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Indra Land Vehicles and IDV, a Leonardo Company, have reached a strategic agreement that forms the basis for delivering the new Marine Infantry Amphibious Combat Vehicle (VACIM), as requested by the Spanish Ministry of Defence within the framework of a Special Modernization Program (PEM). This contract constitutes a key milestone geared towards providing the Spanish Marine Infantry with crucial, cutting-edge, and fully interoperable capabilities, while reinforcing its potential for amphibious projection and its operations in coastal settings. The collaboration with IDV will allow for the integration of state-of-the-art platforms with high degrees of mobility, protection, and reliability for missions at…

The extent of Carlos Ulberg’s knee injury has been confirmed, and the light heavyweight division will be without its champion for a while. Ulberg defeated Jiri Prochazka in improbable fashion in the main event of UFC 327 in Miami. Despite injuring his knee early in the fight, “Black Jag’s” hook found Prochazka chin, flooring the former 205-pound titleholder. Ulberg capitalized with ground punches to score the knockout win, securing his first UFC championship. Ulberg’s manager Ash Belcastro has revealed to Ariel Helwani that his fighter suffered a torn ACL. Belcastro noted that Ulberg underwent surgery on Thursday. The manager also…

Contracts DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY OptumServe Health Services Inc., La Crosse, Wisconsin, is awarded an indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract (HT001126DE001) for medical, dental, and behavioral health services in the form of assessments, physical exams, laboratory services, diagnostics, audiology services, optometry services, immunizations, dental exams, and dental treatment in the U.S. The total maximum dollar value (program ceiling) for all RHRP-4 task orders placed under this contract is $1,610,000,000. The guaranteed minimum dollar value for the entire contract period of performance is $11,000,000. The first RHRP-4 task order for transition-in effort is funded with $11,000,000 operations and maintenance funding for the entire minimum…

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Elevated fuel surcharges and annual rate increases from FedEx and UPS resulted in another record-high quarter for ground delivery costs, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index released Tuesday. Per-package ground delivery rates in Q1 were 39.3% above the index’s January 2018 baseline, exceeding previous forecasts. That percentage is expected to climb further to 42% in Q2 as diesel prices and associated fuel fees continue to pressure prices. Shippers also contended with differing discount activity from FedEx and UPS in…

Iconic WWE Superstar, Nia Jax, and impactful newcomer, Lash Legend are the current WWE Women’s tag team champions, and while these “Irresistible Forces” should be considered the underdogs as they defend their belts against three top teams at WrestleMania 42—it could be foolish to bet against them in Sin City. These strong women talked to M&F Hers to share how their different paths have converged to build an unstoppable prospect. “I think we blend seamlessly,” says Nia Jax (real name: Savelina Fanene) as the two sit down to chat, before the chaos inevitably ensues at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas.…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last week instructed department leaders to terminate most of the department’s collective-bargaining agreements, more than a year after President Trump signed an executive order banning federal employee unions from many agencies on national-security grounds.In an April 9 memo obtained by Government Executive, Hegseth gave his deputies 24 hours to take action to cancel most union contracts.“I hereby direct the termination of all collective bargaining agreements  to which the department is a party, not subject to a court order enjoining implementation to which the department is a party, not subject to a court order enjoining implementation of…

00:35 17.4.2026 A 10-day cease-fire agreed by Lebanon and Israel went into effect at midnight local time, with journalists reporting “heavy gunfire” and rocket launches that may have been celebratory firings as the truce began. Lebanese state media reported continued Israeli artillery fire in southern Lebanon, but the reports could not immediately be verified. The Lebanese Army early on April 17 claimed several Israeli “cease-fire violations” and advised citizens to delay returning to southern villages. The cease-fire was announced on April 16 by US President Donald Trump and confirmed by Israeli and Lebanese leaders. Trump made the announcement of the…

Join the University of Chicago’s Chicago Project on Security and Threats for its fifth annual Hagel Lecture today at 6:00 p.m. EDT. Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will be […] The post Livestream: 2026 Hagel Lecture, Featuring Former Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell first appeared on Modern War Institute.

It is, at once, a time of great hope and great despair for anyone who wants U.S.-Iranian relations to improve. On the one hand, delegations from each country met in person last weekend for the first time in a decade, and they negotiated through the night in hopes of forging a lasting peace settlement. The leaders for each country’s team were not diplomats but powerful politicians—U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliament—indicating just how seriously the countries are taking negotiations. But on the other hand, tensions between the two countries are extremely high…

The contract marks step towards providing advanced weather information for military use. Credit: BEST-BACKGROUNDS/Shutterstock.com. PlanetiQ has secured a $15m contract with the US Air Force (USAF) to enhance its satellite-based weather data capabilities over the next 48 months.   The agreement under the Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) programme aims to fund the development and launch of a new spacecraft fleet equipped with advanced Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) radio occultation, reflectometry, and polarimetric radio occultation technology.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The project, according to PlanetiQ, focuses on improving GNSS-RO (radio…