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At this year’s SOF Week event, AimLock and FN America will showcase the Dune RWS mounted on BC Customs’ SXV – XL- 6X6 ground vehicle  TAMPA, 19 May 2026 ? Today at SOF Week 2026, AimLock, a pioneer in autonomous targeting and engagement systems, announced it is collaborating with FN America, LLC, on the Dune solution to combat small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The Dune features AimLock’s autonomy suite for networked, layered counter-UAS (cUAS) integrated into FN America’s FN DEFNDER® MEDIUM remote weapons station (RWS). During the show, the Dune solution will be mounted on a BC Customs’ SXV – XL – 6X6 ground vehicle and on display…

VIENNA — Russia launched its largest nuclear exercises in years on Tuesday, mobilizing nearly 65,000 troops, over 200 missile launchers, 140 aircraft, 73 surface vessels and 13 submarines, including eight strategic nuclear submarines, in a three-day drill that runs through Thursday.The Russian Defense Ministry announced the maneuvers without prior public notice on May 19, framing them as a rehearsal for “the preparation and use of nuclear forces in the event of a threat of aggression.” The exercises involve the Strategic Missile Forces, the Northern and Pacific Fleets, Long-Range Aviation Command, and units from the Leningrad and Central Military Districts, according…

Raytheon to further develop advanced radar software for next-generation naval radars. Credit: RTX. Raytheon, a RTX business has secured a contract from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to further develop advanced radar software for modern naval platforms.   The agreement tasks Raytheon’s Advanced Technology team with creating software that allows individual components within radar systems to function independently.   Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more This will enable one radar to carry out multiple functions at the same time, RTX said in a statement on 18 May 2026.   Raytheon’s software will allow each radar…

India’s AH-64E(I) Apache. Credit: AjayTvm/Shutterstock.com. The US Department of State has approved two possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to India, with a total estimated value of $428.2m, covering sustainment support for M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers and follow-on support services for AH-64E Apache helicopters.  India has requested long-term sustainment support for its fleet of M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers. The support includes ancillary items, spares, repair and return services, training, technical assistance, field service representatives, depot capability, and other related logistics and programme support components.   Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out…

Saab’s Giraffe1X. Credit: Saab. Saab and Scania France have finalised an agreement with the French Directorate General of Armaments (direction générale de l’Armement) to provide 17 Giraffe 1X radars to the French Armed Forces.   Under the terms of the contract, the joint consortium formed by Saab and Scania France will also deliver a dedicated solution for integrating the radar systems with Scania’s tactical vehicles.  Of the total units, one radar will undergo test and evaluation procedures, while the remaining 16 will be installed on the Scania V3P chassis, a tactical vehicle developed at Scania France’s SPAD division in Angers.   The agreement also covers the supply…

Air Force Special Operations Command is testing whether it can take its new Skyraider II apart, pack it inside a cargo jet and put it back together in the field, officials said this week at Special Operations Forces Week.The single-engine, prop-driven OA-1K, a militarized version of the Air Tractor AT-802 crop duster, is built to give isolated special operations teams eyes overhead and firepower on call from rough dirt strips with little support.“It is essentially a Swiss Army Knife of airborne capability,” Lt. Col. Robert Wilson, AFSOC’s armed overwatch requirements branch chief, told reporters.“Rapid disassembly and reassembly means, in a…

After a T-38 Talon training flight mishap last week caused two pilots to safely eject and the aircraft to crash, the U.S. Air Force is implementing a fleetwide operational pause for all T-38 Talon aircraft.On May 12, a T-38 Talon II aircraft from Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, was involved in a mishap, according to a base release. The crash occurred in a rural area of Lamar County, Alabama, with the cause is still unknown. An investigation is set to be completed by a Safety Investigation Board.Almost a week after the T-38 accident, two Navy E/A-18G Growler jets collided mid-air…

We propose a new way to classify individuals without a bank account, accounting for their actual interest in being banked. Analogous to how unemployment statistics are defined, we differentiate individuals that do not have a bank account and would like to have one (“unbanked”) from individuals that do not have a bank account and are not interested in having one (“out of banking”). Using FDIC data, we show the evolution over time of these new measures and show that the two groups differ in policy-relevant ways. These factors should be considered when designing policies aimed at increasing financial inclusion. This…

Song Yadong vs. Deiveson Figueiredo is one of the more interesting UFC betting spots on the May 30 card in Macau because it pairs a younger, rising bantamweight with a former flyweight champion whose name still carries weight in the market. The line has already moved toward Song, which tells you where the early money has gone and sets up a clear debate between form, style, and finishing threat. Song Yadong vs. Deiveson Figueiredo Odds Song Yadong enters UFC Macau as the clear betting favorite over Deiveson Figueiredo, and the market has leaned his way hard since lines opened for…

“King Ry” is back and has a date.WBC Welterweight champion Ryan Garcia revealed during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that he is set to face British contender Conor Benn on Sat., Sept. 12, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada — with T-Mobile Arena expected to host the event.Garcia confirmed the matchup himself while teasing Benn’s identity before making the announcement official.“We are fighting on September 12 — it’ll be in Las Vegas, and for my opponent, let’s just say he’s from the other side. Across the pond, I’m sorry,” Garcia said. “I’ll just say his name because…