Successful Completion of Ex RHINO BIZZ Builds on Historic UK Live-Fire Milestone with 2 PARA, Validates the British Army’s First Long-Range Autonomous Strike Missions with Live Kinetic Payloads TAMPA, Fla. and SWINDON, U.K., July 16, 2026 — JFB Construction Holdings (Nasdaq: JFB) announced today that XTEND, a leader in software systems and artificial intelligence-powered robotics, successfully supported the British Army during Ex RHINO BIZZ, a major drone and electronic warfare exercise conducted at the British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) in Alberta, Canada. The exercise represents the latest milestone in XTEND’s expanding collaboration with the British Army following the historic live-fire demonstration conducted with the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) earlier this year, which marked the first live firing of an uncrewed aerial system by British forces in UK airspace. Conducted across the 2,700-square-kilometer (1,042-square-mile) BATUS training area, Ex RHINO BIZZ brought together approximately 350 soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade to train in next-generation combat operations reflecting lessons emerging from modern conflicts. The exercise combined autonomous systems, electronic warfare, contested communications and human-machine teaming to replicate increasingly realistic battlefield conditions and reflects the British Army’s continued evolution toward software-defined autonomous operations. “Modern warfare is undergoing one of its…
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Milipol 25 – North Eagles North Eagles is a Swiss firm specializing in wrist one situational awareness systems. For instance they manufacture a gas detector for industrial applications. At Milipol they showed their newest creation, a tactical instrument which offers several functions: Battlefield Situational Awareness Collect and analyze data generated…
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GORE-TEX Professional Pyrad Battle Dress Uniform At the AUSA and Milipol exhibitions, W.L. Gore & Assoc have displayed Battle Dress Uniforms made from a new version of their FR Pyrad material. As the fabric is currently produced in Europe, they are gaging interest in the US for an FR material…
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The Trump administration designated the Cartel de los Soles a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) Monday, marking another escalatory step in U.S. relations with Venezuela. The group, whose name translates to “Cartel of the Suns,” is named for the sun emblems adorning the uniforms of Venezuelan generals. It consists of high-ranking…
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MorePresident Donald Trump on Wednesday again threatened to bomb Iran’s civilian infrastructure after the 11th consecutive night of American strikes on the Islamic Republic. In a Truth Social post Wednesday morning, Trump wrote that “any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz,”…
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Beez Combat Systems – Predator Ghillie Leg Chaps Today’s battlefield demands adaptable equipment. Operators may transition from open terrain to dense woodland, urban environments or mixed vegetation during a single mission. The Predator Ghillie™ product line was designed around scalable signature management allowing users to customize their level of concealment…
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MoreIf you’re not a subscriber to our weekly newsletter, Soldier Systems Digest, you missed this entry form last week. Cold War Concepts The US Army has a long history of small units organized for deep reconnaissance. During the Vietnam War each Division along with a few other units had Long…
USAF Seeks Common Ground-Based Launcher The The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio is has released a Request for Information to industry to identify viable solutions for a Ground-Based Launcher ground-to-air missiles. At this…
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CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) launched the Crane Rapid Capabilities Cell (CRC2) to accelerate the delivery of critical technology to the warfighter. This new initiative will serve as a direct pipeline for identifying and delivering solutions to meet the most urgent and emerging needs…
ARCANI’s HARK Acoustic Sensor Featured on General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada’s Grizzly LAV Self-Propelled Howitzer (SPH) Platform to Enhance Counter-Drone Situational Awareness [CANSEC, Ottawa] — [14 July 2026] — Arcani Systems today announced that its HARK acoustic sensing system was featured on the recently unveiled Grizzly LAV Self-Propelled Howitzer vehicle, showcasing…
SOFWERX to Host 4th Psychological Operations Group (4 POG) Collaboration Event (CE) SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM 4th Psychological Operations Group (4 POG), will host a Collaboration Event (CE) 23-24 September 2026, to identify and select innovative software tools. The goal is to integrate these tools into a singular, comprehensive…
The U.S. conducted a new round of airstrikes on Iran overnight, and Iran retaliated with attacks on Washington’s regional allies as the conflict entered its 143rd day. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said it hit “Iranian military command centers, air defense and coastal surveillance sites, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch…
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551st PIR Making A Comeback? On social media the Army has been sharing this teaser… With a promise of an activation on 16 August 2026, the video offers this insignia. This is the insignia of the 551st Parachute Infantry Regiment who boast a nickname of GOYA for “Get Off Your…
Yemen’s Houthis announced Monday the immediate launch of a “maritime embargo” against Saudi Arabia. The Houthis cited “the targeting of Sana’a International Airport” and Saudi Arabia’s “siege…for nearly twelve years.” It was not immediately clear how the Houthis planned to enforce its embargo or how narrowly Saudi assets would be…
Andy Burnham became Britain’s new prime minister Monday, promising a “new political model” after a decade of leadership turmoil and pledging to shift power away from London. Burnham replaces the outgoing Keir Starmer, who resigned after a political crisis precipitated by the revelation that Peter Mandelson, whom he appointed to…
