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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 […]

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New TT Modular Chest Rig 4xM4 and Modular Chest Rig Pack deliver scalable, mission-ready versatility for military, law enforcement, and SWAT operators. Knoxville, Tenn. (March 2026) – Tasmanian Tiger®, a tactical nylon line of products distributed exclusively for the US market by Proforce Equipment, Inc., announces the release of two new modular load-bearing solutions: the TT Modular Chest Rig 4xM4 and the TT Modular Chest Rig Pack. Designed to work together or independently, the new systems provide adaptable, low-profile load carriage for military, law enforcement, and SWAT missions. Built around mission modularity, the TT Modular Chest Rig 4xM4 is a…

On this day in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the former bodyguard of Jeffrey Epstein suffered a lightning-quick loss to a legendary UFC champion who had a public beef with Dana White. The combatants in question are Frank Shamrock and Igor Zinoviev, with the former having a divisive relationship with White while the latter was involved with Epstein. On Friday, March 13th, 1998, UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou transpired at Pontchartrain Center in Kenner, Louisiana with Shamrock defending his crown against Zinoviev in the night’s headliner. Defending what was then known as the middleweight strap but is…

Brussels, March 13, 2026.- EM&E Group, Indra Group, and Intersoft Electronics Services signed yesterday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at BEDEX (the Brussels European Defense Exhibition & conference) to offer C-UAS to the Belgian defense market. The solution combines EM&E Group’s capabilities in electro-optics and weapon stations with Indra’s experience in radar and command-and-control systems, resulting in a comprehensive and integrated C-UAS solution effective in diverse operational scenarios. By joining forces with Intersoft, a Belgian leader in radar and CNS technology, the companies will market C-UAS integrated solution in Belgium, providing this market with cutting-edge technology for the detection, identification, tracking…

Israel and the United States’ targeted assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei—and subsequent strikes on a gathering of the Islamic Republic’s Assembly of Experts—turned long-standing deliberations over who should succeed Khamenei into an opaque emergency process. The assembly’s decision to choose Khamenei’s son Mojtaba was thus made as much out of necessity as it was out of merit. It reflected an effort to preserve a degree of continuity at the top of the regime after the U.S.-Israeli operations killed much of the regime’s military and clerical leadership.But neither the urgency of the moment nor the desire for continuity fully…