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Warsaw, 18 September 2026. MBF Group S.A. and Shark Aviation marked the Polish and European debut of IRYDA+ X1 at MSPO 2026 in Kielce, presenting an unmanned aircraft within a broader system architecture. Alongside the platform, the programme centres on IRYDA GCS, its ground control environment, and dedicated semiconductor components designed by Shark Aviation. According to MBF Group, these chips are manufactured exclusively in Taiwan under a detailed agreement governing their production and supply chain. For international defence technology audiences, the distinction is significant: the programme combines an aircraft with the software and electronics needed to develop a wider family…

PGL Armor officially announces the launch of its U.S. operations, delivering combat-proven ballistic protection engineered for American law enforcement agencies. PGL Armor is the U.S. subsidiary of Pangolin Défense, a ballistic protection manufacturer founded in 2020. In six years, the company has equipped more than 30,000 users across 30 countries, developing lightweight armor solutions refined through real-world operational feedback. Head of assembly operations is based in Milwaukee, where PGL Armor integrates advanced materials into a next-generation flexible rifle-rated plate platform designed for real-world performance. Unlike traditional rigid armor, PGL Armor’s patented flexible plate architecture features encapsulated alumina ceramic embedded within…

Tannebaum quoted in the New York Times on US unreliability influencing de-dollarization efforts – Atlantic Council In the News September 18, 2026 • 10:21am ET Print this page Share this page ERROR MESSAGE HEADING ERROR MESSAGE SUBHEADING ERROR MESSAGE CONTENT ERROR MESSAGE INFO Oops… It looks like we’re having a technical issue. If refreshing the page doesn’t resolve the issue you could try clearing the sites browser cache. Pro Tip: If you’re on a laptop or desktop you can flush everything the browser currently has cached for the site by simply holding down the Shift key while clicking…

For probably 30 years, creatine has occupied the least glamorous shelf in the supplement store. This despite the fact that it is without question one of the most studied substance on the market. No proprietary “anabolic matrix.” No molecule named something that sounds like a Russian weapons program. Just creatine monohydrate—a cheap white powder that has survived practically every supplement fad we’ve managed to invent. What Does the Latest Research Say About Creatine for Female Athletes? Women still don’t use enough of it. Maybe that’s finally changing. A new systematic review and meta-analysis published Sept. 4 examined creatine specifically in…

MMA Fighting has UFC 331 results for the Van vs. Pantoja 2 fight card, live blogs of the entire main card, and more from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif., on Saturday night.In the main event, UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van defends his title against former UFC champion Alexandre Pantoja in a rematch. Pantoja lost the title against Van via injury at UFC 323 this past December.Arman Tsarukyan makes his long-awaited return to the UFC Octagon when he squares off against Mauricio Ruffy in a pivotal lightweight contest. Tsarukyan has won five straight fights, while Ruffy has won four…

U.S. Navy and General Dynamics are converting the future USS Baltimore into an elite seabed warfare submarine to succeed the USS Jimmy Carter. The U.S. Navy and industry teams at General Dynamics Electric Boat are planning sweeping changes to its penultimate Block V Virginia-class fast attack submarine, the future USS Baltimore (SSN 812), with an ultimate goal of converting the submarine into a special operations, special warfare, and seabed manipulation attack submarine capable of fulfilling missions currently carried out by the USS Jimmy Carter (SSN 23). Recent job openings searching for systems engineering test leads at General Dynamics Electric Boat…

The U.S. Navy awarded defense startup Castelion $200 million for the production of its Blackbeard hypersonic missile, a low-cost, scalable weapon that can be fielded across carrier strike groups, the service announced Tuesday.The Navy championed the contract as one of the first successful examples of the Department of the Navy Rapid Capabilities Office and how it “has adapted its acquisition structure to more rapidly meet the needs of the warfighter. … By leveraging advanced commercial manufacturing methods and a vertically integrated production line, this landmark program introduces immediate ‘affordable mass’ to the fleet.”Blackbeard is “an air-launched, hypersonic strike weapon that…

Arjun will arrive in Street Fighter 6 on October 13, 2026. Those attending the Tokyo Game Show 2026 event have the opportunity try Arjun out early. From the detailed breakdown post of Arjun’s moveset, we learned about the newcomer’s heavy emphasis on converting the opponent’s health bar into recoverable damage on block while keeping on the pressure with attacks that are advantageous on block. On paper, this sounds like a powerful archetype, but how does it actually function…

The Army has identified the soldier killed during a rollover incident Monday at Fort Hood, Texas.Pfc. Ethan Brewer, a 20-year-old from Apex, North Carolina, was killed and another soldier injured during a training exercise, which involved a Humvee modified to perform medical evacuations. The injured soldier has since been released from the hospital, according to a Fort Hood release. Brewer, who entered the Army in 2025 as a medic, was assigned to 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Artillery Brigade. He arrived at Fort Hood in early 2026, per the release. His awards include the Army Achievement…

PRAGUE (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to NATO renewed his country’s criticism of the Czech Republic on Friday, saying it had failed to spend enough on defense. “It is disappointing to see that it has not made more progress towards meeting the Hague Defense Commitment,” Matthew Whitaker told a defense conference in Prague. “Unfortunately, the Czech Republic is trending towards the bottom of the alliance when it comes to defense spending,” said Whitaker, who met with populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on Friday. “There have been small successes, but more certainly needs to be done, and this has been a…