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On July 2, the legal case against former Orda editor-in-chief Gulnara Bazhkenova will begin in Almaty, Kazakh media outlet Vlast reported. She will stand trial on charges under three separate articles of Kazakhstan’s Criminal Code. While it has long been known that charges related to the dissemination of knowingly false information would be heard, the two other allegations, illegal entrepreneurship and the embezzlement of another’s property, were only recently made public. The trial begins seven months after Bazhkenova was arrested in Almaty and subsequently placed under house arrest, while multiple pieces of work-related equipment were seized from her apartment. Meanwhile,…

The Indian Army has firmly rejected recent media reports alleging encroachment by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army in Arunachal Pradesh and the establishment of camps in the region.In a statement issued on Monday, the Army described such claims as incorrect and without basis, emphasising that no such activity has taken place along the sensitive frontier.The Army clarified that it had observed certain reports in a section of the media suggesting fresh incursions by Chinese forces. It categorically stated that these reports were unfounded and did not reflect the actual situation on the ground. The rebuttal was intended to dispel speculation…

Steve Trimble, Aviation Week Network Anduril is playing a role in the development of the U.S. Marine Corps’ version of a Collaborative Combat Aircraft. Source link

WASHINGTON — US troops could receive new weapons and tech with “undocumented shortfalls” after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reshaped a key Pentagon testing office last year by cutting nearly 100 civilian posts and leaving more work those who remain, according to a new government watchdog report. “The staff reductions since May 2025 constrain the depth and breadth of oversight that DOT&E  [Director, Operational Test and Evaluation] can provide for DOD’s weapon systems,” said a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released today. “This includes oversight of major defense acquisition programs and others, such as middle tier of acquisition programs—a growing area within…

Lockheed Martin’s GMLRS fires from a launcher at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Credit: Lockheed Martin Corporation. Lockheed Martin has received a $3bn contract from the US Army for the production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets as part of the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) procurement cycle. The contract covers the continued manufacture and delivery of both standard and extended-range GMLRS rounds, aiming to support the Army’s long-range precision fires modernisation and its efforts to sustain munitions readiness. Lockheed Martin plans to use the contract to further expand its manufacturing network. This includes increasing its assembly and…

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The Defence Research and Development Organisation’s Research Centre Imarat in Hyderabad and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited have signed a landmark Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology on 27 June 2026, announced HAL on its X handle. This agreement enables domestic manufacturing of indigenous Electro Hydraulic Servo Valves, a critical technology that directly supports India’s aerospace self-reliance drive. These valves are essential components that control secondary flight surfaces such as airbrakes and leading‑edge slats on the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, ensuring precise manoeuvrability and enhanced safety margins. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited & Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad signed a Licence Agreement for Transfer…

Shelbourne, USNI Lance Cpl. Armando Ortiz Canseco was attached to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD-23) when he went missing on Thursday, according to a… Source link

BELFAST — Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that British defense spending will reach close to £80 billion ($105 billion) annually by 2029. Ahead of the release of Britain’s long-awaited Defence Investment Plan, due today, Starmer told local media that the lucrative figure will be met before the end of the decade. He failed, however, to disclose a timeline for meeting NATO’s 5 percent spending target. Following a disagreement over additional spending that had spilled over into the public in recent weeks between Starmer, the UK Treasury and the MoD, the British leader also revealed that a package…

The Office of Personnel Management and the Pentagon jointly announced the launch of a new initiative on Tuesday to bring top software engineering talent into the Department of Defense, part of a broader governmentwide push to hire more skilled technologists. The recruitment effort, called War Force, operates under OPM’s larger Tech Force program. That initiative launched in December 2025 to onboard tech and cybersecurity professionals across federal agencies, although it notably followed Trump administration moves to let go of thousands of tech-focused workers and shutter several innovation-focused units. OPM Director Scott Kupor said in a statement that War Force “builds on the…