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Iran Press TV Thursday, 16 April 2026 10:41 AM The deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces says Iran increased the production rate of attack drones tenfold during a seven-month period after the US-Israeli war in June last year. Speaking in a television interview published on Thursday, Brigadier General Alireza Sheikh said Iran has succeeded in making a significant increase in its drone capabilities. He added that the Iranian Armed Forces are prepared for any possible scenario in the future by learning from the past events. The Armed Forces’ capabilities to confront and respond to threats and to…

I have officially stopped going to taekwondo training classes (see the details in this blog post), but that doesn’t mean I’m going to stop training altogether. While I don’t have tons of room in my current home to train, my partner and I have figured out how to make the most of our space. This guest article by Dana Brown shares how to create a safe, functional, and welcoming space to practice your martial art in your home. If you would like to contribute a martial arts-related guest post to Little Black Belt, please review the guest writer guidelines here. …

When people think of martial arts, they most likely picture the most popular forms such as Kung-fu, Karate, Judo, and Jiu-jitsu. While the popularity of these martial arts is widespread throughout the world, thanks in large part to movies and television, they are fairly recent in the history of martial arts.There are several lesser-known martial arts, that are still practiced today, with histories stretching all the way back to the earliest human civilizations. In many cases, it is hard to provide an accurate date of origin for a particular martial art as human records don’t exist from early human history.…

StarSavior is the latest RPG experience from the developer of CounterSide, Studio Bside, where you lead the Saviors through journeys of the cosmos to inherit the StarSavior’s power. Blending elements inspired by titles like Umamusume Pretty Derby, Eversoul, and Outerplanes, the game aims to create a unique mix of strategy, storytelling, and character-driven gameplay. But does it all come together well? After spending over 26 hours in the game, I decided to dive deep and see what it truly offers. I played StarSavior on my Samsung M55, a fairly standard mid-range device, to get a realistic sense of its performance and accessibility. In this…

Gokhan Saricam made an immediate impact in the UFC heavyweight division.In his first trip to the octagon, Saricam walked out with a victory after scoring an impressive knockout of the returning Tanner Boser on the UFC Winnipeg preliminary card Saturday.Watch Saricam’s big finish below.Saricam, best known for a seven-fight run with Bellator, was the aggressor from the start, mixing striking with wrestling to pressure Boser. Though he failed to take Boser down, Saricam was doing plenty of damage with his punches and had a healthy lead on the scorecards going into Round 2.The Turkish standout stuck with the game plan…

The government of Australia has today, Saturday 18 April 2026, announced contracts with the Japanese government and shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) for the purchase of three “Upgraded Mogami” general purpose frigates. The event is a first step in an overall effort under SEA 3000 to produce up to 11 new general purpose frigates. RAN expects to take delivery of the first frigate in 2029. Australian Department of Defence press release (link): The Albanese Government has taken a major step towards delivering a larger and more lethal surface combatant fleet with contracts now signed for Australia’s first three general purpose…

Márcio Barbosa made quite a debut at UFC Winnipeg after scoring a devastating one-punch knockout to flatten Dennis Bazukja in the featured prelim on Saturday night.Well known for his fight-finishing power, the Brazilian showed that off in a huge way after inviting Bazukja to stand and trade with him. He paid for that decision after Barbosa uncorked a hellacious left hook that landed clean and sent Bazukja crashing to the canvas in a heap.The referee immediately jumped in to stop the fight with the end coming at just 1:20 into the opening round.“I visualized all of this,” Barbosa said after…

Aerospace and defense (A&D) organizations are under unprecedented pressure to innovate faster — without compromising mission assurance, security or trust. Soaring demand for rapidly deployable, technologically advanced defense capabilities is reshaping the innovation priorities of A&D organizations — a dynamic noted in Protiviti’s Aerospace and Defense Top Risks brief. As defense budgets rise and geopolitical tensions intensify, these organizations are seeing growth opportunities in digital engineering, AI-enabled systems, cyber resilience and advanced manufacturing. The challenge is no longer whether to innovate, but how to do so securely and responsibly at speed. Scaling innovation through speed, acquisitions and global demand Government…

Strength training works. Lift consistently, eat well, sleep enough, and your muscles respond quickly. You get stronger, your technique improves, and the numbers on the bar go up. It feels great. But there is a hidden bottleneck that many lifters overlook. Your tendons. Tendons connect muscle to bone and transfer force. They are the reason your strength actually moves weight. While muscles can adapt in a matter of weeks, tendons take much longer. This mismatch creates a problem. You may feel ready to lift heavier, but your tendons may not be ready to tolerate the load. What Tendons Actually Do…

NASHVILLE—When Army leaders talk about their new tiltrotor platform, the first thing they tout are its speed, range and load capacity, all eclipsing the UH-60 Black Hawk whose missions it’s destined to take over. But bringing the MV-75 Cheyenne II online will also force changes upon the service’s aviation community—including, perhaps, an entirely new aircraft just to refuel it.“Certainly, you’re not going to be able to take a conventional rotorcraft with an MV-75, but a fixed-wing can go with an MV-75,” Maj. Gen. Clair Gill, who leads the Army Aviation Center of Excellence, told reporters Thursday at the Army Aviation Warfighter…