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MIAMI, FLORIDA – APRIL 11: Paulo Costa of Brazil reacts after a knockout victory against Azamat Murzakanov of Russia in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC 327 event at Kaseya Center on April 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)

The number of homeless veterans across the country is on the decline. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, approximately 32,495 veterans experience homelessness on a single night nationwide, marking a continuous downward trend. In Indiana, the state is reporting the second-largest decrease in veteran homelessness in the country for 2025, a decline of 18.7%. Indiana Governor Mike Braun (R-Ind.) credits a strategic plan since he took office in January 2025 that he said doubled the resources allocated to nonprofits that support Hoosier veterans, while making more efficient and targeted funding decisions. “Hoosier veterans answered the call to serve our…

The Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, has brought the first Nvidia DGX GB300 supercomputer deployed within the U.S. military online. Students, faculty and approved research partners will use it to study defense applications involving weather and ocean modeling, cybersecurity, disaster response and operational analysis. High-performance storage and networking will determine how efficiently researchers can use its advanced processors. Moving Data Fast Enough for AI Kevin Delane, President and Chief Revenue Officer of the data infrastructure company DDN, has worked in storage, cloud computing and data management for more than three decades. He joined DDN in April after holding senior…

A ground-attack aircraft does something few other military aircraft are built to do: get close enough to the battlefield to make a direct difference on the ground, then survive the trip home. That sounds simple until you consider the environment, air defenses, armored vehicles, artillery, small arms, electronic warfare, and rapidly moving targets can all turn a routine sortie into a dangerous calculation.So, what are the best ground-attack aircraft ever built?The answer isn’t simply the aircraft with the biggest bomb load or the highest top speed. A useful ground-attack aircraft needs a combination of firepower, precision, survivability, range, sensors, and…

Key PointsSpearUAV says it has nearly 1,000 Viper 300 loitering munition drones ready for delivery worldwide, without naming specific customers or countries.The Israeli company disclosed a $20 million contract for the system in December 2024, with options to expand to about $60 million.Israeli drone maker SpearUAV says it has nearly 1,000 Viper 300 loitering munition systems ready for delivery to customers around the world, a production milestone the Tel Aviv-based company announced without naming which countries or units are receiving the systems. The Viper 300 is a small, capsule-launched drone that soldiers can fire either on foot or from an…

INDIANAPOLIS — Army Gen. Christopher LaNeve, vice chief of staff of the Army and acting chief of staff, emphasized the Guard’s indispensable, multidomain contributions to the joint force at home and abroad during an annual National Guard conference in Indianapolis Aug. 29. Referencing the Army’s newly released strategy document, the Army Azimuth, LaNeve stressed the Guard’s essential role across all three Army priorities: defending the homeland, warfighting and projecting power on and from the land. “You carry a heavy load of defending the homeland, whether that manifests in Joint Task Force Southern Border, D.C. Safe and Beautiful, or response efforts…

Ilia Topuria might be back in the lightweight title picture sooner than anyone imagined. At least, so says Jon Anik.This summer, Topuria suffered the first loss of his MMA career when Justin Gaethje forced Topuria’s corner to throw in the towel in the main event of UFC White House. The epic upset win for Gaethje was the crowning moment in his storied career, finally earning him the undisputed UFC lightweight title. And UFC commentator Jon Anik says he might have to do it all again.“I think there are internal conversations to potentially try to do Gaethje vs. Topuria 2,” Anik…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. A handful of aviation photographers got a suprise eyeful of a very sleek and large aircraft silhouette on Thursday night at Long Beach Airport. One of them was Ricky Schol, who saw the mysterious airframe emerge from a hangar, prompting a double take. It was the first time in his 16 years of aviation photography at the historic airport he’d ever seen anything like it. “I was driving home past my local airport Thursday evening here in Southern California when I saw…

Article by Dana Brown.If you are interested in contributing a guest post to Little Black Belt, please review the guest writer guidelines here. Busy parents, overloaded caregivers, and remote workers spending long stretches alone often keep functioning while feeling frayed at the edges. The core tension is simple: stress management becomes another task, while sensory overstimulation and social isolation quietly drain patience, focus, and warmth. Everyday mental wellness doesn’t require a personality overhaul or perfect routines; it asks for supports that fit real days and real nervous systems. With the right mix of small inputs, emotional resilience becomes more available…

Combat sports are a harsh place, especially for legends.One of the most accomplished Muay Thai fighters and kickboxers of his generation, Sitthichai is a former Glory Kickboxing lightweight champion and Lumpinee welterweight champion, among many other accomplishments in striking sports. However, the last few years have been unkind to the 34-year-old Thai fighter as he lost four of his final five fights in ONE Championship, and has gone winless since leaving the promotion last year.Perhaps the worst of those losses happened on Saturday when Sitthichai got brutally knocked out by Taimu Hisai at Knockout 68: Knockin’ on the World in…