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The YFQ-48A Talon Blue. Credit: Northrop Grumman. Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) has successfully completed its first engine start on 17 April 2026. The advancement, achieved in collaboration with Pratt & Whitney and the US Air Force, paves the way for scheduled flight tests, Northrop Grumman said in a post on LinkedIn. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more “Our progress is a sign of how quickly next-gen capability can move from development toward flight, and why speed increasingly matters…

Credit: AF.milDefense Feeds, Fort Campbell – The U.S. Army has achieved a transformative milestone in helicopter automation. A CH-47F Chinook completed its first fully automated approach and landing using Boeing’s Approach-to-X autonomy software, executing a precise touchdown with zero pilot intervention.The successful flight demonstrates supervised-autonomy capability that reshapes how transport helicopters operate in contested environments while preserving complete human control over tactical decisions.Initial flight testing began in January 2026. Since then, the U.S. Army Chinook autonomous landing system has already performed more than 150 automated approaches, achieving sub-five-foot positional accuracy with remarkable consistency. That repeatability is crucial for operational reliability.…

The UFC’s use of AI in promotional content remains a point of tension with part of its fan base, and Craig Borsari’s latest comments make clear the company has no plans to move away from it. In his interview with Jake Arier, the UFC chief content officer defended AI as a production tool and framed it as part of the company’s push to keep changing how it presents events. UFC pushes back on AI backlash: “Not a substitute for content creation” Fan criticism has picked up in 2026 as AI-made or AI-assisted UFC promos circulated during the promotion’s new Paramount+…

For the first time in many, many years, a UFC event will feature a live singing of the national anthem.In a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, UFC CEO Dana White announced that Zac Brown will sing The Star-Spangled Banner at UFC White House — which takes place June 14 and is headlind by Ilia Topuria vs. Justin Gaethje for the undisputed UFC lightweight title.“We don’t do the national anthem,” White said. “So one of the things that drives me crazy with boxing is they have to sing two national anthems and all of this stuff before the fight starts. We’re…

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Japan’s Defence Minister Koizumi Shinjiro signed the statement of intent in Melbourne. Credit: Rodney Braithwaite. The Australian government has signed a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the construction of three upgraded Mogami-class frigates, selected as part of the nation’s general purpose frigate (GPF) programme. The contract signing follows Australia’s selection of the platform in August last year. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more MHI will construct the vessels at its Nagasaki Shipyard & Machinery…

“I don’t control myself so much so if something happens, it’s not like I was thinking about [throwing him off the stage],” Tsarukyan said at the RAF08 press conference. “Something that happened from my mind. It comes right away. Thank god, Urijah didn’t get hurt and we went viral. We need that.”RAF executive Izzy Martinez was not amused.“I don’t like it,” Martinez said. “You might as well punch him so he can protect himself. Pushing a guy off the stage is pretty dirty to me and I’m not a big fan of that. I didn’t like it on my end,…

The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say senior government officials need to be aware of ongoing phishing campaigns targeting Signal and potentially other commercial messaging applications. In a March 20 alert, the FBI and CISA said cyber actors associated with Russian Intelligence Services are sending phishing messages through such applications, masquerading as automated support accounts. Individuals who follow the instructions can have their accounts taken over by the attackers. “This global campaign has resulted in unauthorized access to thousands of individual [commercial messaging application] accounts,” After compromising an account, malicious actors can view the victims’ messages and…

Finding the right energy chews and blocks online comes down to selection, price structure, and how much support you get before and after purchase. Some retailers stock a handful of popular brands while others operate as full platforms built around endurance athletes. The differences matter when you’re training for a marathon, preparing for a triathlon, or pushing through long cycling sessions where nutrition timing affects performance. TheFeed.com leads this list because it combines the largest selection with features that no other retailer matches. Free nutrition coaching, single-serve purchasing, and formal partnerships with USA Triathlon and USA Cycling place it ahead…

U.S. President Donald Trump’s erratic policies and his disdain for NATO have weakened transatlantic security bonds and eroded trust in the credibility of the U.S. nuclear umbrella over Europe.That is why the German government, and particularly the newly created National Security Council, started early in assessing options for a credible European nuclear deterrence mechanism in addition to the U.S. nuclear umbrella, as long as it holds.As Berlin weighs next steps, here is an overview of the various channels through which the conversation about nuclear weapons — namely those of France and the United Kingdom — is progressing.Firstly, the U.K.-France nuclear…

SAN DIEGO – 20 April 2026 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was selected by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) PMA-281 for the Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning and Debrief (CAMP) project. The initiative will advance mission planning capabilities, AI model management, and autonomy workflows for Autonomous Combat Platforms, culminating in a government sponsored demonstration targeting a 2026 Fleet exercise. The project will demonstrate the potential for extending PMA-281’s Mission Planning Software framework to support advanced autonomy operations, including behavioral tasking, Rules of Engagement (ROE) configuration, AI decision thresholds, and comprehensive mission debrief capabilities. The effort integrates…