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Rock’a Lock’a BANG! BANG! Kicked off last week in Carson City for another iteration of what has quickly become one of the more unique events on the tactical convention calendar. Hosted by SPARROWS Lock Picks, the event brings together professionals from the tactical, law enforcement, security, and technical communities for several days of hands-on training, equipment evaluation, and networking with a high focus on cover entry and escape and evasion. The level of industry support behind the event has visibly grown, with companies including Oakley SI, 3M Peltor, SIG SAUER, TENICOR, and Royal Arms supporting this year’s opening range day. The level…

Traumatic brain injury became the signature wound of the post-9/11 wars because the battlefield changed. Improvised explosive devices changed the nature of American combat injuries. But the medical and legal systems that followed — including the Department of Veterans Affairs’ own adjudication frameworks — took years to catch up.Drone warfare is doing it again. And the gap between battlefield reality and the systems meant to support veterans may be widening faster than the last time.As a veterans disability appellate law firm, Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick has represented tens of thousands of veterans in situations like this — instances where the…

Former champions Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, two of the biggest names in heavyweight boxing over the last decade, will finally hook ‘em up atop a Netflix streamed fight card on Fri., Dec. 11, 2026 at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.“Two of the best heavyweights of this generation, finally in the ring together,” said Ring promoter Turki Alalshikh, who will co-promote with Zuffa Boxing head cheese Dana White. “This will be one of the biggest fights in boxing history, I am very happy to make this fight happen for the fans.”“KO incoming,” Fury wrote on Instagram. “Paper chin, popadom chin.”“The…

A trainer jet is not supposed to become one of Asia’s most interesting military aircraft families.The KAI T-50 Golden Eagle did exactly that.Developed by Korea Aerospace Industries with Lockheed Martin, the KAI T-50 Golden Eaglewas built to prepare pilots for modern fighter aircraft. But its design left room for much more. The same basic platform eventually produced the TA-50 lead-in fighter trainer and the FA-50 light combat aircraft.That distinction matters.The KAI T-50 Golden Eagle itself is primarily a trainer. The FA-50 is a different variant with a much stronger combat role. Treating them as the same aircraft is one of…

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 The Air Force’s HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter made its final flight earlier this month. The 129th Rescue Wing retired its last HH-60G with a final flight and ceremony on Sept. 10 at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif. The Pave Hawk is being replaced by an updated model, HH-60W Jolly Green II. Tail number 27045 is the last operational HH-60G in the entire Air Force, a service spokesperson said, noting that…

Kyokushin karate training involves various equipment to enhance training, ensure safety, and improve performance. Some of the common training equipment used in Kyokushin include: Gi (Karate Uniform): The traditional karate uniform is called a gi. It consists of a white jacket (uwagi) and pants (zubon), usually worn with a colored belt that represents the practitioner’s rank. Belt (Obi): The color of the belt signifies a practitioner’s rank and experience level within Kyokushin karate. Hand Mitts and Focus Pads: These are padded targets held by a training partner or coach. Practitioners use them for striking practice, improving accuracy, speed, and technique.…

The BAE Systems Hawk T2 doesn’t need to be a fighter to teach fighter skills.That’s the point.At RAF Valley in Wales, student pilots use the Hawk T2 to learn how to manage radar contacts, electronic threats, weapons simulations, high-speed flight, and the workload of a modern combat cockpit. The aircraft gives them a taste of the job before they move into front-line jets such as the Eurofighter Typhoon.The trick is what happens inside the cockpit.The Hawk T2, also known as the Hawk 128, is a two-seat advanced jet trainer powered by a Rolls-Royce/Turbomeca Adour Mk 951 engine. The engine produces…

Home › UFC Predictions › Johnny Walker vs Mick Parkin – Heavyweight debut brings risk at UFC 332 Johnny Walker’s move to heavyweight gives Mick Parkin a major opportunity at UFC 332, but the Brazilian’s size, reach and finishing threat make this closer than an early betting lean may suggest. The odds pick is Parkin to win by decision, with Walker’s Round 1 knockout route the result that can flip the fight fast. Walker and Parkin meet on the early prelims of UFC 332 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City on October 3. It is a three-round heavyweight bout…

Former UFC title contenders Darren Till and Yoel Romero will be front and center for today’s BKFC 94 final press conference, held in advance of their cruiserweight headliner on Sat. night (Sept. 26, 2026) at AO Arena in Manchester, England. The LIVE press conference stream, which also features BKFC 94 co-headliners David “The Redneck” Mundell and Jack “The Meat Cleaver” Cullen, gets underway promptly at 10 a.m. ET in the embedded video above.Mundell will be defending his BKFC middleweight title.“I obviously just don’t want him to make a boring fight,” Till told Bloody Elbow. “If he just moves back and…

We usually write for gamers and casual readers. This article is intended for game developers, publishers, and governments preparing for a new arms race. Recent news coverage has included a great deal of discussion about asymmetric warfare and new ways of waging war. Despite the interest, relatively few games address the subject. I wanted to explore what it would take to design an asymmetric-warfare game suited to the changing character of conflict. I interviewed two military veterans who have contributed to the wargaming community for decades. Both are well read in military history and have insight into asymmetric warfare. Steve…