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Munich / Levanger, April 29/30, 2026 – KNDS and RITEK, a Norwegian specialist in the service and maintenance of vehicle systems, have opened a new production facility for the LEOPARD 2 NO in Levanger, Norway. Production is scheduled to begin in autumn 2026. “Together with our partner RITEK, we have built a production line without delay, from which the LEOPARD 2 A8 NO systems will be supplied to the Norwegian Army. This not only fulfills our contract with a key customer, but the Levanger site is also of great importance to us with regard to scaling our production capacities,” says…

The Royal Brunei Air Force received its second and final pair of Airbus C295MW transport aircraft on 20 April 2026. (Brunei MINDEF)Brunei formally welcomed the arrival of the final two Airbus C295MW aircraft at Rimba Air Force Base on 20 April 2026, with these transports bearing the tail numbers ‘TUDB 504’ and ‘TUDB 505’.Their ferry journey to Brunei from the Airbus Defence & Space production facility in Spain commenced on 14 April.These aircraft now join two other C295MW aircraft that are already operational within the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF). The first pair of medium transports had arrived in Brunei…

Two requests to industry may help the Pentagon address one of the emerging challenges of warfare: enabling a relatively small number of human operators to direct a far larger number of robots.The Materials for Physical Compute in Untethered Robotics effort seeks to make autonomous systems more intelligent, while Decentralized Artificial Intelligence through Controlled Emergence aims to help robots form teams and carry out missions. These DARPA projects may feed ideas to the Defense Autonomous Working Group, the lead Pentagon office for drone warfare, whose budget would soar from $226 million this year to $54 billion under the new 2027 spending proposal. Much…

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, IWAKUNI, Japan – The month of April hosts multiple military events; Month of the Military Child, Mental Health Awareness, and Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month. On April 16 spanning into the morning of April 17, Marine Aircraft Group 12 hosted the “You Are Not Alone” 24-Hour Walk to raise awareness during SAAP month. The event was held on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. The event kicked off with opening remarks from Marine Aircraft Group 12’s Commanding Officer, Col. William B. Millett III and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni’s Commanding Officer, Col. Kenneth K. Rossman…

Iran Press TV Sunday, 03 May 2026 2:31 PM The Israeli regime has approved a plan to purchase more F-35 fighter jets from the United States in a deal worth tens of billions of dollars. Under the deal, approved by Israel’s Ministerial Committee on Procurement, Tel Aviv would buy a fourth F-35 squadron from Lockheed Martin and a second squadron of F-15IA fighter jets from Boeing. The ministry of military affairs made the announcement on Sunday. It described the deal as a first step in a $119 billion plan to bolster Israel’s military and “strengthen readiness ahead of a demanding…

The Qatari-donated 747-8i aircraft slated to become the interim Air Force One finished its modifications and flight testing ahead of launch by this summer.Boeing’s VC-25B Bridge aircraft is currently being painted in the red, white and blue livery that President Donald Trump initially sought after during his first term in 2018, according to a Friday Air Force release.Plans to replace the current Air Force One aging planes with two new VC-25B aircrafts have been in effect for about a decade, but a lack of properly cleared workers and supply chain issues caused the plans that were originally scheduled for a…

Press release The Prime Minister met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this afternoon, ahead of the European Political Community summit in Yerevan. From: Prime Minister’s Office, 10 Downing Street and The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC MP Published 3 May 2026 The Prime Minister met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this afternoon, ahead of the European Political Community summit in Yerevan. The Prime Minister paid tribute to President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people for their remarkable courage and strength in the face of Russia’s ongoing attacks. The leaders discussed Ukraine’s momentum on the battlefield, and the President updated on the latest from…

Welcome to The Ukraine Compass, a weekly digest of Ukrainian commentary and analysis from across the political spectrum only for War on the Rocks members. Each Monday, we bring you a curated selection of articles from Ukrainian media offering insight into how Ukrainians themselves debate the issues shaping their country.American coverage often narrows the view to the battlefield — these pieces widen it, revealing the texture of daily life, politics, and public argument in a nation at war. The perspectives gathered here are varied, candid, and often surprising, together forming a more complete picture of Ukraine as it really is.Frontline and StrategyЕспресо —…

Jim Miller will return to the Octagon at UFC 328 after over a year-long layoff. During the time off, Miller suffered an injury to his pelvis, which kept him sidelined for a bit. However, the main reason for his layoff was some health issues for his 14-year-old son, as his entire focus went to that, and rightfully so. “My older son, my 14-year-old son, ended up having some health issues,” Miller said to BJPENN.com on Monday. “He kicked its ass. We had a really tough six months, the last three months of last year and the first three months of…

Since arriving in the UFC, Chimaev has built a reputation as one of the most dominant — and feared — fighters on the roster. But according to a panel of fighters on the new Paramount+ show Deep Waters, he’s not the scariest man in the promotion right now.Hosted by Din Thomas and featuring Jorge Masvidal, Dustin Poirier, and Chris Weidman, the discussion turned to whether Chimaev is the scariest fighter in the UFC.“Nah, I’d say the scariest guy right now is Ilia Topuria or Carlos Prates,” Masvidal said. “You’re going to sniff me, dude, for 15 minutes and not even…