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Question: That framework is evidently growing. XPONENTIAL Europe will occupy an additional hall next year. What should visitors expect? Malte Seifert: At the moment, there is probably no trade show whose topics are as strongly at the center of attention in politics, industry and the media as those at XPONENTIAL Europe. Whether military defense, the protection of critical infrastructure and cybercrime, or autonomous mobility, transportation and logistics on the civilian side, all of these fields require technologies and solutions that can be seen at XPONENTIAL Europe. The event therefore plays a central role in giving a fragmented market a framework…

Trending:Colby Covington praises Arman Tsarukyan following RAF 11 match: “You’re gonna be the UFC lightweight champ”Giuseppe CACACE / AFPUFC commentator Joe Rogan has defended UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall against critics of his eye injury. Ever since his fight against Ciryl Gane, Tom Aspinall has been getting a lot of hate online. One of the big reasons for that is that some felt as if he ‘quit’ the fight, implying that he was exaggerating his eye injuries that came as a result of repeated eye pokes from Gane. RELATED: Tom Aspinall ready to go for title unification rematch with Ciryl…

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Chipotle has removed some jalapeños from specific stores following a Salmonella outbreak in Minnesota, which the brand said impacted multiple foodservice operators, according to a Tuesday press release. The Minnesota Department of Health said it was “currently investigating a Salmonella Javiana outbreak associated with Mexican-style quick-service restaurants. Jalapeños are suspected as the vehicle.” The burrito brand said it proactively and voluntarily removed potentially contaminated jalapeños. “Upon learning of a potential outbreak, we immediately initiated our ingredient traceability system and were able to…

Elevates StreamConnect security – now offers IPsec tunneling to bring AES-256 encryption directly to user data and IP headers, enabling secure mesh connectivity over 5G, SATCOM, or any global Layer 3 internet connection.  Delivers enhanced voice performance for StreamCaster® 4000-series mobile ad hoc network (MANET) radios without requiring hardware upgrades.  Boosts performance up to +6 dB of gain through transmit eigen-beamforming while utilizing select Spectrum Dominance 2.0 capabilities. To enhance the operator experience and wireless performance in the field, Silvus Technologies, a Motorola Solutions company, has released its StreamScape 5.0.2.0 firmware update for StreamCaster? 4000-series MANET radios. Available immediately as…

A longstanding framework meant to root out inadvertent discrimination in hiring assessments will no longer be required for federal agencies, according to the Office of Personnel Management. An interim final rule that OPM issued last week eliminates the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (UGESP) from federal personnel policy and regulations. The move aligns with a June 9 opinion from the Department of Justice, which deemed UGESP unlawful and unconstitutional. Going forward, OPM said the UGESP framework will no longer appear in federal regulations defining basic requirements for agencies when creating hiring assessments. The final rule also removes references to…

By Bruce Stubbs I. Introduction The United States should designate the U.S. Coast Guard as its lead agency for maritime security in the Western Hemisphere. In military command and control terminology, this would make the Coast Guard the “supported” service with all other armed services and federal agencies as “supporting” services. Such a designation would reverse the customary approach for the Navy to lead at sea, but this reversal is long overdue. Restoring America’s maritime dominance in the Western Hemisphere aligns with the 2025 National Security Strategy and the 2026 National Defense Strategy.1 The former directs a reconsideration of the…

WARSAW, POLAND — [04/08/2026] — MBF Group S.A. and Türkiye-based Shark Aviation are preparing the first public presentation of the IRYDA+ X1 unmanned aircraft system in Poland and Europe. It will take place on 8 September 2026, during the opening day of the International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO in Kielce. MBF Group has been invited to participate in a panel discussion and deliver a paper during the conference “Dual-Use Technologies as an Element of Strengthening National Defence and Economic Development.” The company will present the programme’s development to date, the role of Polish-Turkish cooperation and the assumptions concerning further presentations,…

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 SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C.—There is a new air component commander for U.S. forces in the Middle East: Lt. Gen. Daniel T. Lasica.  Lasica assumed command of Air Forces Central and took over as the Combined Forces Air Component Commander (CFACC) for U.S. Central Command from Lt. Gen Derek C. France in a ceremony here on Aug. 4. He takes over one of the most high-profile three-star commands in the U.S.…

Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Fires, Capability Portfolio Executive (CPE) Defensive Fires, Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) Product Office has issued a Sources Sought Notice to industry seeking information on technologies Next Generation C-sUAS Missile (NGCM) solution. This will inform a requirement for the development, integration, demonstration and production of extended-range, quick-response, missile to defeat group 2 and group 3 small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) threats. The principal objectives for this effort are to develop, produce, and sustain a missile capability at extended ranges with rapid launch and reduced time-to-target over existing effectors.   The Counter – Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) is…

Five years after the assassinations in Haiti of Monferrier Dorval, Diego Charles, and Antoinette Duclaire, justice remains elusive. Four years after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, accountability is still incomplete. Yet international reporting on Haiti continues to foreground outputs: workshops on gender and youth participation, deployments, and decrees. International organizations, including the United Nations, and the donor community measure what they do. Meanwhile, the Haitian public measures what actually changes.Call this the output trap: Missions demonstrate progress in outputs without delivering comparable gains in outcomes. Closing that gap requires making outcomes, not outputs, the measure of success. I examine…