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Eddie Hearn isn’t backing down from Dana White.“This whole thing started because Dana White said, ‘Eddie wouldn’t box me. I’ll box Eddie. Yeah, no problem.’ Now, I’m a p*ssy, and we’re bums, and it would go on at the start of the night,” Hearn told IFL TV. “No, it f*cking wouldn’t. It would go main event, on probably Netflix, and it would generate — it’s probably the biggest fight out there right now, other than [Anthony Joshua] against [Tyson] Fury. Numbers-wise. …“Minimum [1 million buys]. Easy. Easy.“While White has downplayed the matchup, the UFC CEO also acknowledges that several offers…

Pictured is the exhibition hall at UDT 2026. Credit: John Hill. Protecting critical national infrastructure appears to be the predominant issue occupying concern at UDT 2026 in London The show floor is dominated by autonomy and ISR systems gearered toward enabling multi-mission UUVs Explore Greyshark, Herne, an sensory subsea cable and a cohesive DEEP underwater concept It comes as no surprise that the Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) exhibition this year is dominated by autonomy and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems, all of which are geared toward equipping uncrewed underwatrer vehicles (UUVs) of all kinds. This correlates with market intelligence…

ORLANDO, FLORIDA — Receiving and responding to public records requests is a major task for states and localities, but it has gotten even more complex and time-consuming in recent years.Governments receive thousands of requests a year, and that number is only set to increase as artificial intelligence supplies automated and repeated requests. Meanwhile, the constraints on staff time, including on attorney’s offices, mean the discovery and redaction processes during and at the end of requests take longer, as they trawl through communications and remove any personally identifiable information and other sensitive records.But experts suggested AI does not just have to…

This article explains exactly where, when and how to watch the 2026 HYROX Warsaw Major. The Elite 15 races run on April 16th and April 17th. In the 2025/26 HYROX season there are four Major races which take place in Hamburg, Melbourne, Phoenix, and Warsaw. Each Major hosts a Male and Female Elite 15 race, where only the top three finishers earn automatic qualification for the HYROX World Championships. In Warsaw you can also watch the Elite 15 Doubles races, which promise to be spectacular. How to Watch the 2026 HYROX Warsaw Major Elite 15 Singles The first race starts…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado—Iran’s use of commercial space imagery to strike U.S. and allied targets will force the Pentagon to adjust, the head of U.S. Space Command said.“We have to recognize that the rest of the world can now see the entire planet transparently and almost 24/7 and so we have to be able to operate in that environment successfully,” Gen. Stephen Whiting, the head of U.S. Space Command told reporters Tuesday during the Space Symposium conference here.U.S. Central Command, which leveled Iran’s nascent space command in the opening days of the war, more recently announced that the U.S. military had…

Credit: JBMDLDefense Feeds, Washington — The U.S. Air Force has officially received its 105th KC-46A Pegasus tanker, marking another milestone in its ongoing modernization effort. This delivery reflects a broader push to strengthen global mobility and ensure sustained air operations across multiple theaters. As geopolitical tensions continue to rise, the importance of reliable aerial refueling capabilities has become more critical than ever.Built by Boeing, the KC-46A Pegasus tanker is gradually replacing aging platforms like the KC-135 Stratotanker. Many of these legacy aircraft have been in service for decades, creating increasing maintenance challenges and operational limitations. The transition to a newer…

Following the announcement made by the U.S. Navy on February 18, 2026, regarding the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Medium Landing Ship (LSM) program – covering up to 35 vessels – and stating that Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG) will execute the construction of four units, Fincantieri announces that its U.S. subsidiary has been awarded a $30 million contract for materials procurement and engineering activities for these first four vessels , formally initiating the first phase of the program and representing the first concrete step toward its execution. Fincantieri press release The award supports the immediate procurement…

The Office of Personnel Management is now expressly recruiting cybersecurity employees through the U.S. Tech Force, which the Trump administration launched last year after pushing out over 19,500 tech, data and cyber government workers from across various agencies.Recruits will work across the federal government for two-year terms. OPM set an initial goal of hiring a 1,000-person cohort when it began the program last winter. Many agencies participating in Tech Force are currently in the final stages of hiring, according to an OPM spokesperson, who said that cyber hires will also be part of the initial cohort.The government has long struggled…

Northrop Grumman is accelerating American airpower with the B-21 Raider aircraft, advancing rapidly through its flight test campaign to deliver exceptional warfighting capability. With demonstrated aerial refueling, the B-21 proves it can go anywhere in the world and hold any target at risk to deter and defeat threats.   “Our teams are moving the B-21 Raider through testing at an unprecedented pace, continually proving its outstanding performance – including aerial refueling,” said Tom Jones, corporate vice president and president, Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems. “We’ve designed and built a reliable, adaptable aircraft that is vital to our warfighters’ missions, while operating with…

Attilio Caligiani and Colin Thompson * Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s landslide victory in Japan’s February 2026 snap election marks a decisive turning point in Tokyo’s defence and security policy and, by extension, in EU-Japan cooperation. With a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives, her government now has the authority to accelerate defence spending, liberalize export controls, and consolidate Japan’s strategic posture. For Europe, this signals the emergence of a more assertive and operational security partner in the Indo-Pacific. This moment marks a shift from symbolic alignment to potential operational integration between the EU and Japan, but only if Europe…