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A single remote-controlled Ukrainian ground combat vehicle defended a “key intersection under constant adversary attack” for 45 days last summer, according to a 3rd Army Corps spokesperson who called it “Ukraine’s first fully robotic defensive operation of a position.” It likely won’t be the last.The robot—a Droid TW 12.7 armed with a machine gun—and its operator, some 10 kilometers away, “disrupted every attempted breakthrough and prevented enemy infiltration,” with no loss of Ukrainian life, the spokesperson said in a recent interview. As the United States and other militaries work to catch up, Ukraine is putting remote-controlled air and ground systems to…

Both Republicans and Democrats see it as a barrier to better government but for totally different reasons. It is central to the “compliance culture” that impedes better government. It still reflects the way work and workers were managed a century ago. It has not been modified, except for separating the Senior Executive Service and adding locality pay, since it was created in 1923.It’s more than ironic that in that era the head of the Bureau of Efficiency was prominent in the administration of the civil service system. The buzzword then was “scientific management.” Workers were expected to do what they…

Dana White is not a fan of hosting events in open venues, and with the upcoming UFC White House card, there are several challenges White and the production team will need to address. The promotion will head to the South Lawn of the White House on June 14 to stage UFC Freedom 250. In total, there are 7 bouts, of which two are title fights.While the logistics, production, and guest list for the event have reportedly been sorted out, there’s still one major problem that needs to be solved before June 14. Dana White speaks about one major problem that…

Advanced AI models with unique hacking capabilities like Anthropic’s Mythos should bring federal agencies that handle some of the government’s most sensitive information to a “reflection point,” according to one of the CIA’s top tech officials.“I think it is a reflection point and I think people need to view it in that fashion,” said Dan Richard, Associate Deputy Director of the CIA’s Digital Innovation Directorate. Richard spoke on a panel Friday at the Qualys ROCon Public Sector 2026 conference in Tysons Corner, Virginia.A previous version of the Mythos software was released to a limited group of tech companies in April…

Press release Foreign Secretary warns the world cannot wait any longer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as food security crisis looms for countries already on the edge. From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office , The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP and The Rt Hon Baroness Chapman of Darlington Published 19 May 2026 The world needs fertiliser to be moving in weeks not months, damage has begun to be priced in to the agriculture market for the next year as harvests suffer and food prices rise Global conference brings governments, investors, international organisations, technology leaders and civil society together…

By Captain Krysten Clifton 19 May 2026 It started with a warning shout – “Drone” – slicing through the morning stillness. Within seconds, soldiers dived for cover as a tiny machine swept overhead, capturing every movement. At the Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering’s (ASEME) latest field training exercise (FTX), drones aren’t just props. They are the threat, the teacher and the future of warfare. During the FTX in late March at Puckapunyal Military Area, soldiers bedded in basic soldier skills, with the addition of what officer commanding the activity Major Dominic Buchan referred to as “the three-dimensional battle…

The AGM-184 JSM sale will improve the lethality of Belgium’s F-35 platform. Credit: Belgian Air Force. The US Department of State has authorised a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Belgium of AGM-184 Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) and associated equipment, with the transaction valued at up to $236m.  Belgium has requested an unspecified number of AGM-184 JSMs, together with spare parts, consumables, accessories, repair and return support, training equipment and components, testing and multi-purpose missile equipment, as well as software support.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The package also covers technical documentation, transportation support,…

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A newly discovered problem with the Apache helicopter’s transmission is plaguing the Army’s fleet, just as funding woes have pushed the service to drastically cut flight hours and rapidly retire older variants of the combat helicopter, Defense One has learned.An Army investigation has indicated that “some AH-64E [improved drive system] main transmissions can experience an internal failure resulting in loss of accessory gearbox drive, which can result in loss of tail rotor thrust, electrical power, and hydraulics,” according to an April internal safety document reviewed by Defense One. “The root cause is still under investigation.” The safety document said “All AH-64E…

The Type 32 frigate was thought likely to be based on the Type 31 platform, being built by Babcock. Credit: UK MoD/Crown copyright Type 32 stalled: announced in 2020, later pitched as an MCM “mothership,” but still only a concept Commitment fading: 2025–26 answers stress a “hybrid navy” and Type 26/31, with Type 32 largely absent At risk of being cut/duplicated: Funding pressures and MCM work on RFA Lyme Bay could make Type 32 unnecessary, pending the DIP Once conceived as a way to help boost the Royal Navy’s minimal surface combatant fleet, the Type 32 frigate was announced in 2020 with some hope that…