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Under state law, Minnesota cities can’t regulate guns. St. Paul city leaders today are introducing an assault weapon ban anyway. Colorado recently lifted the state’s preemption law and, afterward, the city of Boulder took action.

Adrienne MurrayTechnology reporterAFP via Getty ImagesDenmark has taken measures to curb drone flyingIn the northern Danish city of Aalborg, the firm MyDefence makes equipment that jams and repels drones.”We’ve had a big surge of interest,” says chief executive, Dan Hermansen.He says that up until early October his company was mainly dealing with defence firms, but now it has “completely shifted”.The small, box-like kit made by MyDefence is mostly used by the military of Nato countries and Ukraine.However lately demand has grown from civilian customers.”It’s coming from critical infrastructure,” he adds, “from big companies, looking to protect their own assets”.The device…

WASHINGTON — Rocket propulsion startup Venus Aerospace announced Oct. 22 that Lockheed Martin Ventures has taken a strategic stake in the company. The deal comes as major Pentagon contractors, including Lockheed Martin, intensify efforts to accelerate hypersonic missile development amid growing competition from China and Russia, which have deployed operational hypersonic systems capable of evading U.S. missile defenses. Venus Aerospace, based in Houston, Texas, has developed a rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) — a propulsion system that uses a continuously rotating detonation shockwave to generate thrust, promising more efficiency than conventional rocket engines. The company completed the first U.S. flight…

U.S. Army’s Procurement Focus: Punch And Pace | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content The U.S. Army experimented with the Aevex Aerospace Atlas (pictured) and other systems to assess the utility of launched effects munitions. Credit: U.S. Defense Department If an army truly marches on its stomach, then the U.S. Army has, in modernization terms, developed a ravenous appetite for fast food—and lots of it. The service is ramping up production of Lockheed Martin Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles, eyeing fast procurement of a follow-on system… Steve Trimble Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation…

Quick ReadAuditor General Karen Hogan reports Canadian military housing is aging and overcrowded, with 25% needing major repairs.In 2025, only 205 housing units were available for CAF members, with 3,706 on waiting lists.Recruitment struggles persist: only 1 in 13 applicants joined, and security screening backlogs increased.Canada quietly cancelled a $178 million armored vehicle refurbishment contract for Ukraine, citing confidentiality.Canada continues military support for Ukraine, delivering new equipment despite the deal’s termination.Canadian Military Housing: Decades of Neglect Come to LightIn a revealing report released on October 22, 2025, Auditor General Karen Hogan delivered a stark assessment of living conditions for Canadian…

Thanks to improving cybersecurity and law enforcement from the West, Russia’s government is reevaluating which cybercriminals it’ll protect from the law.

“It’s great to be in a place where cell phone coverage is pretty bad,” joked Josh Introne, associate professor at the iSchool and one of the organizers of this year’s Consortium for the Science of Sociotechnical Systems (CSST) Summer Institute, which took place May 28 to June 2. Tucked away at Syracuse University’s Minnowbrook Conference Center in the Adirondacks, the diverse gathering of 30 scholars embraced the calm—and the opportunity for conversations that were as much about research as they were about building relationships. Since 2008, the annual meeting, which rotates among institutions and locations, has brought together junior and…

PADUCAH, Ky. (KFVS) – A Heartland police K-9 will be getting some new body armor.According to the Paducah Police Department, K-9 Karo will receive a bullet and stab protective vest, thanks to a charitable donation from nonprofit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was sponsored by Thomas Infante of Cold Springs, Kentucky and will be embroidered with the sentiment “Born to Love-Trained to Serve-Loyal Always.” It is expected to be delivered within ten weeks.According to the police department, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a charity that provides bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs…

MAINE (WABI) – The Professional Fire Fighters of Maine is calling for an end to the government shutdown.They say federal firefighters are not getting paid as they continue to work.PFF Maine says workers at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the Navy’s VLF Transmitter station in Cutler were paid until October 1st.In a statement, PFF Maine says:“Our members are struggling without pay. There are over 80 federal firefighters in the State of Maine and we go to work no matter what. We still have to show up to work, pay our bills and protect the assets of the Navy and surrounding communities…

ONE Championship has added even more firepower to the card for ONE Fight Night 38: Andrade vs. Baatarkhuu on Prime Video, which goes down live in U.S. primetime from Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday, December 5. Three more compelling bouts join the action-packed slate, including the explosive featherweight Muay Thai rematch between #3-ranked contender Shadow Singha Mawynn and “The Eagle” Mohamed Younes Rabah. Plus, Thai-Malaysian striker Aliff Sor Dechapan faces 18-year-old Lebanese powerhouse Ramadan “The Scorpion” Ondash in a strawweight Muay Thai clash between young lions. Meanwhile, Brazilian juggernaut Lucas Gabriel locks horns with Russian standout Magomed Akaev in a pivotal…