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If helicopters had personalities, the Mi-28 Hovoc would be the kind that doesn’t bother knocking. It shows up loud, armored, and unapologetically built for trouble.Known officially as the Mil Mi-28 “Havoc”, this Russian attack helicopter wasn’t designed to impress airshow crowds or win beauty contests. It was built to survive, hunt tanks, and keep flying when logic says it shouldn’t.That mindset matters. The Mi-28 didn’t emerge from a clean-sheet, post–Cold War fantasy. It was born out of hard lessons from Afghanistan, where helicopters learned, sometimes the painful way, that speed means nothing without protection.As a result, the Mi-28 Hovoc leans…

Daniel Cormier believes his former foe Jon Jones knew exactly what he was doing in revealing his arthritis in leaked footage. Former UFC two-division champion Jon Jones hit a big speed bump in his pursuit of a potential comeback fight later this year. In a leaked conversation with two fans while at a Dirty Boxing event in Houston, Jones revealed he has severe hip arthritis that is standing in the way of a potential return to fighting. Jones later went on to downplay his arthritis in follow-up comments posted to social media, and criticized one of the fans for secretly…

Introduction Self-defense is often taught as a physical skill – a collection of techniques designed to repel or neutralize a physical threat. While this practical aspect is critical, it only forms part of the broader picture. Self-defense is a complex interplay of psychology, awareness, decision-making, and preparedness. The Self-Defense Theoretical Model seeks to address these often-overlooked elements, offering a structured understanding of personal safety and confrontation risk. This model is not a substitute for physical training but serves as an intellectual complement to physical self-defense instruction, enhancing an individual’s overall security awareness and survival mindset. By dissecting the likelihood and…

Eletter Product The WOLF-16T9 (VPX3U-THOR-RD) is a rugged 3U VPX rapid development SBC designed to accelerate access to NVIDIA® IGX Thor™ for next-generation C5ISR and edge AI applications—where speed to capability matters as much as raw performance.  Built around an embedded Blackwell GPU, the 16T9 delivers up to 2070 FP4 TFLOPs of AI compute, powered by 2,560 CUDA® cores, 96 fifth-generation Tensor Cores, and a 14-core Arm® Neoverse® V3AE CPU. With 128 GB of ECC LPDDR5X memory, Multi-Instance GPU (MIG) support, and 1 TB of NVMe storage, the module is engineered for advanced AI inference, sensor processing, and high-throughput data…

Across a stretch of open terrain at Hurlburt Field, Florida, two 1st Special Operations Wing Airmen began a race between machines. One guided a ground robot toward a simulated casualty, its treads working across dirt and grass. The other launched a small unmanned aerial system, or drone, which reached the site within seconds. From above, the drone’s camera streamed a clear view of the scene before the robot made it halfway there. It’s a new kind of flight reshaping how Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen execute their mission—and how the Air Force strengthens readiness through innovation. Before the adoption of modernized…

Nearly 200 more miles of the U.S. border with Mexico have been placed under Air Force supervision, enabling wider use of military force and heftier charges against people crossing illegally into the country. But experts wonder why the step is being taken as crossings plummet and heightened charges are thrown out by judges.Last June, Pentagon leaders announced that they would take charge of land along the final 250 miles of the Rio Grande, which had been administered by State Department employees on the International Boundary and Water Commission. Designated National Defense Area 3, the land was placed under the control…

Kazakhstan will host the Regional Ecological Summit this April. The high-level event will address areas like climate transition, adaptation, and economic resilience; food security; sustainable management of water resources; and combating air pollution. This is a great opportunity for Kazakhstan to consolidate its regional leadership by addressing Central Asian and Eurasian environmental challenges. For the Summit to truly have an impact, however, it must include tangible programs and policies, not just conceptual talking points. Water security is a sensitive issue for landlocked Central Asia. Climate change, population growth, and the mismanagement of water resources make the Summit even more important…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend the Munich Security Conference. Credit: Maxim Elramsisy/Shutterstock.com The emergence of a New World Order resultant from a radical shift in US policy has left Europe geopolitically adrift China will seek to capitalise on the growing gap between the US and Europe, with its diplomatic Red carpet well-trod in recent weeks The risk perception of the US has worsened dramatically in the last 12 months, according to the Munich Security Index Arriving as the harbinger of a New American Imperialism, the return of a US delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md.—Air Force F-16 pilot Lt. Col. Eric R. Emerson, who commanded a small quick reaction force of fighters responding to Iranian-backed militia groups in 2024, became the first Air National Guardsman presented with the Anthony C. Shine Award during a ceremony here Feb. 10. The award is given annually to an Air Force fighter pilot, major or below, who most exemplifies the character, professionalism, and tactical proficiency of…

Enforce Tac 2026 – Germany’s leading trade fair for internal and external security is set to take place in Nuremberg from 23 to 25 February 2026. As part of the event, the Enforce Tac Conference on 23 February complements the trade fair activities by providing a separate forum for the latest key technologies. The conference will focus on electronic systems, sensors, drone defence, intelligent systems, and strategic issues relating to the development of modern defence and security technologies. The Enforce Tac Conference is specifically geared towards developers, project managers and technology decision-makers from industry and research establishments, as well as…