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Modular 60L pack with front-opening access, expandable capacity, and V2 Plus Carrying System designed for extended operations. Knoxville, Tenn. (April 2026) – Tasmanian Tiger®,a tactical nylon line of products distributed exclusively for the US market by Proforce Equipment, Inc.,announces the release of the TT Base Pack 60 FO, a long-range mission backpack engineered for extended field operations and modular load management. The pack expands the brand’s Base Pack family with a 60-liter platform featuring a large front-opening design (FO) that allows quick and efficient access to equipment in the field. Designed for military, law enforcement, and professional users operating in…

Tabatha Ricci hopes to insert her name in the conversation for a shot at the UFC strawweight title with a win over the last woman to challenge for gold. Virna Jandiroba went the distance in five rounds against Mackenzie Dern in October, when they battled for the vacant 115-pound belt in Abu Dhabi, and now faces Ricci in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 115 this weekend at the Meta APEX.Ricci dismantled Amanda Ribas for a violent second-round knockout in her most recent octagon appearance in July 2025 to rebound from a decision loss to Yan Xiaonan eight months prior,…

In a weekend address to his troops as news headlines trumpeted the possibility of upcoming combat deployments, the three-star head of Marine Corps Reserve command had a message: Get your cammies ready.In a March 26 message on his official letterhead, Lt. Gen. Leonard F. Anderson IV asked his troops to consider whether they were ready for the possibility of being called up in the Iran war.“I ask you directly: Are you truly ready to deploy, fight, and win? Are your skills sharp, your standards high, and your gear prepared for immediate movement?” he wrote. “Is your desert MARPAT readily available,…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The A-10 may be in the twilight of its career, but that doesn’t mean it’s done proving new capabilities, some of which could impact the USAF’s larger tactical airpower force. In particular, it just tested one capability we have been highlighting as a huge opportunity and potential necessity for a future fight in the Pacific. A test A-10, looking like it borrowed its nose from an A-6 Intruder, flew for the first time equipped with a refueling probe in place of its…

Conor McGregor made a surprise return to the ring on Friday, taking part in a three-round exhibition bout at Crumlin Boxing Club in Dublin. Footage shared online showed the former UFC champion in sharp form, with reports saying he forced standing eight-counts in the second and third rounds. Conor McGregor in Exhibition Boxing Match The exhibition drew attention not only because of McGregor’s profile, but because the venue carries real personal history for him. Crumlin Boxing Club is where he first trained as a youngster, and the event gave local fans a rare chance to see him back in a…

The old guard vs. the new generation matchmaking trend continues at UFC Vegas 115 with Renato Moicano putting his number on the line against the surging Chris Duncan.Currently on the edge at No. 15 at 155 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, Moicano has lost two straight fights and finds himself at a crossroads with his 37th birthday just around the corner. He’s found success with his YouTube channel and promoted himself well in recent years, so are in-cage results becoming a secondary concern? Losses to Beneil Dariush and Islam Makhachev (on zero notice) are nothing to be ashamed…

Reuters WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is set to unveil a $1.5 trillion defense budget request for the next fiscal year on Friday, by far the largest year-over-year increase in defense spending in the post-World War Two era. Funding for Trump’s marquee but controversial $185 billion “Golden Dome” missile defense shield is expected to be included in the budget request as well as Lockheed Martin F-35 jets and warships. Procurement of Virginia-class submarines made by General Dynamics, and Huntington Ingalls Industries as well as other top shipbuilding priorities is expected. Last year, Trump asked Congress for…

News April 03, 2026 Dan Taylor Technology Editor Military Embedded Systems Image via Red Cat SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Red Cat Holdings said a NATO ally selected its Black Widow small uncrewed aerial system (sUAS) through a competitive tender in March 2026, with deliveries of an undisclosed number of systems scheduled for 2026, the company announced in a statement. The contract was facilitated through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency, the statement reads. Each system will include two Black Widow aircraft, a ground control station, and other mission components, according to the company. Red Cat says the Black Widow is…

BERLIN — A Swedish defense company is set to build a major 155-millimeter artillery shell factory in northeastern Estonia, a development that would represent the most significant foreign investment in the country’s nascent defense industrial base.Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur confirmed last week that an agreement had been reached with an unnamed manufacturer to construct a large-caliber ammunition plant at the Põhja-Kiviõli defense industry park, with the investor committing at least €300 million ($346 million) to the project. The plant will produce short-, medium- and long-range munitions.According to Estonia’s public broadcaster ERR, the company is Swedish. That narrows the field…

The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran is on the verge of superseding the limits of the liminal conflict. What is liminal conflict?  Liminal conflict is a way in which states deploy bounded violence to shape the international order and to reproduce that order over time (Lacey 2024).  Liminal conflict is oriented toward system maintenance rather than disruption.  But in the case of the Persian Gulf, the regional order is now experiencing systemic disruption, which may escalate into systemic collapse.  Both Israel’s geopolitical ambitions and Iran’s capacity to engage in horizontal escalation exceed the limits of liminal conflict.  There are diplomatic responses…