The German company Dynamit Nobel Defence has unveiled the Eggbox modular system, which allows drones to deploy anti-tank mines remotely without the need for on-site sappers. The system is designed to ...

The global copper market enjoyed one of its best years in 2025. The threat of US tariffs on the industrial metal and its elevated status as a critical mineral, together with major supply disruptions ...

There are still mines in the Straight of Hormuz, delaying the opening for commercial shipping. How dangerous are naval mines, and what can be done to clear them? Numerous heads of state and government ...

Trump plans to start anti-mine operations as part of a wider attempt to open the strait, but the clearance is laborious and dangerous Donald Trump has said he plans to begin anti-mine operations in ...

U.S. military officials said the Navy has begun the process of clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical choke point for global shipping. Iranian forces have deployed a small number of mines ...

Gold grabbed the spotlight in 2025 as rising global trade tensions and accelerated central bank buying propelled the metal by more than 60%. Its rise continued into 2026, with prices reaching an ...

European satellite firm Eutelsat has ceased leasing capacity from two Russian satellites after one was lost and the other is set to change its orbit. On March 4, the Russian Satellite Communications ...

The USS Canberra, an Independence-class littoral combat ship equipped with the mine countermeasures mission package, escorts a merchant vessel as it transits the Arabian Gulf, Jan. 20, 2026. (MC2 Iain ...

Eutelsat has terminated its capacity contracts on the RSCC-owned Express AT1 and Express AT2 satellites following the failure of Express AT1 at 56 degrees East and the planned relocation of Express ...

The Latvian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and National Defence Logistics and Procurement Centre signed a EUR50 million (USD58 million) contract with Dynamit Nobel Defence on 22 October for Skorpion 2 ...

Researchers uncovered how lung cells decide whether to rebuild tissue or fight infection. This built-in “switch” may be the key to restoring the lungs’ natural repair ability. The discovery could lead ...