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The nature of warfare is in constant flux, and with it, the demands on military logistics. As the U.S. Army shifts its focus toward Large-Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) and confronts the challenges of Anti-Access/Aerial Denial (A2/AD) environments, the ability to sustain dispersed forces becomes a principal concern. The Joint Precision Airdrop System (JPADS) has emerged as a critical enabler for this new era, evolving from a simple accuracy-improver to a key component of the Army’s strategy for contested logistics and strategic mobility. This system, and its future iterations, will be instrumental as the Army continues its transformation, adapting its formations…

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 114 results, including the light heavyweight matchup between Ion Cutelaba and Oumar Sy. Cutelaba (20-11-1 MMA) will enter the contest looking to rebound, this after suffering a split decision loss to Modestas Bukauskas in his most previous Octagon appearance last May at UFC 315. Prior to that setback, ‘The Hulk’ was coming off back-to-back wins over Ivan Erslan and Ibo Aslan. Meanwhile, Oumar Sy (12-2 MMA) most recently competed this past September, where he scored a first-round TKO victory over Brendson Ribeiro. Prior to that triumph, the Frenchman had suffered…

At the start of the working day at Cortical Labs’ datacenter in Melbourne, Australia, technicians top up the resident computers with a liquid modelled on the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the human brain. “We remove the fluid every 24 hours,” Cortical Labs CEO and founder Hon Weng Chong told The Register, because the living neurons that power the company’s computers deplete the level of oxygen and glucose in the liquid. An employee therefore starts the day by adding fluid to the biological computers in the company’s datacenter. Those admins also adjust the mixture of gases in the computers. Chong said…

History And Video Games Are A Match Made In Heaven One of my favorite things about playing video games is the ability some of them have to make us relive certain times and places from History. In this article, I’ll go over some of my favorite games when I feel like taking a trip into some of my favorite historical periods. As you might expect, given the name of the website, most of the titles will be strategy and wargames, but we’ll also see some first-person shooters here and there. Obviously, these games will reflect my own personal tastes when…

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is procuring compact patrol ships at a rapid pace to strengthen maritime surveillance around Japan amid growing regional security pressures, particularly China’s expanding maritime activities. On March 13, Japanese shipbuilder Japan Marine United (JMU) launched the third and fourth ships of a planned 12-ship fleet of new Sakura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the JMSDF during a ceremony at its shipyard in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The third vessel was named Hinoki (ひのき) after the Japanese cypress tree (檜). The name Hinoki has a long lineage in Japanese naval history. It…

Updated at 3:25 p.m. ET March 13 During a February town hall on the Housing and Urban Development Department’s move from its downtown Washington, D.C., headquarters to Alexandria, Virginia, a worker asked if the agency’s transit subsidy for employees could be increased. According to an official for American Federation of Government Employees Local 476, which represents HUD headquarters employees, a senior leader responded to the question that they were unsure and pivoted to discussing how many great happy hours there are near the new location and that the ice for drinking water in the building has a good crunch to it.  The official,…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The disclosure of an FBI alert warning about the possibility of an Iranian drone attack on targets in California in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strikes on its territory got a lot of attention earlier this week. The notice described a scenario involving drones launched from a ship off the coast. It has since been confirmed that the alert was based on raw, unverified intelligence, and was sent out of an abundance of caution rather than any fears of an imminent threat.…

Eryk Anders earned a hard-fought victory over Brad Tavares at UFC Vegas 114 on Saturday. While the opening round started slowly with Anders spamming takedown attempts, things picked up in the final minute of the stanza when Anders unleashed a flurry that had Tavares on the ropes. Unable to secure the first-round finish, we head into the second, where Tavares would swing things into his favor with a perfectly timed counter right that sent Anders crashing to the canvas. However, it was Anders who would end up on top, raining down ground strikes as Tavares went fishing for a triangle…

UFC Vegas 114: Emmett vs. Vallejos takes place tonight at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas. The event is headlined by a featherweight bout between No. 11 ranked Josh Emmett and No. 14 ranked Kevin Vallejos. In the co-main event, No. 5 ranked women’s strawweight contender Amanda Lemos takes on the rising No. 8 ranked Gillian Robertson. UFC Vegas 114 Start TimesMain Card begins at 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+Preliminary Card being at 5 p.m. on Paramount+ UFC Vegas 114 Official ResultsMAIN CARD (Paramount+, 8 p.m. ET)Josh Emmett vs. Kevin Vallejos Amanda Lemos vs. Gillian Robertson Ion Cutelaba vs. Oumar SyJose Delgado…

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