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SM-6 can perform anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare and ballistic missile defence. Credit: RTX. Raytheon has secured a contract modification worth $335m to manufacture, assemble, test and deliver Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Tactical All-Up Rounds under a previously awarded agreement, according to the US Department of War’s (DoW) announcement. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is overseeing the contract, which was awarded on 24 April 2026. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Funding includes $295.98m from the US Navy’s 2025 weapons procurement budget and $39.13m…

Strong shoulders are essential for performance, posture, and long term joint health. Whether you want to press heavier weights, improve your physique, or reduce the risk of injury, building shoulder strength is a high return investment. The good news is that meaningful improvements in strength and muscle activation can happen in as little as three weeks when training is structured correctly. This guide breaks down exactly how to strengthen your shoulders in three weeks using science backed principles. You will learn how the shoulder works, what exercises matter most, how to structure your training, and how to recover effectively so…

Side view of Inkas M1 MRAP. Credit: INKAS® Aerospace & Defense. Canadian armoured vehicle manufacturer Inkas has launched a next-generation M1 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (M1 MRAP) vehicle. Officially unveiled at Milipol Paris 2025 in November 2025, the M1 MRAP is an outcome of a Canadian French defence collaboration with KNDS Mobility, previously known as Texelis Defense. This vehicle is the first such Nato-aligned MRAP platform, INKAS stated on 30 April 2026. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The M1 MRAP features a V-shaped…

Hello, Robert? Although it just began months ago, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is quickly approaching the end of its second season already, but there’s still a few characters left joining the roster soon. During Evo Japan 2026, SNK revealed Mr. Karate as Fatal Fury’s fifth DLC fighter for Season 2 though you may notice a few things different about him. The martial artist wearing a tengu mask has returned…

Following on from an earlier episode on War Pigs, Murray digs deeper into the imagery of pigs and boars in Roman military history. Join us on Patreon patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

The Marine Corps is updating its Marine Reconnaissance training curriculum through the launch of a new Ground Reconnaissance Course, according to Training and Education Command. As the new initial course in the recon training pipeline, GRC is one of two programs, alongside the Amphibious Reconnaissance Course, replacing the service’s Basic Reconnaissance Course. The new curriculum, which was launched April 27 at the Camp Pendleton-based Reconnaissance Training Company, was developed following analysis of how recon training can best support the service’s Force Design initiatives. The Reconnaissance Training Company, or RTC, trains Marines who will fight as part of scout or reconnaissance…

Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assalam-o-Alaikum, Welcome to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We could not hold last week briefing due to traffic restrictions around the red zone. So, I will briefly sum up the developments in the last two week before opening the floor for questions answers. Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me begin by very disturbing news coming from our international border with Afghanistan. In the border areas of South Waziristan adjacent to Bannu district, including Angoor Adda: Afghan forces carried out unprovoked firing and shelling on April 26 and 29, 2026, targeting civilian populations. As a result of…

Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs The attack carried out by Israeli forces in international waters against the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was organized to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, constitutes an act of piracy. By targeting the Global Sumud Flotilla, whose mission is to draw attention to the humanitarian catastrophe faced by the innocent people of Gaza, Israel has also violated humanitarian principles and international law. This act of aggression further represents a breach of the principle of freedom of navigation on the high seas. We call upon the international community to adopt a unified stance against this…

Every rotational training brigade that comes to the National Training Center is pitted against a premier opposing force—the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment “Blackhorse.” Among the challenges each brigade is put through, one of the most difficult is a battle to seize Razish—a dense, multistructure city defended by a highly adaptive Blackhorse enemy. In this episode of the Urban Warfare Project Podcast, John Spencer is joined by the commander of the opposing force regiment, Colonel Kevin Black. He explains how Blackhorse replicates a near-peer threat by using repetition, terrain mastery, and decentralized execution to consistently defeat rotating units. The conversation then…

A future variant of the U.S. Army’s future Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) anti-ship ballistic missile should be able to strike maritime targets at ranges up to 1,000 kilometers and must be able to operate in the Indo-Pacific, according to recent program documents. The fielding of PrSM Increment 4 (Inc 4), one of several variants planned for the service’s expanding portfolio of next-generation long-range strike systems, has been earmarked for acceleration by the Army in its effort to equip its High Mobility Rocket Artillery System (HIMARS) formations with ground-based maritime strike capabilities.  These versatile launchers possess a maneuver and transportation capability…