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Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Home Depot has acquired warehouse technology company Simpl Automation as the home goods retailer looks to strengthen distribution center speed and efficiency, according to a news release Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Simpl Automation offers automated storage and retrieval systems that can handle goods-to-person and person-to-goods workflows, along with vertical lift modules for high-density storage, according to the company’s website. The acquisition follows a pilot of Simpl Automation’s technology at Home Depot’s distribution center in Locust…

HONG KONG – NOVEMBER 07: Rich Franklin speaks during a UFC press conference at Harbour City Mall on November 7, 2012 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) | Zuffa LLC via Getty Images For nearly 16 years, Rich Franklin has served as Vice President for ONE Championship. Unfortunately, “Ace” has been removed from the promotion’s executive roster, along with Senior Vice President (SVP) of Competition Matt Hume and Chief Operating Officer (COO) John Scheler. Tim Wheaton first reported the news on Thursday. ONE has been steadily downsizing over the last few months,…

ONR backs further development of full-duplex single-panel KuKa technology. Credit: © Kymeta Corporation. Kymeta Government & Defence has secured a three-year contract with the US Office for Naval Research (ONR) to advance its multi-band, multi-beam antenna technology.   The contract aims to “mature and expedite” the research of Kymeta’s multi-band connectivity solution, which supports four concurrent full-duplex beams in the Ku- and Ka-band frequencies using a single antenna aperture.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Initially demonstrated in April 2025, the multi-beam antenna system, has been presented to a range of US Department of War departments and…

Herstal, Belgium – 16th April 2026 FN is introducing the new FN PUREVIEW™ holographic micro red dot sight, a solution engineered specifically for military, law enforcement, and special operations personnel who require split-second precision in challenging environments. Built to survive the world’s most demanding theatres, the FN PUREVIEW™ is the only militarygrade holographic micro red dot sight engineered for absolute frontline reliability. At the core of this capability is the ImageGuide® (1) technology, with its unique nano-structure printed within the glass. It enables holography to be implemented into a lightweight, compact optic with a true holographic red dot. This ensures that…

Iran Press TV Thursday, 16 April 2026 12:39 AM A report issued by the Israeli regime’s central bank estimates that the financial cost of warfare initiated by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet as of October 7, 2023 will reach approximately $112 billion over the 2023-2026 period. The report filed by the Bank of Israel said the figure pertained to wars waged by the regime on the Gaza Strip and Lebanon as well as the one it launched against Iran between June 13 and 25 last year jointly with the United States. The figure, it added, did not account for decisions…

Lincoln, RI, USA – April 16th 20 26 – Exail has secured a new contract for its long – range Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV), the DriX H – 9, with a leading defense research organization. This is the second DriX H – 9 order in just a few months for defense application , confirming the growing momentum of Exail’s USV solutions in the defense sector. The DriX H – 9, delivered by Exail , will be equipped by the customer for Counter – Unmanned Aerial System (CUAS) mission s, integrating advanced sensors technologies to detect, track, and mitigate aerial threats.…

Minister of State for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP speaking at a UK Defence Industry Roundtable with Gulf Partners in March. Credit: UK MoD/Crown copyright UK Minister for Defence Readiness blasts “journalists and armchair generals” as defence rows and budget pressures mount UK forces are described as severely weakened after decades of cuts and delays Senior Labour figures have accused the government of complacency on defence funding amid the long-delayed Defence Investment Plan Rattled doesn’t even come close to it, listening to the words spoken by UK Minister for Defence Readiness Luke Pollard, who in an interview with…

By RFE/RL’s Radio Farda April 16, 2026 Iranian officials are set on April 16 to meet with Pakistani mediators to discuss new US proposals and decide on a possible second round of talks a day after US President Donald Trump asserted that the end of the war could come “very soon.” “After today’s meeting of the Pakistani delegation headed by Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir with Iranian officials, the Iranian team will conduct the necessary review and then a decision will be made about the next round of negotiations between Iran and the US,” the Tasnim state-run news agency reported.…

USAG BAVARIA – HOHENFELS, Germany – Leadership from U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria and the Joint Multinational Readiness Center took time to honor the dedication of volunteers in the Hohenfels community during a ceremony April 14, 2026 at the Community Activity Center. In numeric terms, the volunteers within U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria contributed a total of 63,346 volunteer hours in 2025, which, at an estimated value of $34 per hour, contributed $2.2 million of service to the community. For the Hohenfels community, 141 volunteer gave 13,572 hours. Angela Lane, deputy garrison manager at Hohenfels, conveyed to the audience the qualitative impact…

Putin’s behavior in his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began exactly four years ago – on February 24, 2022, seems irrational and resembles an obsession. Having launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine and suffered an initial setback, Putin has not abandoned a war that is causing enormous human losses, destroys the Russian economy and isolates Russia on the international scene. For Russia, the full-scale invasion of Ukraine started in 2022 brought numerous material and reputational losses: humiliating defeats for the Russian army and navy in the first phase of the war, huge human losses – already exceeding 1.2 million casualties;…