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Exail, a global leader in navigation systems for defense applications, unveils the Advans Vega SL, a new high-precision inertial navigation system maintaining navigation continuity across amphibious operations. Exail press release In contested littoral environments, maintaining reliable navigation across the sea-to-land transition remains a persistent challenge for amphibious forces. In the event of GNSS jamming, spoofing, or signal unavailability, the Advans Vega SL operates independently of any external signal from vessel departure to shore, ensuring forces maintain continuous positioning and fire control readiness without reconfiguration at any stage. As a single, self-contained solution covering both maritime and land phases, it also…

Credit: Jacques Witt / SIPADefense Feeds, Paris – The Eurosatory LAB battlefield technologies initiative is emerging as one of the most closely watched features of Eurosatory 2026, reflecting how defense innovation is increasingly shaping military modernization efforts around the world.As armed forces adapt to a rapidly evolving security environment defined by drones, electronic warfare and data-driven operations, the exhibition’s innovation hub is expected to showcase technologies that could influence the future battlefield for years to come.Held alongside the Eurosatory 2026 defense exhibition in Paris from June 15 to 19, the expanded LAB program will bring together nearly 60 startups and…

Imagining futures of war and peace has always been a core concern for the discipline of International Relations (IR). Over the last decade several IR scholars have been inspired by conceptual insights from the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS) to examine how these visions are being shaped by the accelerating pace of technological change in fields including Artificial Intelligence (AI), human-enhancement, quantum computing, robotics, directed-energy weapons, hypersonics, space technology, additive manufacturing and ‘clean’ energy. Of particular interest has been the concept of sociotechnical imaginaries which, as first developed by scholars including Sheila Jasanoff and Sang-Hyun Kim,describes how collectively held…

Editor’s note: This is a developing story.A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed Monday after taking off from a California base, according to service officials.The aircraft crashed shortly after its takeoff on Edwards Air Force Base, located mostly in Kern County, at 11:20 a.m., per a base announcement released Monday afternoon.Emergency crews responded to the crash immediately, with efforts to secure the scene ongoing as of 3:05 p.m., according to the statement.Base officials did not specify the cause of the crash, stating only that more information will be released once it is available. The Air Force has used the Boeing…

If any kind of aerial drone tries to breach a miles-long exclusion area above World Cup games in Boston and San Francisco, Coast Guard defense personnel will be able to use specialized equipment to seize remote control of the system and land or destroy it. That’s according to Lt. James Hockler, the Coast Guard’s counter-unmanned aerial systems, or C-UAS, program manager. The smallest of all the military services, except the Space Force, and the only one that falls under the Department of Homeland Security instead of the Pentagon, the Coast Guard is nonetheless playing an outsized role in drone defense…

UFC White House overdelivered in the expectation department on Sunday night in Washington, D.C., and it was capped off by an all-time performance by Justin Gaethje, as he pulled off the stunning upset of Ilia Topuria to win the undisputed lightweight title.It seems obvious where Gaethje and fellow new champ Ciryl Gane go, from the card, what’s next for Topuria and Alex Pereira after stoppage losses on the White House lawn?On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss what’s next for Gaethje and Topuria after their wild main event,…

Justin Gaethje and Ciryl Gane turned the UFC White House card into a night that punished the odds market. Gaethje beat Ilia Topuria by TKO corner stoppage at 5:00 of round four to win the undisputed lightweight title, while Gane stopped Alex Pereira by TKO in round two at 1:27 to claim the interim heavyweight belt. Betting Lines Miss as Justin Gaethje and Ciryl Gane Win Big at UFC White House Gaethje brought the kind of pace and damage that can force a favourite into a bad night. That showed up in the numbers, with Gaethje landing 119 total strikes…

TranscriptMonday 15 June 2026Jacka, ACT The Hon Anthony Albanese MPPrime Minister of Australia ANDREW LEIGH, MEMBER FOR FENNER:Good afternoon, everyone. My name’s Andrew Leigh, the Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury, and for the purposes of today, the Federal Member for Fenner. It’s a real delight to be here on Ngunnawal land with the Prime Minister and Housing Minister to inspect this great social and affordable housing development. We’re here in the suburb of Jacka, named after Albert Jacka, who won Australia’s first VC. But before he went off to fight in World War One, Albert Jacka was…

Here is everything you need to know about how to watch The 2026 HYROX World Championships. This epic event will deliver Elite 15 racing from Strawberry Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday 18th June and Friday 19th June. There will also be the Mixed Relay Invitational on Sunday 21st, where national teams of four athletes each will battle against each other. If you aren’t able to attend in person then you can or tune in live via the HYROX World YouTube channel to watch the fastest HYROX athletes battle for world titles and championship glory. 2026 HYROX World Championship Livestream…

There is no shortage of stories about legendary Japanese samurai warriors in modern pop culture; but most stories only feature the male ones.    Contrary to popular belief, female samurai existed and were just as fierce and skillful as their male counterparts. Called the onna bugeisha, these deadly warriors were similarly trained in combat, self-defense and skillful use of weaponry, according to Japan Times. A popular weapon of choice among the onna bugeisha is the pole-mounted Japanese blade called a naginata. They were also trained in the knife fighting art of tantojutsu, using a dagger known as the kaiken. Held to the same standards, both male and…