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Arjun is to join Street Fighter 6 on October 13, 2026. A Capcom blog posted has already provided a detailed breakdown of Arjun’s moveset, which appears to have an emphasis on converting the opponent’s health into recoverable damage that lead to massive payoffs upon finally connecting a hits opponents. During yesterday’s Capcom Spotlight, fans were told that Arjun would be playable in a special demo build of Street Fighter 6 at the Tokyo Game Show event. As such,…

Babcock International Group (Babcock), the defence company, and Ark Robotics have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore manufacturing uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) in the UK, bringing a platform already proven on the frontline in Ukraine to British and allied forces. The agreement, signed at DVD 2026, signals the intention for both companies to jointly explore UK manufacturing, systems integration and payload integration, along with the development of a full support solution including training, logistics, infrastructure and operational support. They will also explore opportunities for Ark Robotics’ Frontier system, which provides robots with autonomous navigation capabilities and allows a…

For two decades, scholars believed that the main reason Chinese communist rule endured into the twenty-first century—whereas every communist regime in Europe collapsed—was that it had built sturdy, long-lasting institutions. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had moved away from the unpredictable personalist dictatorship of the Mao Zedong era and established the foundations of a modern state. It set term limits on its leaders, embraced collective leadership, and increasingly promoted officials based on merit, which made it resilient enough to bounce back from the external and internal shocks that had felled other socialist systems.Chinese leader Xi Jinping, however, has spent the…

Sept. 17, 2026 – The Department of War, in cooperation with Lockheed Martin, today announced a new framework agreement to expand production capacity of critical next generation air-to-air missiles, the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM). This agreement is critical to ensuring long-term demand signals flow to key suppliers, allowing Lockheed Martin and the munitions supply chain to invest in manufacturing capacity, workforce, and production efficiencies. “Speed, scale, and stability drive acquisition excellence, and these gears must turn in unison,” said Michael P. Duffey, Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment. “Today’s announcement reflects our commitment to sending clear, long-term…

ISTEC Services Ltd is a British company with nearly 4 decades of operationally proven experience in the design, manufacture and supply of complex weapon mount integration solutions, smoke dischargers and other ancillaries, such as weapon stowage, for military platforms across the Land, Sea and Air domains globally. At this, the 18th DVD event since the inaugural event in 2001, ISTEC is celebrating the sale of over 80,000 weapon mounts and ancillaries to enhance the force protection and firepower capabilities of military platforms around the world. Having exhibited at 15 of 17 events in the past, ISTEC will be displaying a…

The recent escalation in Russian sabotage operations and gray zone aggression across Europe has sparked a lively debate over how far the Kremlin may be prepared to go. US intelligence reports cited in August claimed that Moscow could even launch a “limited incursion” in the coming months to test NATO’s resolve. This is fueling a new round of speculation over a possible Russian attack on Baltic states Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Talk of a limited Russian military incursion into the Baltic region is nothing new. Soon after the occupation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula in 2014, a series of articles appeared…

The U.S. Army is looking for drones that can transport blood supplies in the field, according to a new sources sought notice from the service. The Army aims to select a contractor that can deliver two prototype UAVs for what it is calling the Army Blood Link project, the notice states. Each drone must be capable of transporting 20 units of blood products. The deadline to respond to the notice is Sept. 21, and the drones will need to be delivered within three months of the contract award. “Due to the compressed timeline, we recommend focusing on further development and…

LOS ANGELES — UFC bantamweight Charles Jourdain joins MMA Fighting’s José Youngs on Anything But Fighting to break down his favorite anime and manga.Jourdain (18-8-1), a former TKO featherweight champion, is slated to fight Marlon Vera on the preliminary card of UFC 331 in Los Angeles. Heading into this fight, “Air” rattled off three straight wins over Kyle Phillips, Davey Grant, and Victor Henry.Other notable wins include Doo Ho Choi, Andre Ewell, Lando Vannata, Kron Gracie, and Ricardo Ramos.

VIENNA — Germany will send four Eurofighter jets to defend Latvian airspace during its upcoming elections, as concerns over drone incursions from neighboring Russia and Belarus remain high. Berlin plans to dispatch four Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, alongside a contingent of several dozen soldiers and technicians, to the Lielvārde air base in central Latvia. They will be there for a week in late September and early October, the German ministry of defense said in a statement.Latvian authorities had requested support from allies to secure the skies over the country during the general election, Germany said. The Latvian parliamentary election is…

The fixed-wing RQ-102K currently serves as the division-level reconnaissance UAV for the ROK Army. Development of a replacement has now been authorised. (Gordon Arthur)On 15 September 2026, South Korea’s 178th Defense Acquisition Program Promotion Committee approved two new projects, one of which was a new-generation unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).The new reconnaissance UAV for Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) divisions will be a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) type. This will enable it to better operate from the rough and mountainous terrain that characterises much of the Korean Peninsula.The Defense Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) committee stated the new VTOL UAV project…