Hanwha Aerospace, a subsidiary of Hanwha Group, has presented a new operating concept for its K9 self-propelled howitzer that integrates vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drones into artillery operations, aiming to accelerate targeting and battle assessment capabilities for future battlefields.
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WARSAW, POLAND – This Sunday, the NY Times reported discouraging results from a series of military audits conducted by the State Audit Service of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defense’s (MoD) internal audit department. Earlier this year, the paper received several audits reviewing how the Ukrainian military has been spending money on weapons and ammunition for its war against Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has finally acknowledged a monumental miscalculation on the part of his government with regard to the Ukraine war. Speaking at last week’s Eastern Economic Forum in the Pacific coast city of Vladivostok, the former mid-level KGB officer admitted that he and his military were fundamentally unprepared for the scale and intensity of Ukraine’s attacks on Russia’s oil refineries.
The net effect of the Ukrainian campaign, which its president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has referred to as “long-range sanctions”.
Military Police at a base gate. Photo: STARRS.us
What kind of horrible thing happened on Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico????
Officials at the gate have been saying to people (oh horror of horrors):
“God bless you” or “Have a blessed day.”
How far down low have we become as a nation that was founded on religious principles (as Capt. Brent Ramsey, USN ret, writes in his recent book review) to now have members of American armed forces find it disgusting for someone even to mention God and wish them well?
This news comes from an article in Military.
On Sept. 1, 2026, American Rheinmetall announced delivery of the first Lynx XM30 combat vehicle prototype to the U.S. Army. The first of eight contracted prototypes, the XM30 will start developmental and performance testing with the Army. Designed and intended to replace the M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, this first delivery is a significant milestone in the combat vehicle program.
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Army, Navy, and Air Force went a combined 3-0 and outscored their opponents 135-18, while rushing for an astonishing 1,506 yards during Week 1. Despite going up against underdog Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) teams, the three service academies performed well on both sides of the ball, averaging 502 rushing yards per game, possessing the ball for a combined 113:38, and allowing no sacks, all while committing zero turnovers.
Thales and Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited have agreed to collaborate on the development and local production of 70mm rockets in India.
The INEOS Grenadier will be offered in a unique armoured configuration as part of the British Army’s Light Mobility Vehicle programme.
Former CIA Director Says Iran War Could Drag On For Months – Former CIA Director and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has warned that the war with Iran is far from over and that the conflict could drag on for months more. Panetta said that neither Washington nor Tehran currently possesses a clear route to end the fighting — and his words carry weight.
Panetta is a former cabinet official, but his national security career also stretches back decades, having served as an Army intelligence officer in the 1960s and later joining the bipartisan Iraq Study Group during the Iraq War.
The Marine Corps is continuing its push to bring in recruits to fill high-tech jobs, once again offering up to $15,000 in enlistment bonuses, as the service works to build out its cyber and electronic warfare force.
The coming fiscal year’s enlistment bonuses were laid out in a Marine Administrative Notice this past week. The FY2027 Enlistment Option Program and Enlistment Bonus Program MARADMIN, released on Sept. 2, outlines financial incentives for enlistees who sign up for specific military occupational specialties and extended service.