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Welcome to Midnight Mania!Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of Thursday, April 23, 2026.Jorge Masvidal is the latest MMA star to head to Turkey for a little hairline touch up.Carlos Ulberg is already taking his first steps towards a UFC return.UFC staff doesn’t seem likely to change their approach to AI generated content.A quality collision of talented young Featherweights will go down in June.Movsar Evloev’s bodyweight fitness training is no joke!Nate Diaz with a classic BJJ sales pitch:Slips, rips, and KO clipsOnce the rear naked choke grip is locked in, spinning…

Disruptions to the supply of diesel fuel – distinct from gasoline – mean diesel prices may not quickly return to prewar levels after a potential peace deal between the U.S. and Iran. Further, resumption of adequate distribution of diesel fuel to every place that needs it could take months, reports The New York Times.The transportation industry is already straining because the price of diesel has risen much more quickly than gasoline since the February 28 outbreak of war. The average price of a gallon of diesel in the U.S. has gone up by about 45%, while a gallon of regular…

A USS Arleigh burke-class (DDG-51) guided-missile destroyer. Credit: Fairbanks Morse Defense. US-based Bird-Johnson Propellers has secured an order to provide propellers for the US Navy’s 100th DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. The Fairbanks Morse Defense subsidiary has been the only supplier of controllable pitch propeller (CPP) systems for the DDG-51 since the start of the programme. It received its maiden contract for the Arleigh Burke programme 40 years ago. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Bird-Johnson’s CPP systems feature custom blade designs tailored to…

KYIV, Ukraine — The Pentagon has surged tens of thousands of service members to the Middle East since the war with Iran began, raising questions here about how involved the Trump administration could get in securing a peace agreement in Ukraine when the time comes – even if it wanted to.The war has consumed American stockpiles of key weaponry, including the Patriot interceptor batteries that have become key to protecting the skies over the U.S., NATO countries, and allies like Ukraine for years.As Kyiv watches the defenses it needs get expended in a new war in the Middle East, long-term…

A U.S. Army soldier involved in the capture of Nicolas Maduro has been charged with making $400,000 by betting on the removal of the ousted Venezuelan leader, the Justice Department said on Thursday.In the weeks leading up to Maduro’s January 3 capture, Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a master sergeant with U.S. Army Special Forces, used sensitive classified information to make wagers on prediction market Polymarket that U.S. forces would enter Venezuela and that Maduro would be out of power.A grand jury in Manhattan federal court indicted Van Dyke, 38, on charges of unlawful use of confidential government information for personal…

European defense company Destinus has completed a flight test of its Ruta Block 2 precision deep-strike system, validating a fundamentally redesigned launch architecture that allows the weapon to be stored, transported, and fired from sealed containerized modules. The test confirmed the performance of two critical enabling technologies: an in-line booster configuration and foldable wings and […]

Strategically located at Singapore’s Seletar Aerospace Park, Bell’s 15,500sqm Asia Service Center has been supporting the needs of operators in the region since 2012.Across the Asia-Pacific region, military operators are placing increased emphasis on readiness, availability, and long-term sustainment as fleet sizes grow and mission demands diversify. These vertical lift platforms are expected to operate across vast maritime spaces, austere environments, and high-tempo operational cycles. Against this backdrop, customer support and sustainment frameworks are becoming as strategically important as the aircraft themselves.Bell understands firsthand the operational context and challenges faced by military operators in the Asia-Pacific region. Notably, the increasing complexity of today’s military missions means that sustainment…

In a September exercise on a Florida airfield, members of the 10th Special Forces Group launched a drone assault that mirrored the “spiderweb” attack that Ukraine had recently staged against Russia. The defenders were counter-drone troops from across the U.S. military, trained for a week on tech that the Pentagon has spent billions to develop. U.S. counter-drone efforts haven’t been the same since.“What I would tell you is that it helped us develop our priorities,” said Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, who leads Joint Interagency Task Force 401, the Pentagon’s counter-drone clearinghouse.Dubbed Operation Clear Horizon, the exercise at Eglin Air Force Base…

Credit: Lockheed MartinDefense Feeds, Washington — The US Navy is advancing its air and missile defense capabilities as the US Navy PAC-3 MSE upgrade boosts Arleigh Burke defense through planned integration with Aegis-equipped destroyers.The move reflects a growing need to counter increasingly complex missile and drone threats in modern naval operations. As adversaries expand their use of precision weapons and unmanned systems, naval defenses must evolve to keep pace.The Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement, or PAC-3 MSE, has traditionally been associated with land-based air defense. Its potential integration into naval platforms signals a shift toward more flexible and layered…

Major Order Worth Billions: Rheinmetall to Supply the Bundeswehr with FV-014 Loitering Munition Rheinmetall has received a major order from the Bundeswehr for FV-014 loitering munition systems. A contract to that effect was signed today in Koblenz. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the first half of 2027, following qualification from the second quarter of 2026. The framework contract is worth billions, with the first call-off amounting to approximately €300m gross. The order will be booked in April 2026. The framework agreement optionally includes a five-figure number of FV-014 autonomous recce and strike drones. “Within a very short time, Rheinmetall…