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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 on March 12 awarded contract modifications worth a combined $2.4 billion to Boeing to procure an undisclosed number of E-7 Wedgetail as part of the program’s engineering and manufacturing development phase and continue work on the airborne battle management aircraft’s radar. The service did not say how many additional E-7s will be purchased under the $2.3 billion option exercise modification, which accounts for the bulk of the money.…

President Donald Trump on Friday evening announced the most aggressive U.S. action to date aimed at easing concerns over global oil supply and getting shipping moving in the vital Strait of Hormuz. Writing on Truth Social, Trump said that at his direction, Central Command “executed one of the most powerful bombing raids in the History of the Middle East, and totally obliterated every MILITARY target in Iran’s crown jewel, Kharg Island.” The president said he refrained from wiping out the oil infrastructure on the island, but warned, “should Iran, or anyone else, do anything to interfere with the Free and…

Damen Shipyards Group and FN Herstal has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), laying the foundation for a strategic industrial participation in maritime defence. With this, the two parties aim to collaborate closely on the integration of FN solutions with Damen vessels, and the development of the regional, European and NATO defence eco-systems. The agreement was signed at the BEDEX (Brussels European Defence Exhibition & Conference) event on 12 March 2026. The agreement provides for close collaboration in innovation and engineering, including the joint exploration of advanced maritime solutions and unmanned surface vessels (USVs). The solutions that the partnership will…

PACIFIC MISSLE RANGE FACILITY, Hawai`i – The Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, (PMRF) is leading the way in shaping its future workforce on Kaua`i by hosting the 2nd annual Workforce Awareness field trip with the Waimea Canyon Middle School. Designed specifically for middle school students who will be selecting their career academy classes soon, this field trip experience introduces young learners to career paths they may not yet realize exist. PMRF staff coordinated a career fair and field tours where students experienced a behind the scenes view of careers at PMRF and gained firsthand insight into the skills and…

MMA Fighting has UFC Vegas 114 results for the Emmett vs. Vallejos fight card, a live blog of the main event, and more from the Meta Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night.In the main event, Josh Emmett and Kevin Vallejos clash in a featherweight contest. Emmett has lost four of his past five fights, while Vallejos has reeled off six straight victories.Strawweights Amanda Lemos and Gillian Robertson collide in the co-main event.Check out UFC Vegas 114 results below.Josh Emmett vs. Kevin VallejosAmanda Lemos vs. Gillian RobertsonIon Cutelaba vs. Oumar SyAndre Fili vs. Jose Miguel DelgadoMarwan Rahiki vs. Harry HardwickVitor…

John B. Johnson has always considered himself fit. He ran track in high school and played rugby at Kent State University. At 35, wanting to get in the best shape of his life, he trained for the 2023 Cleveland Marathon, racking up 70-plus miles per week. One morning, he noticed blood in his stool. “At first, I thought it was from eating beets, but it persisted,” he says. “I felt fine but knew I should get it checked out.” Johnson ran the race in 3:04, which qualified him for the Boston Marathon, then saw his doctor. “He initially thought the…

“Once RMI is fully implemented, there will be full visibility and transparency of the data,” the Naval Safety Command said. Anastasia Obis March 13, 2026 6:02 pm 3 min read The Navy is adjusting the rollout of a new enterprise safety reporting system after the government shutdown delayed development and data migration work, according to a directive issued by the service secretary. In a message to the force, Navy Secretary John Phelan said the service will implement the Risk Management Information system, or RMI, using a phased approach, with key milestones beginning Jan. 1 and continuing through May. “In response…

Brussels, March 13, 2026 – As part of the Brussels European Defense Exhibition & Conference (BEDEX 2026), KNDS CBRN, a subsidiary of KNDS France and a global leader in CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear) detection, protection, and decontamination announces the signing of three new orders for the supply of a new gas mask and decontamination systems from the “ESSENTIAL DECON” range for the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA).          NEW TGM48 GAS MASK IN PRODUCTION The DGA has ordered the first models of the new gas mask that will equip French armed forces from KNDS CBRN.  After 35 years of…

The United States Army recently conducted tests of a new 30 mm Aviation Proximity Explosive (APEX) round designed for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter at the Yuma Test Center at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. The trials evaluated the munition’s ability to engage unmanned aerial systems using the Apache’s existing M230 automatic cannon. […]

Airbus is preparing flight tests of an unmanned collaborative combat aircraft system based on the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie as part of a program aimed at providing the German Air Force with an operational Uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft (UCCA) capability by 2029. The work is taking place at Airbus facilities in Manching, near Munich, where engineers […]