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Madrid, June 10th, 2026. EM&E Group, a leading Spanish group in Defense and Security innovation and technologies, will be present at the upcoming edition of the international Eurosatory exhibition, taking place from June 15 to 19 in Paris, where it will present its latest advances in defense and security systems. EM&E Group will have a booth (F240 G235) in hall 6 of the Spain pavilion, where it will exhibit various technological solutions. In this regard, the group will showcase its robotic capabilities through the aunav.NEO system, a versatile multi-mission UGV solution adaptable to any operational environment, capable of participating in…

In 2022, Scott Sweetow wrote, “Of Roadside Bombs and Drones: Putin’s Looming Insurgency Problem,” where he argued Ukraine’s fight against Russia would rely on a combination of conventional and asymmetrical insurgent tactics. Four years of combat later, we asked Scott to revisit his arguments.Image: National Information Warfare Center PacificIn your 2022 article, you argued that Ukraine’s tech-driven resistance could rapidly evolve into an insurgency-style force. Four years in, how have those assessments held up? Could one argue that Ukraine today operates more like an insurgency in some respects than a conventional state military? Classic insurgencies pit asymmetric or guerrilla forces against organized,…

The German Marineflieger sent two new platforms to ILA, the Boeing P-8A and NH-90 Sea Lion, marking the rapid growth ahnd modernisation of the German Naval Aviation Talking in front of the P-8A Poseidon on June 11, the Naval Aviation Wing commander Captain Broder Neilson, a Tornado weapon system officer for 17 years, confirmed that the eight aircraft on order will all be delivered by late next year – three have so far been delivered, two will follow before the Autumn and three will arrive next year. In February a German P-8A was deployed for two weeks to India, took…

CARBONDALE, PA – Gentex Corporation, under its Ops-Core® brand, today announced a $16 million order in support of the Canadian Army’s Directorate of Soldier Systems Program Management. The order includes delivery of AMP® Communication Headsets equipped with the AMP Rail Mount Kit with Vent Mode, Near-Field Magnetic Induction (NFMI) Earplugs, U94 Push-To-Talk (PTT) units, and AMP U174 Downleads, providing a fully integrated, mission-adaptable hearing protection and communications solution. This award comes shortly after the January debut of the AMP Rail Mount Kit with Vent Mode at SHOT Show. Developed directly in response to end-user feedback, Vent Mode allows the earcups…

Bottom lines up front WASHINGTON—When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled her plans for a new European Security Strategy in January, she cited “geopolitical changes.” Even then, that was a considerable understatement.  In the west, US President Donald Trump was escalating his pressure campaign over Greenland and threatening to seize a European ally’s territory by force. In the east, Russia—emboldened by a lack of Western financial backing for Kyiv—was gearing up for another spring offensive in Ukraine.  Fast-forward four months, and the “geopolitical changes” closing in on the continent have only multiplied—from the economic repercussions of the Iran…

Conor McGregor is set to fight again for the first time in five years when he rematches Max Holloway at UFC 329 this July, but his road to recovery may have involved the use of performance-enhancing drugs, according to a report from The New York Times published Thursday.The report alleges that McGregor used “powerful, banned drugs” during his recovery from a devastating leg injury suffered in his most recent fight against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021. In the third meeting between the two men, McGregor was aiming to gain a measure of revenge after losing via knockout…

Credit: US DoDDefense Feeds – Washington. The U.S. Navy Funds 11 F-35 Fighters for Undisclosed Foreign Buyer decision has sparked interest across the defense community as questions emerge over which allied nation is preparing to expand its fleet of fifth-generation stealth aircraft.The U.S. Navy has awarded funding for long-lead materials and critical components required to support the production of 11 F-35 fighter jets destined for an unidentified foreign customer. While the Pentagon has not disclosed the identity of the purchasing nation, the move indicates that another international operator is preparing to acquire additional aircraft from the widely adopted F-35 program.Long-lead…

When President Donald Trump returned from a trip to the Gulf in May 2025, he trumpeted $2.2 trillion in bilateral deals the United States had signed with Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. In addition to defense and economic partnerships, a significant share of those deals addressed artificial intelligence—and, specifically, building American AI infrastructure in the Gulf. The proposition for American technology companies was compelling: abundant cheap energy, access to capital from sovereign wealth funds, lower regulatory barriers for data center construction, and U.S. government approval for previously restricted chip sales. For Washington, the deals offered an opportunity…

Veterans who apply for disability compensation related to sexual assault in the military face higher standards for proving related injuries, resulting in lower approval ratings and increased risk of retraumatization, according to a new National Academies of Sciences report.In a study examining the Department of Veterans Affairs’ handling of disability claims filed for military sexual assault, a panel of experts found that the agency’s dual standards for related disability claims — which allow evidence such as behavior changes and outside observation for post-traumatic stress disorder claims but require proof of the experience for other disabilities — “results in inconsistent decision-making”…

The European Defence Agency’s Sceptor programme is working towards the development of a multifunction active electronically scanned array capable of performing a myriad of missions. The European Defence Agency’s Sceptor initiative is helping to advance the development of multifunction radio frequency systems capable of performing radar, electronic warfare and communications tasks. The European Defence Agency’s (EDA’s) Sceptor initiative commenced in 2024 and will have a four-year duration, according to EDA official documents. The initiative “seeks to combine radar, electronic warfare, and communication functions with adaptive cognitive features (to enhance) situational awareness across air, land, and sea domains” state the documents.…