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Leonardo has been awarded by the European Space Agency (ESA) a fully funded contract to define the architecture of the future EU Earth Observation Governmental Service (EOGS), a key capability designed to harness space data in support of Europe’s autonomous decision-making in the fields of security and defence.The contract is one of the two parallel architectural studies funded by the European Commission and signed with ESA under the Financial Framework Partnership Agreement (FFPA). The project will propose architectural options to support the future implementation of the EOGS. The European Resilience from Space for Earth Observation (ERS-EO) activities are parallel preparatory…

Home › Boxing News › Julian Fernandez Is “Keeping That Belt in Tijuana” to Inspire Future Mexican Bare-Knuckle Champs at BKB 59 Julian Fernandez is unbeaten in gloveless combat and is fighting in his hometown of Tijuana, Mexico, against one of the most pedigreed bare-knuckle fighters of this era. ‘Pitbull Jr.’ is defending his Police Gazette diamond super cruiserweight title against Dan Podmore, and Fernandez appeared on Bare Knuckle Bowker with the help of interpreter Mel Valenzuela, SVP Global Fight Operations and Matchmaker for BKB. Within the aforementioned context of preparing to make his first title defense on September 19th…

Former UFC middleweight champion, Khamzat Chimaev, needs time off from competition because his hands continue to crumble under the abuse of his powerful punches.“I want to fight,” Chimaev told MMA Fighting. “That’s why I want to fight. It’s not crazy big injuries where you need to be off from sparring. It’s just my hands. I punch hard so I always have problems with my hands and I have to fix it.”“It’s not going to take a long time but people think Khamzat is not going to fight,” Chimaev (15-1) added. “If I do break off, it’s going to be one…

The White House Thursday withdrew the nomination of Richard “Lance” Schroyer to lead the agency the president tasked with carrying out his mass deportation campaign, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, had yet to have his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.The chair of the committee, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., had no objections to Schroyer’s nomination, his office said in an email to States Newsroom.The White House did not immediately respond to States Newsroom’s request for comment. The withdrawal was announced in a brief statement on the White House website…

A strong chest is not just about how much muscle you can see in the mirror. It is also about how well you can produce force through horizontal pressing patterns, control your shoulder position, and repeatedly move either external load or your own bodyweight. The bench press, push up, and dip each test a slightly different quality. The bench press is the best choice for measuring maximum pressing strength because the load is easy to standardize and progress. Push ups test relative upper body strength, trunk control, and muscular endurance. Dips demand strength through a deeper shoulder range of motion…

Dan Driscoll resigned as secretary of the Army on Aug. 31, 2026. His departure leaves the Army without a Senate-confirmed civilian leader six months into the war with Iran, its busiest period since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Driscoll’s resignation was reportedly motivated, at least in part, by his frustration with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Earlier in August, Hegseth had blocked the promotions of four Army officers. Since his appointment in January 2025, Hegseth has fired or blocked the promotions of more than 80 admirals and generals. Often, Hegseth has referenced “woke” diversity efforts in his reasoning. One officer who was blocked had written a paper while in graduate school about the impact…

When the FDA was deciding whether to approve the drug Tavneos several years ago to treat a set of rare autoimmune diseases, agency experts argued that would be a mistake, according to FDA records.One problem cited: The manufacturer had provided only “limited safety data.”As it often does, the FDA in 2021 approved the drug with a proviso: It required the manufacturer to conduct an additional years-long safety study once the drug was on the market.Today, like many similar “postmarket” studies mandated by the FDA, that additional study is delayed, according to a federal database. As of last fall, only 21…

18.09.2026 – Oy Sisu Auto Ab and Rumble Tools Oy have launched a strategic partnership that combines heavy vehicle technology with cutting-edge robotics solutions to meet the evolving demands of the modern battlefield. At the core of the cooperation is the development and global offering of the SISU G-Series product family (GTP, GTT and GTL) by integrating intelligent and autonomous technologies into Sisu’s proven vehicle platforms. The partnership combines Sisu Auto’s renowned off-road mobility with Rumble Tools’ autonomous aerial robotic systems and docking stations, bringing entirely new multidimensional tactical capabilities to the market. Sisu Auto is a Finnish manufacturer of…

BESANÇON, France — The French Army’s Future Combat Command is seeking ways to create “opacity” on an increasingly transparent battlefield in order to restore offensive maneuver, looking at everything from physical decoys to electronic warfare and electromagnetic deception, said Gen. Bruno Baratz, who heads the command.Battlefield transparency and powerful, precise modern weapons have jointly created a “zone of death” along the frontline where approaching the enemy is “very, very dangerous,” Baratz said at an innovation day held by the French 7th Armored Brigade in eastern France last week. In terms of new technology, what the Army needs most is a…

WARSAW, Poland — Latvia’s government has approved the acquisition of Morana 155 mm self-propelled wheeled howitzers from Czech manufacturer Excalibur Army, reversing its earlier decision to pursue a deal with Sweden’s BAE Systems Bofors, the producer of the rival Archer artillery system.“The decision was made following an assessment of the costs of the offers, delivery times, operational capabilities and the involvement of the local defense industry in the procurement,” the Latvian Ministry of Defence said in a statement.In June 2025, Latvia and Sweden signed a letter of intent that was to pave the way for an acquisition of 18 Archer…