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An Israeli Navy Dolphin class submarine surfaced off the coast of Eilat in in the Red Sea recently, in a rare public appearance, drawing the attention of beachgoers and swimmers along the Red Sea shore.  The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated the submarine was conducting routine operational activities in the area, and the surfacing footage was cleared for publication by the military censor. Israeli Dolphin submarines are typically stationed at the main naval base in Haifa up north, making a southern Red Sea appearance uncommon. The sighting occurred amid heightened security alerts and regional friction involving missile threats in the…

Ultra Maritime and Anduril successfully demonstrated the capability of Seabed Sentry and Sea Spear to detect and classify advanced unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) during the U.S. Navy’s 2026 Lanternfish exercise. Ultra Maritime press release In a major technological advancement for the protection of ports and critical infrastructure worldwide, Ultra Maritime successfully demonstrated a groundbreaking capability to detect and classify advanced unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) during the U.S. Navy’s 2026 Lanternfish exercise. The demonstration showcased the company’s Sea Spear deployable sonar solution operating in a realistic port protection scenario, enabling the U.S. Navy and industry to evaluate emerging undersea technologies under…

BAE Systems has unveiled the UK’s first uncrewed, autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) at the Farnborough International Airshow. The system was designed to augment the combat power of the armed forces by complementing existing and future crewed aircraft, delivering additional frontline capability at a lower cost, the company stated in a press release.  The “Brontanax” Prototype The first-of-its-class aircraft is named Brontanax and was designed and built by engineers at BAE Systems in Warton (Lancashire). To date, more than 500 BAE Systems employees alongside over 75 large companies and SMEs from across the UK aerospace sector have been involved in…

FARNBOROUGH, England—In the eight decades since Martin-Baker conducted its first in-flight test, its ejection seats have saved the lives of more than 7,800 aviators. But more recently, advancements in robotic and autonomous aircraft have Martin-Baker and fellow ejection-seat makers looking for ways to keep themselves alive and well.“Recognizing where drones are going, we have offered our services to support the drone manufacturers, both the small and the larger ones of the future,” Steve Roberts, Martin-Baker’s head of business development, told Defense One on the sidelines of the Farnborough International Airshow here. “It could be anything. How do they get launched?…

A single performance can change the trajectory of an entire career, and for one debuting fighter, the stakes reach even further than that. Nat Khat Min steps into the Circle for the first time against Thai veteran Pompet PongSuphan PK in the flyweight Muay Thai main event of ONE Friday Fights 163 on Friday, July 24. The card broadcasts live in Asia primetime from Bangkok’s Lumpinee Stadium. A dominant showing could put Nat Khat Min on a path toward a life-changing US$100,000 main-roster contract, the same opportunity his opponent is chasing on the other side of the match. It would…

A provision that would bar the Defense Department from leasing its land to private companies to build data centers that contain components manufactured by U.S. adversaries is making its way through Congress. If enacted, the measure could complicate the department’s future modernization efforts.  Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) got the provision into the House Armed Services Committee’s version of the fiscal 2027 defense authorization bill, which passed the chamber this week. The amendment would prohibit companies from “installing or operating data facility equipment” that contains certain printed circuit boards, advanced semiconductors, chipsets and other components that the Defense Department considers a…

A wide upper body with broad shoulders, well developed lats, and a narrow looking waist has long been associated with strength, athleticism, and physical attractiveness. This look is commonly called the V shaped torso. While genetics influence shoulder width and bone structure, your training has a major impact on how pronounced this shape becomes. Many beginners assume they need a gym membership or expensive equipment to build an impressive upper body. Fortunately, that is not true. Several bodyweight exercises effectively develop the muscles responsible for creating the V taper while also improving overall strength, posture, and athletic performance. The key…

Listen to the article 8 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. In June, hope abounded that a preliminary U.S. ceasefire with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz reopening would renormalize plastics markets following war-related supply chain disruptions and price spikes. But in July, the conflict again escalated, causing disturbances and uncertainty, and pushed some converters further toward swapping out virgin materials for recycled resins.  Experts believe one thing is clear for both virgin and recycled markets: Impacts will now last into 2027 regardless of when the conflict potentially ends. Global petrochemical and polyolefin movement…

In a field in southern Ukraine, soldiers scrawled sardonic messages on a sleek grey attack drone that would soon be hunting Russian ships on the Black Sea — part of a widening Ukrainian campaign to isolate Crimea and weaken Moscow’s war effort.Operating far behind the front line on Ukraine’s sweeping steppe, such units have hit more than 180 vessels and other sea-borne targets around the peninsula over the past three weeks, opening a new front in the war.The attacks, first in the Sea of Azov and now expanding into the Black Sea that it opens into, are designed to raise…

Rheinmetall is one of the largest ammunition manufacturers in the Western world and is continuing to significantly expand its production capacity through the Project Firepower. For this purpose, one of Europe’s largest and most modern powder factories is being constructed at Rheinmetall’s long-standing Aschau am Inn site, which is also home to the headquarters of its subsidiary Rheinmetall Nitrochemie. The Minister-President of the Free State of Bavaria, Dr Markus Söder, Member of the Bavarian Parliament, the Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Defence, Dr Nils Schmid, and the Bavarian Minister of State for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and…