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Liberator has emerged from the U.S. Navy’s budget as a high-end standoff capability for uncrewed undersea vehicles (UUVs), enabling the deployment of heavyweight torpedoes on the seafloor. In 2025, the U.S. Navy quietly unveiled its Liberator program as an effort focused on developing, testing, and fielding a containerized heavyweight torpedo for expeditionary and contested environments. Well-hidden in its 5,000-page research and development budgets released in June 2025, the service curtly described its Liberator effort as a tool to develop “an alternative delivery system for torpedoes or similar devices” with no additional information. This year, new details regarding Liberator’s purpose and…

The Navy’s top admiral says the service is changing how it does pre-deployment stocking and resupply and looking at different places to make port calls, including on the African continent, after the carrier Lincoln’s punishing 270-day deployment.Speaking to reporters in Norfolk, Virginia, on Wednesday, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle acknowledged that the carrier faced problems with resupply during its 250 days without a port visit, though he didn’t fully confirm individual accounts and photographs showing mostly-empty trays of food in the mess decks.“This is typically not about whether or not there’s protein and whether or not there’s the…

Hamburg becomes the “place to be” for the international maritime community Hamburg becomes the “place to be” for the international maritime communityHamburg, 25 August 2026 – The countdown is on: In one week, SMM 2026 will open its doors. What the industry has developed over the past two years is now coming to Hamburg. Around 2,300 exhibitors, 50,000 participants and more than 90,000 m² of exhibition space across twelve halls will once again turn Hamburg into an international meeting place for the maritime industry. The entire exhibition grounds are fully booked. SMM means world premieres, international market leaders, exciting newcomers…

By Grant Waterman With SENSHI, Bulgaria is leading the way in saving Martial Arts from commercial corruption Violence isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, that’s for sure. Some people are far more timid than others and some people are simply not physically built that way. So is being capable of violence towards others a bad thing? No, it’s not, but being undisciplined with it certainly is. As a man, especially one with a family, you surely have to be capable of protecting them to some level? Or does that sound like an outdated idea in this day and age of wrapping…

American flags at home and abroad will be lowered to half-staff for a week in honor of Dolly Parton, the legendary country singer who died Tuesday at 80 years old.President Donald Trump ordered the lowering of the flags on the day of her passing as a “mark of respect” for her memory, directing all flags to be flown at half-staff at the White House, public buildings and grounds, military posts and naval stations and naval vessels throughout the U.S. and its territories and possessions until sunset on Sept. 1.Alongside those locations, Trump decreed that American flags would be flown at…

AOC 2026: Where military meets industry. Where operators meet innovators. Where ideas become capability.National Harbor, MD – The Association of Old Crows (AOC), the premier non-profit association for the electromagnetic warfare and spectrum operations community, has announced details for the 2026 AOC International Symposium & Convention, December 8-10 in National Harbor, MD. This global gathering will bring together nearly 2,500 professionals from 40+ countries spanning industry, academia, military, and government sectors.EMS Superiority – Challenges and Opportunities Across the GlobeRising geopolitical tensions are intensifying the global competition for control of the electromagnetic spectrum, even as the technologies that enable EMS superiority…

Dana White made a surprising comment about a former Contender Series fighter making big money and all signs pointed to it being Kevin Holland.Just one problem: Holland says it isn’t him.Following Tuesday’s Contender Series show, White spoke to the media and told reporters the opportunity to earn a UFC contract on the long-running program has been a win for the promotion and fighters. He specifically mentioned that one fighter, who had never even competed in a world title fight, had already made over $11 million. White did not name the fighter.“This show has paid fighters that have come off it,…

Ultrapool blends familiar pool gameplay with roguelike progression and unusual ball abilities.Collect and upgrade balls with unique effects to create powerful combinations.Experiment with different combinations to turn ordinary shots into massive scoring opportunities. Ultrapool, the colorful pool roguelike from two-person indie studio Icedrop Games and publisher offbrand, is now available for mobile and PC players looking for something a little different. The game takes the familiar idea of pool and mixes it with roguelike progression, strange ball abilities, and plenty of opportunities for ridiculous trickshots. Build your perfect set of balls and chase the craziest trickshots in Ultrapool I’ll start…

Tyson Fury nearly suffered a catastrophic loss to Francis Ngannou. Looking back, he realizes he didn’t take the former UFC heavyweight champion as seriously as he should have.In an interview with ALF Global, Fury admitted that he was underprepared for his October 2023 crossover boxing match against Ngannou. The most memorable moment of the bout occurred in Round 3, when Ngannou – competing in his first pro boxing match – landed a powerful punch that knocked Fury down. Fury beat the count and battled back over the remaining seven rounds to earn a split decision that was widely disputed by…

BAE Systems ARCHER 8×8 artillery systems were delivered to the Swedish armed forces by the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV) during a ceremony at the Villingsberg firing range, marking an important step in the modernisation of the country’s divisional artillery. “This step is the result of close cooperation between BAE Systems, FMV, and the Swedish Armed Forces,” said Lena Gillström, CEO of BAE Systems Bofors. “Seeing the ARCHERS formally handed over to the Swedish Armed Forces is proof of our shared commitment to strengthening Sweden’s long-range artillery capabilities. “I am very proud of everyone who has contributed to reaching this…