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HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—Army leaders often say they want to stop using million-dollar missiles to shoot down thousand-dollar drones. One of the solutions may be cheap munitions the service already has.While the Army is leading an interagency task force to source dedicated counter-drone systems, the Capability Program Executive for ammunition and energetics is taking a look at the Army’s existing rounds to make them capable of shooting down much smaller targets.“We all know how important missiles are to the fight. We see it in the news. But there’s also a point where missiles can’t get after every munition, every threat, so we…

On 13 March, 2026, the Department Of War’s Director, Operational Test and Evaluation Office (DOT&E) released their 2025 annual report to Congress. DOT&E provides oversight for acquisition related testing of new capabilities and releases an annual report. The report covers acquisition programs from each of the services and United States Special Operations Command, as well as missile systems. You can check it out here. This article concentrates on the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) and Ammunition (W&A) and NGSW – Fire Control (FC) section. As a reminder, the NGSW system includes the M7 Rifle, M250 Automatic Rifle, 6.8mm ammunition common…

Sean Strickland and Alex Pereira had quite the tangle during a recent gym spar, and they uploaded the footage to social media so everyone can enjoy it.Strickland and Pereira have quite the history. Pereira knocked Strickland out cold back in 2022, and it was that first round KO that earned the former GLORY kickboxing champion a shot at his rival and then-UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya. “Poatan” would make the most of that opportunity, finishing “The Last Stylebender” in the fifth round for his first UFC belt.Now Pereira is preparing to fight for his third belt in a third division,…

Ronda Rousey’s recent AEW spot might have come with a subtle message attached.The former UFC bantamweight champion returns to action after almost 10 years away from competition when she fights Gina Carano in the main event of MMA MVP’s inaugural event on Netflix in Los Angeles on May 16. Ahead of that show, the once-reclusive Rousey has returned to the public eye with interviews and appearances, including a recent in-ring segment at the AEW Revolution pay-per-view.The segment saw Rousey enter the ring to back up longtime friend and current AEW performer Marina Shafir, and while Rousey was just happy to…

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) completed both the first integrated HELLFIRE missile live-fire and vertical-launch test from the company’s new containerized GRIZZLY launcher. THE BIG PICTURE During the tests, the launcher demonstrated its ability to load and launch a missile from a 10-foot Tricon container. Built in just six months from proven weapon and launcher architectures, including the fielded M299 system, GRIZZLY delivers cost-efficient, rapid-mobility and low-observable distributed expeditionary weapon delivery capability. This provides a purpose-built asymmetric capability that seamlessly augments traditional artillery, point-defense and missile-launch systems, enhancing both flexibility and lethality. WHY IT MATTERS Confirming real-time trajectory: These tests…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said U.S. military chaplains will no longer wear rank insignia, instead displaying symbols of their faith. Chaplains will retain their rank, he said in a video announcement Tuesday, but the new directive will shift how they are identified in uniform. Hegseth added that he would sign a memorandum solidifying the change.Before the change, a chaplain’s uniform carried their rank insignia along with a symbol denoting their religion. The policy, he said, “speaks to the difficult balance of the duality of a military chaplain. A chaplain is first and foremost a chaplain and an officer second. This…

The competition between the United States and China regarding artificial intelligence (AI) is entering a new phase and is increasingly focused on influencing the global AI ecosystem. Although national security is an important consideration in the U.S.-China AI rivalry, it represents only one dimension of a broader and nuanced competition. Both countries have released AI action plans that outline their respective strategies for supporting the development and dissemination of AI software and hardware. Notably, both plans call to develop open AI models, which, for the United States, represents a shift from closed or proprietary models to open-source models and environments.…

AI-powered procurement: Building the agentic futureArtificial intelligence continues its relentless evolutionary push towards new operational horizons and strategic opportunities for procurement, with agentic AI representing the next step in the technology’s development. While generative AI is reactive, creating content or answering queries only when prompted by a human, agentic technology is proactive and goal oriented. Agentic systems possess a degree of agency, meaning they can reason, plan and execute complex workflows across multiple systems with limited human supervision. With procurement chiefs under continuing pressure to deliver more value, across more areas, with fewer resources, agentic tools offer a tantalising opportunity…

One of CrossFit’s most recognizable athletes is stepping into a new kind of arena and this time, it’s not just about leaderboard finishes. Dani Speegle is set to make her debut as a Gladiator in the reboot of American Gladiators, premiering on Prime Video on April 17, 2026. The move marks a major crossover moment for the six-time CrossFit Games athlete as she expands her presence beyond competitive fitness. From CrossFit Veteran to Mainstream Spotlight Speegle’s journey into 2026 has been anything but quiet. A consistent presence in the sport since her first Games appearance in 2019, she has built…

The New York Times Russian forces on Tuesday unleashed one of the largest daytime assaults on Ukraine since the war began, launching more than 550 drones and striking city centers across the country. Several people were killed and at least 40 others wounded, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. Apartment buildings, hospitals and a UNESCO World Heritage site all sustained damage, officials said. Click here to read more