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Credit: AirbusDefense Feeds, New Delhi – India pursues French FCAS sixth-generation fighter program, opening a new chapter in the country’s long-term effort to secure next-generation air combat capabilities. India’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed that it has initiated efforts to join the French-led Future Combat Air System (FCAS), following the breakdown of the previous Franco-German fighter partnership in June 2026.The move comes while India is simultaneously developing the indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), expanding its Rafale fleet and dealing with a significant fighter squadron shortfall. That makes the FCAS initiative less about replacing AMCA and more about ensuring India…

Nine countries now possess nuclear weapons. Arms control agreements painstakingly built over decades have collapsed. Geopolitical competition is intensifying rivalries between nuclear-armed powers. North Korea continues expanding its arsenal and delivery systems. China is on a trajectory to go from roughly 600 warheads today to around 1,500 by 2035. Meanwhile, Russia bears most of the responsibility for the expiration of New START and is developing an array of exotic new nuclear delivery systems designed to circumvent missile defenses. This includes nuclear-powered and nuclear-armed cruise missiles and underwater drones, hypersonic glide vehicles, and a nuclear-armed anti-satellite weapon. Although most recent focus…

MANILA, Philippines — A senior Pentagon official pushed back against reports that the U.S. military’s stockpiles and capabilities are strained following Operation Epic Fury, while reaffirming Washington’s commitment to the Indo-Pacific amid China’s increasingly assertive military activity in the South China Sea.Department of War Undersecretary for Policy Elbridge Colby made the remarks in Manila on Monday amid growing concerns that China has been narrowing the gap — or eclipsing — U.S. military capabilities, as its demands in the Middle East have potentially drained stockpiles.“There’s been a lot of news about the United States military being stretched. Please don’t be misinformed,”…

WEPTAC Range Day 2027 The annual WEPTAC Range Day takes place on Monday, January 18, 2027, to coincide with SHOT Show Week. This is a DoW-centric event. Industry, this is your place holder. Attached is the event flyer. Registration prices and more details to come. In the meantime, please confirm your vendor attendance to RANGEDAY@WEPTAC.COM. This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026 at 16:00 and is filed under Admin, AFSW, Tradeshow. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

Islam Makhachev believes Ian Machado Garry has tried to play the bad-guy role in the ton of interviews the latter has lately given.But Makhachev is also convinced that “The Future” is humble, and if the latter isn’t, he will make sure to humble him.Welterweight titleholder, P4P king and two-division champ Makhachev will be locking horns with Garry this weekend in the main event of UFC 330.Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov forged one of the UFC’s biggest rivalries, and at UFC 330, their respective proteges, Ian Machado Garry and Islam Makhachev, will carry that rivalry forward. However, despite many dubbing this…

The U.S. Army is looking for companies that can provide a 50mm cannon and ammunition for counter-drone defense.The goal is to “integrate a 50mm ammunition solution to effectively track, engage, and defeat Class 1, 2, and 3 UAS threats,” according to the Army’s Sources Sought notice. The deadline is Aug. 31.While the notice from the Army’s Project Manager, Maneuver Ammunition Systems office does not provide any technical specifications, it signals the Army’s interest in a rapid-fire cannon for counter-UAS, or C-UAS, defense. In particular, the Army will conduct a live-fire demonstration using Northrop Grumman’s XM913 Bushmaster 50mm chain gun, with…

Credit: RTXDefense Feeds, Sterling Heights, Michigan – American Rheinmetall prepares Lynx XM30 for U.S. Army testing, bringing its next-generation infantry fighting vehicle closer to a critical evaluation phase in the Army’s XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle (MICV) program.Scheduled for fall 2026, the upcoming tests will assess the platform’s performance as the service continues its search for a successor to the long-serving M2 Bradley.The evaluation represents a key milestone in one of the U.S. Army’s highest-profile ground modernization efforts, aimed at fielding a more survivable, digitally connected and adaptable combat vehicle for future mechanized operations. American Rheinmetall Prepares Lynx XM30 for…

Brian Lambert traveled the nation with his family, visiting nearly two dozen national parks and firsthand seeing the challenges faced by Americans. It helped inspire the 20-year U.S. Navy veteran to help make his own change in Congress. Lambert is running as a Libertarian candidate to win the seat representing Florida’s 14th Congressional District, currently held by Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor. There are more than 826,000 residents, according to 2024 U.S. Census data. The Navy veteran said in his campaign announcement that he is running due to his oath to support and defend the Constitution, calling it “an oath that…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. For most golfers, the biggest hazards are ponds and sand traps. President Donald Trump, the target of frequent attempts on his life, including while golfing, has bigger threats to worry about, especially from Iran. Which is why images and videos have emerged showing U.S. Army Humvee-based Avenger system short-range air defense systems (SHORAD) in the background when Trump hits the links. The latest such imagery was from Sunday, when Trump was attending the final round of the LIV Golf Bedminster tournament at…

The battlefield is everchanging. Small, low-cost drones are proliferating across the world, posing significant threats to military installations, personnel, and critical infrastructures. To combat this aerial threat, EOTECH is proud to announce the development of the HWS CUAS. The Counter Unmanned Aircraft Sight (CUAS) provides the individual soldier with advanced capabilities to immobilize drones. Available in both the EXPS3 and XPS3 models, the HWS CUAS includes a sophisticated aiming reticle that enables rapid engagement of both stationary and moving drones. Used for stationary drones, the reticle consists of a primary aiming dot with fractured outer circles to enhance target acquisition.…