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Set for record-breaking scale with official support from the Ministry of National Defense, ROK Army, and DAPA.Venue at Gyeryongdae, the tri-service headquarters, to draw major influx of top-tier military officials and key decision-makers.KADEX 2026 (Korea Army International Defense Industry Exhibition), the largest land defense exhibition in Asia, is scheduled to be held at Gyeryongdae, Chungcheongnam-do, for five days from October 6 to 10, 2026. The event is set to feature 450 companies and 2,032 booths, marking the largest scale in its history. The venue, Gyeryongdae, serves as the center of South Korea’s national defense, housing the headquarters of the Army,…

UFC veteran Marlon Vera is set to fly to Brazil to take on Jean Silva in a submission-only grappling match on two days’ notice on April 8, the promotion announced Monday. Silva vs. Vera serves as the main event bout at the Komplexo Tempo in Sao Paulo.Silva won his last UFC fight with a decision against Arnold Allen, rebounding from a knockout defeat to Diego Lopes, and was featured on the first Hype card in Brazil in March, going to a draw in a submission-only match with Bryce Mitchell in Rio de Janeiro.Vera, who scored 10 of his 23 pro…

According to UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev, Ilia Topuria is to blame for their superfight not coming to fruition at the White House. UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria will headline the promotion’s White House event against interim titleholder Justin Gaethje at UFC Freedom 250 in June. After months of UFC CEO Dana White teasing one of the ‘biggest cards in UFC history’, Topuria vs. Gaethje will look to deliver on lofty pre-event expectations. Before Topuria vs. Gaethje was formally announced by White, rumors swirled about a potential superfight between Topuria and reigning UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev on the White…

Hanoi, Vietnam, 7 April 2026 – The Vietnam Helicopter Corporation (VNH)’s subsidiaries, Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company (VNH South) and Northern Vietnam Helicopter Company (VNH North), have placed an order for three Airbus H225 helicopters, to support the continued expansion of its offshore energy operations, and progressively replace ageing aircraft in its fleet.  This latest order reinforces a trusted partnership between VNH and Airbus Helicopters that has spanned more than 40 years, and reflects the Vietnamese operator’s long-term strategy to modernise and strengthen its heavy helicopter capabilities. “The H225 has proven itself time and again across our offshore missions, delivering the…

SAN DIEGO – 06 April 2026 – A YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft test platform experienced a mishap following takeoff from a company-owned airport in the California desert on Monday at approximately 1 p.m. Pacific. No one was injured in the incident. Flight test operations have been paused temporarily in an abundance of caution. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is assessing the condition of the aircraft and investigating to establish the root cause of the incident. At this early stage, it would be premature to speculate on the circumstances. As with any program, we follow a disciplined investigation process to…

LUDUS is a popular card-based strategy title from TOP APP GAMES LTD that blends PvP auto-battles with hero merge mechanics. In this LUDUS Beginners Guide and Tips, I will provide some tips and tricks to help you get started and improve your gameplay experience. If you are new to the game, be sure to check out our Redeem Codes article to collect free items and rewards. LUDUS Overview Let’s start with the gameplay overview to help you get a clear idea of how it works. So, LUDUS is nothing like a traditional card title, as it begins right before combat where you need to select heroes for…

Practically every person in the Middle East has been affected by the chain of events put into motion by Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. Tens of thousands of people, mostly Gazans, have been killed, millions have been displaced, and billions of dollars in damage has been inflicted. It’s not surprising, then, that the perspective of tens of millions of people has shifted.Polling by Arab Barometer, a survey project that we co-lead with others, conducted in the months after October 7 showed a sea change in public opinion. As ordinary people in the region witnessed Israel’s devastating war in…

Footage posted online by the Ukrainian Navy and circulated on X appears to show the launch of a Swedish built RBS 15 (Robotsystem 15) series anti-ship cruise missile from a truck mounted launcher targeting Russian installations. The Ukrainian Armed Forces have not been known publicly to operate this type of cruise missile, making this possible sighting the first appearance of the Swedish long-ranged munition. However, it is still unknown when the RBS 15s were delivered, and who exactly they were delivered from as Finland, Sweden, Germany, Croatia, and Poland all operate the missile in some form, with Finland, Croatia, and…

Schiebel CAMCOPTER S-100 Across NATO and partner nations, unmanned systems (UxS) are being structurally embedded into force design and operational planning. Their role is moving beyond replacing crewed platforms towards changing how forces sense, survive, and operate in contested environments. This shift is not about removing the human from the cockpit or driver’s seat; it’s about giving commanders new ways to generate capability, mass, and persistence across the battlespace. Operational experience over the past few years has accelerated this change. In high-intensity conflict environments, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) are now routinely deployed into areas where…

After shedding more than 300,000 federal employees in his first year in office and pushing for additional cuts this year, the Trump administration is seeking to hold the overall workforce steady in fiscal 2027. Under plans put forward in President Trump’s new budget, agencies would actually see a net increase of around 3,000 workers next fiscal year. Many agencies are still proposing that they cut additional workers, but the extent of those reductions would be far more mild than the White House previously sought and would be made up for by gains elsewhere. While some agencies are looking to further slash their…