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On June 2, 2026, the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) awarded MBDA the framework agreement and development contract for the fourth-generation nuclear air-to-surface missile (ASN4G). It is expected to enter service around 2035. It will be operated by both the French Forces Aériennes Stratégiques and the Force Aéronavale Nucléaire. It will be carried by the Rafale F5. The performance of the ASN4G, and in particular its hypersonic speed, will help maintain the credibility of airborne deterrence in the face of evolving threats. In accordance with the Military Programming Law, the DGA is working on modernizing the airborne nuclear component. The…

The military is preparing for future conflicts that may look little like the wars fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. At the same time, the generation that spent two decades fighting those wars is steadily leaving the force.Across the branches, post-9/11 veterans are retiring, transitioning to civilian careers and stepping away from leadership and training positions. Their departures come as military leaders shift attention toward great-power competition, distributed operations and emerging technologies while preparing a force increasingly led by service members whose careers began after major combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan ended.For retired Marine Lt. Col. John Harman, the retirement…

Gidropribor Marine Underwater Weapons (part of the KTRV Tactical Missiles Corporation) unveiled a universal small-size torpedo (universalnya malogabaritnaya torpeda, UMT) at the Fleet-2026 International Maritime Defense Show (IMDS) in Kronstadt As explained to EDR -On-Line at the company’s booth, the UMT universal small-size torpedo is one of the concern’s latest developments. It can engage not only submarines and certain classes of surface ships and vessels, but also unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). The UMT torpedo has a traditional cylindrical body with a hemispherical warhead and a tapering tail. The tail section contains protruding surfaces and rudders.…

Under the motto “Strong and Clear – Across all Domains”, Rheinmetall will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of integrated capabilities for the multidimensional operations of the future at the Eurosatory 2026 trade fair. The leading systems provider will present solutions for networked effect generation across the land, air, sea and space domains, as well as the cyber and information domains. Modern conflict scenarios require the seamless integration of actors, sensors, effectors, platforms and command and control capabilities. Rheinmetall pursues a holistic approach that combines digital networking, artificial intelligence, unmanned systems and classic core military capabilities into a resilient overall system. The…

In June 2025, Ukraine’s security services staged an audacious strike inside Russia. They infiltrated the country and hid short-range attack drones in cargo trucks near a slew of Russian air bases as far away as the Amur region on the border with China. Most of these bases were home to Russian strategic heavy bombers—aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons. Using Russia’s mobile phone network, Ukrainian operatives remotely launched the drones, successfully destroying at least ten of the bombers and damaging a total of 41 planes, including some used for nuclear command and control, according to Ukrainian assessments.Known as Operation Spider’s…

The Russian Aerospace Force’s Arctic Trefoil base in the Arctic Ocean’s Franz Josef archipelago is an aviation guidance point protecting the airspace of Russia’s far north. The installation uses several communications links to share its recognised air picture and other tactical data. More information comes to light concerning the communications systems used at the Russian Aerospace Force’s Arctic Trefoil air defence facility. In March Armada examined the communications systems used by the Russian Aerospace Force’s (RASF) Arctic Trefoil Aviation Guidance Point (AGP) located at the RASF’s Nagurskoye airbase on Alexandra Land in the Arctic Ocean’s Franz Josef archipelago. AGPs are…

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 For millions of Americans, downloading smartphone apps and quickly allowing them access to the phone’s location data has become a daily routine. But for service members and their families, every download can offer U.S. adversaries a chance to threaten their personal safety, information security experts warn. U.S. Central Command told members of Congress that during Operation Epic Fury, the campaign against Iran, the command “received multiple threat reports concerning adversary exploitation…

The Indian Air Force ordered 70 HTT-40 trainers in 2023, but handover has been delayed because of slower-than-expected engine deliveries. (Gordon Arthur)US company Honeywell announced on 11 June that it had delivered the first three TPE331-12B engines to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for use on the latter’s HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft.The HTT-40 turboprop is scheduled to become an indigenous basic trainer in the Indian Air Force (IAF), and production of the aircraft has already been under way. Actually, two series-produced HTT-40s are currently flying with used TPE331-12B engines that powered the prototype.Ravi K, Chairman and Managing Director of HAL, explained:…

The WordPress Studio desktop app is now available for Linux, starting with Ubuntu. If you’ve been building with our Studio CLI on Linux, the desktop app now joins it. Studio is the fastest way to spin up a real WordPress site on your own computer. No Apache config. No Docker. No “it works on my machine.” Just click Add site, and a few seconds later you’ve got a working WordPress install ready to build on, connected to your favorite editor, and shareable with collaborators through a one-click preview link. And it’s free and open source. A UI for local WordPress…

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tin Phan, 51st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron base operational medicine clinic noncommissioned officer in charge, was recognized as Mustang of the Week at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, June 5, 2026. As BOMC NCOIC, Phan is trusted to oversee programs that directly support the medical readiness of Airmen assigned to Osan. His team’s responsibilities include medical record reviews, deployment waivers, occupational health exams, and overseeing annual health assessments, ensuring military members remain ready to support the 51st Fighter Wing’s “Fight Tonight” mission. “When I got here, we…