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The U.S. Army has received its first batch of new, lighter Javelin launchers, defense contractor RTX announced in a statement Tuesday, the most recent development for the guided missile system credited with helping Ukraine stave off Russia’s initial invasion. The Lightweight Command Launch Unit, LWCLU, will replace the older, heavier command units and offer improved target detection range, the company said in a statement, adding that it is ramping up yearly production.The weapon system, which can be fired from the shoulder or from a vehicle, allows soldiers to fire Javelin munitions through a launching tube. RTX, formerly known as Raytheon,…

A new Spanish Ministry of Defence-backed programme is bringing together UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, Alpha Unmanned Systems and research partners to explore how teams of UAVs can work together more effectively in surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Spain’s Ministry of Defence has launched the FENIX project to test how groups of UAVs can work together on military missions, particularly surveillance and reconnaissance. The programme brings together UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía, Alpha Unmanned Systems, FADA-CATEC and AICIA under the Ministry’s COINCIDENTE Programme for defence research. The focus is on “heterogeneous swarms”, meaning different UAV types working together instead of relying on a single platform.…

Sea control has changed. In recent years, there has been a quiet revolution in maritime strategy that has seen navies increasingly expected to exert greater levels of control over more of the world’s oceans, more of the time. Whether it is NATO forces protecting critical maritime infrastructure in the Baltic, Pacific Island nations requiring maritime domain awareness to protect against illegal fishing, or Chinese coast guard and maritime militia vessels occupying features in the South China Sea, navies across the globe are confronting major challenges and are being forced to operate in new and novel ways. Behind all of this…

HONOLULU — In an effort to mitigate logistical issues that accompany large-scale combat operations, the U.S. Army is working to better integrate veterinarians into combat care.To better prepare for the possibility of a large injury rate in a future Indo-Pacific fight, combat medical teams are working on ways to utilize human and animal health at the same time, given the similar anatomies between humans and canines, as demonstrated by the 18th Theater Medical Command at the 2026 Land Forces of the Pacific Symposium and Exposition in Hawaii.The unit, based at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, showcased a mock Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment…

The ROK Navy KSS-III Dosan Ahn Changho submarine. Credit: © Hanwha Group. The Republic of Korea Navy’s KSS-III class submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Changho is docked at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt, British Columbia, as Hanwha Ocean highlights its platform in a bid to secure Canada’s new patrol submarine contract. The vessel arrived on 23 May 2025, following a 14,000-kilometre transit from Jinhae Naval Base, South Korea, which began on 25 March 2025. It will participate in exercises with the Royal Canadian Navy and other allied forces. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged…

Iran Press TV Wednesday, 27 May 2026 5:35 AM By Press TV Website Staff In his Hajj message on Tuesday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei called on Muslim nations to deepen cooperation in shaping a new regional and global order, declaring the end of the American era. Meanwhile, Iran strongly condemned new ceasefire violations by the United States, as the country’s armed forces warned of heavier retaliation following fresh American strikes near Bandar Abbas and the downing of a US MQ-9 drone by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ (IRGC) air defense systems. Separately, Iranian officials outlined…

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HONOLULU — As the U.S. Army prepares for a possible fight in the Indo-Pacific theater, combat medical teams are seeing vast differences in what treating wounded personnel in the region would entail compared to recent conflicts. Looking back at previous wars, such as Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. military in 2009 implemented a “Golden Hour” standard, which requires medical care and evacuation to a surgical facility to occur within 60 minutes of a traumatic combat injury.In the Indo-Pacific, that might not be feasible. Army Lt. Col. Lauren Hamlin, commander of Veterinary Readiness Activity, Hawaii, told Military Times that the region’s…

Australian company Hyperion Systems has revealed a compact uncrewed surface drone dubbed the Astra 460, featuring a 3D-printed hull at this week’s Indian Ocean Defence and Security Conference (IODS) 2026 in Perth, Western Australia. Hyperion specialises in additive manufacturing, also called 3D printing, in conjunction with portable robotics for civilian and military applications. In this context the WA-based company also displayed its “Titan Cell” containerised 3D printing solution which Hyperion dubs “factory-in-a-box” due to its small infrastructure footprint and transportability. Astra 460 USV Hyperion promotes the Astra 460 and further variants as a tactical USV for ISR and maritime surveillance.…

Cyber threats are an increasingly persistent national security concern supercharged by AI—and so is the industry built to help hospitals, financial institutions, and the Pentagon secure their networks. But unlike the defense industrial base overall, there’s no clear prime. Could that change with venture capital?Joe Lin, co-founder and CEO of the VC-backed cyber firm Twenty, said private capital isn’t pouring into cybersecurity at the same rate as other defense tech areas in part because it’s unclear whether “true winners” will emerge. ​​”This was an ecosystem [that was] very, very hard for outsiders to come in and join. So that barrier has…