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Darren Till will meet Yoel Romero in a 180-pound bare-knuckle bout when BKFC 94 lands at Manchester’s AO Arena on September 26. The card will also feature champion David Mundell defending the BKFC middleweight title against Jack Cullen. The fight puts Liverpool’s Till against Romero, the former UFC title challenger and Olympic freestyle wrestling silver medallist. It comes after an extended back-and-forth between the pair, with Till writing: “I’ve finally got over my years of trauma & nightmares of Yoel Romero. So, let’s f* do this!!” Romero responded: “He’s been running his mouth for too long, on September 26 I’m…

The U.S. Navy is looking outside the military to address its need for temporary housing as it renovates barracks and vacates service members who previously lived in them.The service published a Request for Information on Friday asking industry partners to help provide solutions for how to address a shortage of several thousand beds and build unaccompanied housing for sailors who will need a place to stay while their living quarters are modernized.“Improving living conditions is a top priority for the Navy, but comprehensive upgrades require significant structural work,” the service said in an emailed statement. “Utilizing temporary housing, which are…

Western intelligence organisations suspect that Russia has transferred to Iran the technology that enables the use of AI on advanced attack drones. Israeli sources said that in the Ukraine war, Russia used attack drones with AI that helps them to autonomously detect pre-designated targets and avoid early detection Tal Inbar, an Israeli senior expert on unmanned systems, told ESD that a drone that has an AI powered systems can detect and hit targets precisely and navigate when radio communications is lost ” The Russian are using these AI capabilities on their drones”   The drone can completely stop radio communication thanks…

With the prospects for diplomacy between the United States and Iran uncertain, it may seem premature to contemplate the postwar future. After all, following the June 17 memorandum of understanding, the war between the two sides escalated again, leaving the document in tatters. Both sides began launching major strikes, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Iran was once again in a “full-scale war.” On July 27, after a two-week bombing campaign, the Trump administration announced a cease-fire and Iran responded in kind, but a resumption of military hostilities remained high.But regardless of the course of fighting, the endgame is…

PARIS — Wildfires raging west of the French city of Bordeaux are threatening a number of France’s key defense-industrial sites, including an ArianeGroup facility that produces propulsion components for the M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile, Dassault Aviation’s final assembly line for the Rafale fighter jet, and one of Roxel’s main manufacturing sites for solid rocket motors used in MBDA missiles.Dassault Aviation said it was moving sensitive equipment from a site closest to the wildfires to one nearer Bordeaux, with most workers staying home in line with instructions issued by the authorities. ArianeGroup had evacuated its affected sites, while the French Atomic…

House lawmakers are putting forward reforms that could change how the Defense Department recruits for, develops, evaluates and manages its acquisition program. Anastasia Obis July 27, 2026 6:44 pm 3 min read The fiscal 2026 defense policy bill was touted as a piece of legislation that would deliver “the most significant acquisition reforms in a generation.” And while the bill made some significant changes to defense acquisition processes, it barely addressed the workforce — a gap some experts warned could undermine those reforms. Plus, the department’s acquisition workforce has long been stretched thin, and recent efforts to reduce the size…

Dan Hooker has allegedly received threats from Salahdine Parnasse’s fans just hours after the UFC Paris main event was announced. UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker will face one of the promotion’s biggest signees of the year, Salahdine Parnasse, in the UFC Paris main event on September 5th. Parnasse, a former two-division KSW champion, most recently earned a viral knockout at the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano event in May. As Parnasse looks to make a statement in his hyped UFC debut, Hooker is looking to snap a two-fight skid after recent losses to Benoit Saint-Denis and Arman Tsarukyan. A win…

Key PointsTarget Arm Inc. announced on July 27, 2026 that its Ralar 2 system now integrates with HDT Global’s Hunter WOLF and WOLF-X unmanned ground vehicles.The combined system lets certified drones launch, land, recharge, and relaunch from moving vehicles without a human pilot present.Robotics company Target Arm Inc. said this week that its drone launch and recovery system has been integrated with unmanned ground vehicles built by HDT Global, a manufacturer of rugged robotic platforms used in military and industrial settings. The company announced the integration on social media on July 27, 2026. The combination pairs HDT Global’s Hunter WOLF…

Embraer has delivered the first C-390 Millennium tactical transport aircraft to the Czech Air Force, just 20 months after the acquisition contract was signed. The handover ceremony took place on 16 July at Prague Kbely Air Base and marks the beginning of the type’s operational service in the Czech Armed Forces. The aircraft was officially received in the presence of Czech Minister of Defence Jaromír Zůna, Chief of the General Staff General Miroslav Hlaváč, Czech Air Force Commander General Petr Tománek and Embraer Defense & Security President and CEO Bosco da Costa Junior. According to the Czech Air Force, the…

They’re rethinking R&D. Last week, the Trump administration released a pair of documents guiding its science and technology strategy. Science: A New Golden Age, by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), lays out the administration’s path to “reexamine America’s research and development ecosystem in light of changes brought on by the 21st century.” Then the Ushering in a New Golden Age of American Innovation memo, by the OSTP and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), details how that strategy will be implemented in the administration’s budget priorities. The dual documents raise a number of burning…