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A vehicle-based loitering munition (fifth from left) and a Sigma 155mm truck-mounted howitzer (sixth from left) appeared at a 6 Division parade in Singapore. (Singapore Army)The Singapore Army has quietly introduced the Elbit Systems Sigma 155mm L/52 truck-mounted howitzer, as well as a new loitering munition, as part of a broader effort to modernise its artillery capabilities.Both systems were photographed during the Singapore Armed Forces’ 50th anniversary parade of 6 Division, a combined-arms formation. This image provided the first public indication that the two systems have entered service.Singapore’s Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said the Truck Mounted Gun, as it calls…

Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Costco Wholesale CEO Ron Vachris said that the company “predominantly” used initial tariff refunds it got in its fiscal fourth quarter to lower prices on produce, meat and beverages, as well as some home furnishing and hardware items, according to a Sept. 24 earnings call. The warehouse club retailer received $184 million in tariff refunds, including $10 million in interest, in the quarter ended Aug. 30, or a little more than a third of the total refunds it expects, CFO…

Boeing announced Monday that it formalized a seven-year contract supporting the Pentagon’s Acquisition Transformation Strategy, signing an approximately $14.7 billion “undefinitized” agreement with the Pentagon that allows the firm to triple its Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement.“Early investment and a relentless focus on quality and execution have positioned us to now deliver seekers at unprecedented levels in the near-term, and we’re committed to building on that momentum,” Steve Parker, president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, said in a release. “Our Boeing teammates could not be prouder of the role they play in protecting U.S. and allied…

Top regional promotion Fury Fighting Championship took its show outside its home state of Texas this past weekend, staging a special event at Minot Air Force Base in Minot, North Dakota.In the Fury FC 125: Fight Force main event, former PFL tournament finalist and UFC hopeful Dilano Taylor starched Nick Meck with a vicious second-round left hook to capture the vacant Fury FC Welterweight championship.The opening round was competitive early, but Taylor eventually secured a trip takedown and took control on the ground. “The Postman” threatened Meck with chokes while mixing in steady ground-and-pound for the remainder of the round.Then,…

Blackbeard, an air-launched, long-range hypersonic strike missile, successfully completed another milestone recently, with a flight test on an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland. This represents a key developmental test step in the program’s progression to Early Operational Capability (EOC). U.S. Navy press release Developed by Castelion and led by the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Aviation (PAE(A)) through its Future Capability Development and Integration (FCD&I) Aviation Rapid Capabilities Cell, in coordination with the Naval Air Warfare Centers and the DON Rapid Capabilities Office, Blackbeard will provide carrier-based strike fighters with a responsive, high-speed strike option to…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The U.S. Air Force’s scramjet-powered Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM) has finally reached the flight test phase, with at least one “release” having been carried out so far over a range in Australia. HACM has suffered significant delays, and the Air Force has taken the risky step of scaling back overall testing plans to try to keep the program on schedule. The stated goal is to be able to make a decision to start rapidly acquiring HACMs in 2027. The Air Force…

ATS-6100RTS front, menu screen.Unmanned aerial systems have become the backbone of modern military operations, and the radios that link them to ground control, mission commanders, and coalition partners are now mission-critical subsystems in their own right. As the military UAV radio market shifts from single-purpose, hardware-locked designs toward multi-band, software-defined radios (SDRs) capable of operating across the contested and congested spectrum, the burden on test and validation infrastructure has never been greater. Astronics’ ATS-6100 Radio Test Set (RTS) was engineered to meet that burden head-on—delivering benchtop-grade test capability in a rugged, handheld package built for the flight line, the depot,…

On Oct. 1, 2026, Beijing celebrated the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the beginning of the end for the U.S. Air University’s China Aerospace Studies Institute. The institute was one of several centers of excellence established across the U.S. military’s professional military education programs, with the Army, Navy, and Air Force each running a center focused on its own service’s needs. The China Aerospace Studies Institute, however, was more than just a U.S. Air Force and Space Force research center that provided open-source insights on their Chinese counterparts. The in-house analysts and the…

Following UFC 332, Natalia Silva is the brand new UFC women’s flyweight champion after defeating Wang Cong in the main event. While we await word on when Valentina Shevchenko could return to action, Silva says she plans on being an active champion. So will “The Bullet” be the first challenger for Silva’s title?On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss what could be next for Silva following her clear-cut decision win over Wang, and who else could sneak in there if Shevchenko isn’t ready. Additionally, future matchups are discussed…

A conversation with the CPO of a company in the technology sector last week rekindled a recent stream of thought on how the function must contribute more to revenue. It’s a subject that’s grown increasingly pressing, with more and more conversations within the Procurement Leaders community touching on revenue generation. This is not surprising, as we continue to build for a future in which procurement unlocks bandwidth that it can focus on areas not currently in scope. When I last wrote about this, several people commented on the article, broadly agreeing that CPOs’ focus must shift. But the response from…