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3 August 2026 – HAVELSAN has successfully delivered selected critical capabilities developed under its Air Force Information Command and Control System (AICCS) to the Azerbaijani Air Force. Developed to support the planning, execution, monitoring and assessment of air operations through an integrated digital environment, AICCS provides an advanced command and control infrastructure for managing air operations more effectively. The delivered capabilities enable personnel at operational headquarters to operate through a common operational picture, manage mission and operational data in real time, centrally monitor mission-critical information, and accelerate decision-making processes. By integrating command and control functions within a single digital architecture,…

Sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program When was the last time you really shopped for your health, dental, or vision plan? Alex Witt August 3, 2026 4:13 pm 3 min read When was the last time you really shopped for your health, dental or vision plan? If you’re like the overwhelming majority of feds, the answer is probably, “When I first got hired.” On this episode of Fed Thread, Kevin Moss, director of decision support and consumer outreach at Consumers’ Checkbook, explains why he’s concerned that only 5% of federal employees switch health plans during Open…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. As a keen reminder of the threats Ukraine is facing, Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh had to stop a recent interview with TWZ to scramble to a shelter as Russian ballistic missiles were approaching. A 35-year-old architect by training, Terekh helped turn Fire Point from a Ukrainian start-up making weapons in a garage into a leading producer of indigenously made long-range strike drones and missiles, and we were talking to her about the company’s weapons and future plans.  Fire Point’s FP-1 and…

In this episode, National Defense looks at how the Navy is integrating autonomy to combat underwater mines, the potential dissolution of the Space Development Agency and takeaways from Ukraine’s rapid battlefield innovation.

Credit: Impulse SpaceDefense Feeds, Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Air Force awards $27.8M for MIRA satellites, advancing efforts to strengthen military space surveillance and improve awareness of potential threats in Earth’s increasingly congested orbital environment.The contract funds the development of two MIRA satellites that will contribute to enhanced space domain awareness by tracking objects and monitoring activity in orbit.The investment highlights the growing importance of resilient space-based sensing capabilities as military and commercial operations become increasingly dependent on satellites for communications, navigation, intelligence and command-and-control. U.S. Air Force Awards $27.8M for MIRA SatellitesThe decision through which the U.S. Air Force…

Thirty-five years after the U.S.-led military coalition wrested Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, a memorial to honor the service members who served and the 383 who died in operations has found its home on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.“Desert Shield and Desert Storm, to a certain degree, has been a victim of its own success,” Scott Stump, President and CEO of the National Desert Storm War Memorial Association and Marine Corps Reserve veteran, told reporters last Thursday. Stump, a veteran of the campaign, began what he dubbed “his life’s work” back in 2010, during the 20th anniversary of the successful…

If you receive Department of Veterans Affairs disability payments, then for 2026, you received a 2.8% raise in your benefits. These are the dates you get those monthly checks. Disability benefit payments for a particular month are paid on the first business day of the following month. When the first day of that month falls on a non-business day or a holiday, VA benefits will be paid on the last business day of the preceding month. Here is the VA disability payment schedule for 2026 to help you plan your finances. 2026 VA Disability Payment Schedule Month Payment Date Day…

Embattled UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn is once again running for office, this time trying to get elected for the District 1 council seat.The 47-year-old retired fighter previously made a run at becoming Hawaii’s governor back in 2022 but came up short in his bid. Now he’s running for a different local office amid a long list of legal issues and arrests that have plagued Penn over the past few years.Penn was arrested five times in 2025 after he was initially taken into custody on two separate occasions for abuse of a family or household member. The allegations came…

There are numerous dumbbell row variations, but the renegade row is one of the toughest. It’s a row performed in a plank position, but that’s only half the story. The real challenge isn’t the row—it’s keeping the rest of the body stable while doing it. When you row a dumbbell from the plank position, the torso and hips want to rotate, and the lower back wants to fold in two. Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to stop all of that from happening. That’s what makes the renegade row different. It enhances anti-rotation strength, shoulder stability, and…

Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Economic activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector expanded in July for the seventh consecutive month to 55.6%, or 2.3 percentage points higher than June, according to the Institute for Supply Management’s latest Purchasing Managers’ Index. The overall economy grew for the 21st month in a row, ISM reported. A figure below 50% indicates an industry in contraction. The S&P Global U.S. Manufacturing PMI showed a slightly higher rate of expansion, registering 53.9, unchanged from June. “We have a really strong report this month,” Susan Spence, chair…