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The Dutch Army has recovered the remains of a German WWII soldier near Venray, along with an MP40, an identification tag and a paratrooper helmet. He may have belonged to Fallschirmjäger Regiment 21, part of Kampfgruppe Walther, which defended the area in October 1944.
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Another report and my take on the likely first Il-78M-90A in PLAAF colours:
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Vehículos VAMTAC españoles reventados en Ucrania.
Como se puede ver, la tripulación sobrevive.
Dinero público bien gastado.
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I worked the Brazilian elections for France 24.
For what it's worth (and armed with a degree in History and Politics!!), here's my take on what happened.
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The Libertarian Party candidate for North Carolina state senate is currently in the midst of an armed chase and shoot-out with the cops, keeping us posted with live tweets:
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De landmacht breidt uit met nieuwe pantservoertuigen. We kopen extra CV90-gevechtsvoertuigen, brugleggende tanks, ondersteunende pantserrupsvoertuigen en zware bergingsvoertuigen.
Lees meer via: defensie.nl/nieuws/20261026-…
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Artem Koval, 12, has died after more than a week in hospital.
His 8-year-old sister, Arina, was killed in the same russian attack six days ago.
A brother and a sister. Both killed by russia.
And the world keeps looking away.
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🖖 RIP Walter Koenig - #StarTrek's Chekov Passes Away at Age 90 💖
Koenig portrayed Ensign Pavel Chekov in The Original Series, all six original Star Trek films, and voiced President Anton Chekov in #StarTrekPicard!
1936 - 2026 💔
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In two weeks in October, El Fasher witnessed the largest single mass slaughter of civilians since the Rwandan Genocide. Blood was visible on satellites, over 200.000 people just vanished
Researchers later stated over to 60.000 were killed, we might never know the actual number.
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Kherson. This man was simply taking a city bus to run errands. And russians killed him.
The world is increasingly ignoring the reality Ukrainians live with every single day.
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A look at where @MBDAGroup 's missile programmes for long-range strike and air defence currently stand, based in large part on their press conference held during the #EURONAVAL press trip. corporalfrisk.com/2026/10/26…
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Mit CONTRA, AD-1 Inferno und AD-2 Ambush präsentiert Helsing ein neues Luftverteidigungssystem gegen Jet-Angriffsdrohnen und Marschflugkörper. Der Stückpreis der Abfangflugkörper soll Dank eines eigenentwickelten Radarsuchkopfes bei < 100.000 € liegen.
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Algeria to send troops to Niger in first foreign deployment since 1973 bbc.in/4spUatG
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The absurdly slow process of replacing the ageing THETIS class Arctic patrol vessels is getting closer to selection. Two proposals are in play: Danske Flådeskibe and the new proposal from Orlogsskibe Danmark (below). Both with first delivery 2030 if the decided this year.
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🇪🇺 OCCAR-managed Hypersonic Defence Interceptor (HYDEF) programme has successfully completed its first stage with the End-of-Project (EOP) milestone event.
According to an OCCAR statement, HYDEF achieved all planned objectives and exceeded initial expectations throughout this first stage, "delivering a mature and technically viable concept for a future European endo-atmospheric interceptor capability".
One of the programme’s most significant achievements was the successful maturation of all critical technologies to at least Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3. In addition, several high-priority technologies advanced to TRL levels between 4 and 6 through testing in relevant environments, significantly reducing technological risks and providing a solid basis for future development. A comprehensive development roadmap has also been established with the objective of delivering a technological demonstrator at TRL 6 by 2030.
EU HYDEF programme is a joint European initiative to develop a next-generation endo-atmospheric interceptor capable of neutralizing highly maneuverable and hypersonic glide vehicles. The programme is funded with a total amount of €110 million, of which €100 million are co-funded by the EU European Defence Fund (EDF) and the other €10 million are funded by the five participating states: Belgium, Germany, Norway, Poland and Spain. 🇧🇪🇩🇪🇳🇴🇵🇱🇪🇸
The HYDEF Consortium consists of 12 companies - SONACA from Belgium; Diehl Defence from Germany; NAMMO from Norway; ILOT and ITWL from Poland; SMS, EM&E, GMV, Instalaza, INTA, Navantia and Sener from Spain. @DiehlDefence @emegroup_ @NavantiaOficial
#OCCAR #HYDEF #Hypersonics
🇪🇺 European Hypersonic Defence Interceptor (EU HYDEF) programme has completed its Preliminary Requirements Review (PRR), marking the final technical milestone of its first stage.
The successful completion of the PRR on August 26 marked the conclusion of the programme’s Feasibility Phase and the Early Maturation of Critical Technologies and Designs. During this phase, the selected concept was fully defined, including the technical solutions, development plans, physical and functional concepts, and the associated functional architecture.
According to OCCAR, all critical technologies within the Block 0 interceptor configuration have now achieved at least Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 3. The first stage of the programme will formally conclude with the End of Project Meeting, scheduled for 22 October 2026 in Madrid, Spain.
EU HYDEF programme is a joint European initiative to develop a next-generation endo-atmospheric interceptor capable of neutralizing highly maneuverable and hypersonic glide vehicles.
The programme is funded with a total amount of €110 million, of which €100 million are co-funded by the EU European Defence Fund (EDF) and the other €10 million are funded by the five participating states: Belgium, Germany, Norway, Poland and Spain. 🇧🇪🇩🇪🇳🇴🇵🇱🇪🇸
The HYDEF Consortium consists of 12 companies - SONACA from Belgium; Diehl Defence from Germany; NAMMO from Norway; ILOT and ITWL from Poland; SMS, EM&E, GMV, Instalaza, INTA, Navantia and Sener from Spain. @DiehlDefence @emegroup_ @NavantiaOficial
#OCCAR #HYDEF
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🇨🇿#FFF26: LTATV Enok 4.8 AB of the Czech Army's 601st Special Forces Group at Future Forces Forum in Prague.
Enok is armed with two 7.62x51mm FN Minimi machine guns - one mounted in the turret and the other in the passenger seat next to the driver.
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BIG: Algeria approved the deployment of army units to Niger, the country’s first official foreign troop deployment since it sent forces to support Egypt in the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.
The troops are set to deploy to Madama in northern Niger, near the Libyan border, at a former French base used during Operation Barkhane.
The mission is described as limited to securing oil and energy facilities, including Algerian state energy company Sonatrach’s Kafra oil block, rather than combat.
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🇸🇪 Cutaways of new Swedish-designed small turbojet engine.
GKN Aerospace presented (below) "RM Alpha", project already moving forward with design generation "RM Beta".
Drivers: 3D additive manufacturing, short lead-time, sustainable fuel, integrated electrical power production.
GKN Aerospace Sweden presented a full scale model of its modular flying #drone demonstrator.
Test flights 2027.
Exploring new manufacturing methods to cut costs and time. GKN units in NL & UK supply aerostructures and avionics. New engine platform developed in Sweden.
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