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SEOUL, Republic of Korea — September 2026 — Industrial cooperation is becoming a more visible feature of South Korea’s overseas defense activity, as local production, technology transfer, sustainment and supply-chain participation accompany major export programs in Europe. The trend is also reflected in policy measures introduced by Seoul and will form part of the business context surrounding K-DEX 2026 this December.South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration has moved this year to make export and technology-transfer procedures more responsive to the expansion and diversification of Korean defense sales. In June, DAPA revised export-related regulations to streamline technology-transfer contract procedures and widen…

Industrial policy is back in fashion in the United States. As fragile global supply chains and a weakened industrial base present growing economic and national security risks, policymakers in both parties have embraced energetic efforts to rebuild the country’s industrial capacity. With interventions such as the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, Washington has made historic commitments to strengthening the United States’ technology and manufacturing base, which is becoming increasingly important to the country’s economic success and ability to defend itself. As director of U.S. President Joe Biden’s National Economic Council, I helped to design and drive this shift.Initiatives to revive…

Saildrone and Lockheed Martin successfully executed the first-ever missile launch from a Saildrone Surveyor USV using the JAGM during RIMPAC 2026. Saildrone press release Marking a significant advancement in autonomous naval warfare, Saildrone—the global leader in unmanned surface vehicle (USV) technology—executed two Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) launches from a Saildrone Surveyor USV during the US Navy’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise. This operation, conducted off the coast of Hawaii under the sponsorship of the US Navy Fleet Experimentation Program (FLEX), represents the first-ever missile launch from a Saildrone USV. In coordination with the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT(CVN-71) Carrier Strike Group-9…

At El Alamein International Airshow 2026, HAVELSAN and Egypt’s Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) signed a sales agreement for the HAMZA-1 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, developed under the two organisations’ cooperation in autonomous systems.HAVELSAN and the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) have taken a further step in their cooperation in unmanned systems with the sales agreement signed at El Alamein International Airshow 2026. The HAMZA-1 programme brings together HAVELSAN’s engineering and technological expertise in autonomous systems with AOI’s local manufacturing capabilities in Egypt.The new agreement follows the strategic cooperation agreement signed by HAVELSAN and AOI on 26 August 2025, covering the…

Defined six pack abs are not created by endless crunches alone. Your abdominal muscles need enough strength and size to stand out, while your overall body fat level needs to be low enough for the muscle definition to be visible. This means the best approach combines focused abdominal training with full body resistance training, regular physical activity, and a diet that supports your goal. For beginners, the most useful ab exercises are not necessarily the most complicated ones. The right movements should teach you how to brace your midsection, control your pelvis, and train the rectus abdominis without placing unnecessary…

Toshiro Mifune is one of the greatest actors of all time. An actor who could truly do it all. Making his name in Samurai films, Mifune is the image you think of when you think samurai. Prior to Mifune, Samurai were clean-shaven, honorable men in pop culture. Mifune was different. He was gruff and bearded, he has a limp in his step and a squint in his eye. Put simply, there were samurai movies before Mifune and Samurai movies after Mifune. Mifune had a long and storied career, with a wide variety of roles. He is most famous for his…

Clash Royale could be heading into a Shocktober season filled with electricity-themed card changes.Leaks suggest Sparky and Electro Giant could receive new Evolutions in the upcoming season.Electro Wizard and Zappies is also rumored to arrive as new Heroes. Clash Royale players might want to prepare for a very electrifying October, as new leaks suggest the game could be heading towards another ‘Shocktober’ 2026 season, but with some interesting Evolution and Hero arrivals. Supercell has yet to officially confirm the leaked cards or October season details As shared by CR Leaks, Sparky and Electro Giant could be the next cards receiving…

The dream team is collaborating once again.Buzz Bissinger, author of The New York Times bestselling book Friday Night Lights, and its subsequent film’s director, Peter Berg, are teaming up to deliver the true story of The Mosquito Bowl, which saw 65 Marines of the 4th and 29th regiments, 6th Marine Division, facing off on the “gridiron” of Guadalcanal before being shipped off to Okinawa.Based on Bissinger’s 2022 book The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II, the film follows four of America’s top college football stars, who traded a pigskin for an M1 Garand. Netflix…

ANNISTON, Ala. — Fifteen teams of highly trained Green Berets representing units across 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) arrived in Alabama with five days to prove how effectively they could integrate rapidly evolving technology into complex tactical problems. When the competition ended, Soldiers representing 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) came out on top. 1st SFG(A) earned top honors during the first-ever 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) Best Drone Team Competition, held Aug. 24-28 at Fort McClellan and Clarke Range Complex in Alabama. Through the five days of competition, teams navigated a series of tactical problem sets, including rural and urban…

Minneapolis – Sept. 9, 2026 – Amid growing interest in arctic mobility and increased demand and discussions with customers, Polaris Government and Defense has introduced a new military snowmobile: the Military 850 Voyageur 155 Crossover. This new snowmobile joins the military oversnow lineup from Polaris that includes the Military 850 TITAN 155 and Military 850 PRO RMK 155 snowmobiles and the MRZR Alpha with Arctic Mobility Kit. Warfighters worldwide rely on Polaris Government and Defense to provide off-road, light tactical vehicles for the most unforgiving off-road conditions. Polaris militarized snowmobiles, or over-snow reconnaissance vehicles (OSRVs), are a critical component of…