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Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) successfully undocked USS John Warner (SSN 785) last month, meeting a major milestone in the Virginia-class submarine’s Extended Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (EDSRA). During an EDSRA, the submarine is drydocked to undergo hull, propulsion system, and modernization upgrades, allowing the submarine to remain fully operational for its planned service life. Virginia-class submarines are critical vessels in maintaining national security given their operational versatility and nuclear-powered fast attack capability. John Warner has been a pivotal availability for the Navy as the first Virginia class Block III drydocking at any of the nation’s four public shipyards. Block III…

Joseph Baena, the 28-year-old son of bodybuilding legend Arnold Schwarzenegger, has proven to be a chip off the Austrian Oak, taking victory during his bodybuilding debut. Baena, who is the son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mildred Baena, turned heads on March 24, 2026, with an Instagram post that revealed his chiselled physique along with the caption, “You have to shock the muscles!”—playing homage to Dad’s classic 1977 docudrama, Pumping Iron. The actor and fitness model then entered the NPC Natural Colorado State Championships on March 28 and did Dad proud. Joseph Baena’s Bodybuilding Debut Results (Full Breakdown) “Mission Accomplished!” wrote…

Boeing has reached a framework agreement with the Defense Department to triple the capacity of seekers for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement, the company announced Wednesday. The contract framework, which will be spread across seven years, will match Lockheed Martin’s push to surge production on the PAC-3 MSE all-up round. Lockheed in January announced a seven-year framework agreement to increase annual PAC-3 interceptor production from approximately 600 to 2,000. “This agreement paves the way for us to scale rapidly to deliver increasingly sophisticated seekers,” Bob Ciesla, vice president of Boeing Precision Engagement Systems, said in a release announcing…

The largest backpack Tasmanian Tiger has ever developed. TACWRK launches the Tasmanian Tiger TT Mega Mil OPS Pack 600 with a 900-liter capacity, together with Ripperkon. Berlin / Dasing, April 1, 2026 With the Tasmanian Tiger TT Mega Mil OPS Pack 600, TACWRK is launching  – right on April 1st – a backpack that answers one simple question: why reduce when you can take everything with you? With a total capacity of 900 liters, this backpack truly fits it all. Multiple sleeping bags, a fitness ball, a full beer tent set – no problem. The only thing that matters is…

New!!! FM 3-0, Operations – Gen Alpha Edition! New times call for new doctrinal approaches! This new publication supplements FM 3-0 by taking all of its essential elements and repackages it to reach the next generation of warfighters! Check it out here. This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 1st, 2026 at 15:22 and is filed under Army. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.

An Apache helicopter fires off a Hydra-70 rocket. Credit: DVIDS. Australian defence company NIOA and US firm General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) have entered into an agreement to jointly examine supplying 70mm rockets for the Australian Army’s AH-64E Apache helicopters. The collaboration could see the companies assemble these Hydra-70 rockets in Australia, contingent on approvals from the US Government. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The arrangement would build on existing Foreign Military Sales (FMS) arrangements that currently provide the Australian…

March 31st, Sete Lagoas (Minas Gerais, Brazil) – IDV, a Leonardo company, has inaugurated its new production line dedicated to the LMV-BR 2 4×4 multirole vehicle at its facility in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais. The first units produced on this line will fulfil the contract signed with the Brazilian Army for the delivery 420 LMV-BR 2 vehicles. Based on IDV’s proven LMV platform, the LMV-BR 2 was developed to enhance mobility, protection, and versatility for troops deployed in diverse missions, improving operational efficiency in challenging scenarios. The inauguration was attended by Generals from the Brazilian Army’s High Command, who reviewed…

Deployment of Varjo XR-4 headsets and Fynd Reality software is underway in Ukraine. Credit: Varjo. The Ukrainian Armed Forces will be receiving new extended reality (XR) training systems as part of a Nordic defence technology initiative led by Norwegian company Fynd Reality, with Varjo selected as the XR technology provider. The programme aims to address limited access to operational vehicles by delivering immersive training ahead of deployment. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Fynd Reality, which has worked with the Ukrainian military for…

UFC women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison and former titleholder Ronda Rousey have known each other for nearly two decades. The two worked out together while the older Rousey was preparing for the Olympic Games. Rousey became the  first American woman to win an Olympic medal in Judo by taking home the bronze in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Four years later, Harrison would win the gold medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics and followed it up with another gold medal in the 2016 games. While Harrison holds the UFC women’s 135-pound championship, Rousey stepped away from the sport in 2016 after suffering…

The Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth on Wednesday appeared to lift the suspension of pilots under investigation for hovering near Kid Rock’s Tennessee mansion last week.In a post on social media, Hegseth thanked the rocker and said “pilots suspension LIFTED. No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots.” The statement came after Kid Rock, whose name is Richard James Ritchie, posted two videos waving to an Apache helicopter as it lingered near the pool outside of his Nashville estate. The musician said “God Bless America and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend her,” in the caption of…