turret and gun developed in France and mounted on the hull of Germany’s Leopard 2 as an intermediate solution to replace the French Army’s aging Leclerc tanks, which are expected to reach the end of their service life before the arrival of a next-generation tank.The tank proposal unveiled at the Eurosatory defense show on Monday featured an unmanned turret with a 120mm auto-loader smoothbore gun developed by KNDS France, with the possibility of upgrading the cannon to 140mm. KNDS said it aims to deliver the first units of the…

India ’s DRDO successfully demonstrated multi-layered BMD against long range ballistic missiles by testing AD-1 and AD-2 missiles, anti-ship capability at medium range by testing the NASM-MR and strike capability with the Rudram-2 and LRLACM missiles. The three consecutive flight-tests were conducted for AD-1, AD-2 and NASM-MR on June 10 and 11, 2026. The BMD interceptors successfully engaged their respective targets and validated capability to intercept even ICBMs. AD-1 and AD-2 are part of India’s Phase-2 BMD program. AD-1 is an endo-atmospheric, short ranged missile while AD-2 is exo-atmospheric and has a longer range. Phase-3 of the BMD program has…

WARSAW, Poland — Several European companies are promoting their laser solutions for unmanned aerial vehicles at this year’s Eurosatory exhibition in Paris, seeking to a fill critical technology gap for Ukraine’s defense.Lithuania’s Aktyvus Photonics has announced it is tripling the production of its ultra-compact UAV laser-designation systems this year, using its 2025 profits to expand operations. As Ukraine’s front lines rely on small drones, and the laser systems that guide the Ukrainian military’s missiles are predominantly heavy and expensive, the company has developed a system that fits in a hand and weighs 200 grams, according to company representatives.“Our laser components…

Madrid, 15 June 2026. ARQUIMEA, a European technology company specialising in autonomous systems for defence and security, is presenting its new capabilities for the naval domain at Eurosatory 2026 with the first unveiling of Kronos Mini, its new autonomous naval surface system. The company is also showcasing S-WISE, the uncrewed underwater system designed to operate on the surface and underwater in the most demanding naval scenarios. Kronos Mini is a new type of vessel capable of navigating on the surface as a planing craft assisted by its hydrofoil. In addition, this element also allows the vehicle to submerge in order…

OR AKIVA, Israel – The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its in-service NEGEV machine guns following a comprehensive multi-year tender process. Selected after extensive operational evaluations and environmental testing, the MEPRO X6 delivers enhanced target identification and engagement capabilities at extended ranges for one of the world’s largest military forces. As part of the program, the Indian Army is procuring NEGEV machine guns in significant quantities and sought an advanced daytime optic capable of enhancing operational effectiveness at extended ranges. The Army’s evaluation process included extensive user assessments and rigorous…

​ Even though all military services achieved their recruiting goals for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, enlistment bonuses are up. In 2026, military enlistment bonuses remain strongest in hard-to-fill technical, cyber, nuclear, and special operations fields, with the highest official enlistment figures reaching $140,000 in certain Navy programs, $75,000 in the Coast Guard, $50,000 in the Army, $40,000 in the Air Force, and $15,000 in the Marine Corps. While some types of bonuses, such as reenlistment bonuses, have been scaled back in favor of performance-based models, enlistment incentives for new enlisted recruits in critical fields are still extremely lucrative. This article…

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Introduction The Steam Next Fest is now live, and with it come hundreds of free game demos for you to try! However, this demo-bonanza lasts only from June 15th to June 22nd, so you need to make the most of it! To help you decide which games are worth your time, I have spent the last week or so scouring through emails, Steam posts, and even playing most of the games on this list (and others that didn’t make it), and I have compiled a list of the strategy games that stand out above the rest. Join me, and let’s…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The B-21 Raider stealth bomber flew with both an developmental test pilot and an operational pilot for the first time, a key milestone in its development, the Air Force said June 11. Beginning operational testing earlier in the developmental process demonstrates the program’s approach to faster weapons development, a senior testing official said. “We put an operational test member in the pilot seat with an Air Force Test Pilot School graduate…

The UFC had its card on the White House lawn on Sunday, which will go down as one of the greatest sporting spectacles ever. In the main event, Ilia Topuria was defending his lightweight title against Justin Gaethje, while the co-main event saw Ciryl Gane taking on Alex Pereira for the interim heavyweight belt. Ultimately, it was Gaethje who pulled off a stunning upset as he scored a corner stoppage at the end of the fourth round against Topuria to become the new lightweight champion. In the co-main event, it was Gane who scored a second-round TKO over Pereira to…