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PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — A new effort led by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center demonstrated advancements developed for fire control, enabling the ability to engage and defeat drones with a common remotely operated weapon station while shooting on the move. The fire control project is a Science and Technology Integration Office software effort that is designing, developing and demonstrating advanced counter-drone fire control capabilities. The project underwent testing in April at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Maryland. According to Nick Cascia, project officer, the initiative began as a mission-driven response to the emerging small unmanned…

UFC fighters have celebrated victories hundreds of different ways, but GiGi Canuto thinks she may have broken new ground.The Ultimate Fighter 34 strawweight contestant scored a dominant victory on the latest episode of the long-running reality show, needing less than 30 seconds to finish Anita Karim with a pair of devastating body kicks. Canuto’s performance earned Team Michael Bisping it’s first win of the season.Prior to the contest, Canuto made a $500 bet with opposing coach Daniel Cormier that she would win via knockout and after doing just that, Cormier paid up right after. That’s when Canuto decided to make…

Not every mission requires the same equipment setup. The belt system that works well for a patrol officer, infantryman, range instructor, or prepared citizen may not be the right answer for someone working around helicopters, elevated structures, maritime environments, or vertical access operations. That is why belt selection should start with the job itself. Modern warfighters and armed professionals ask a lot from their equipment. A combat belt may need to support holsters, ammunition, medical gear, communications equipment, breaching tools, retention equipment, or climbing capability, all while remaining stable and comfortable during extended wear. The challenge is that not every…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The U.S. Air Force is testing out a Collaborative Combat Aircraft in the Pacific this week as part of a large-scale exercise. But the CCA they’re flying is not one the two the service has committed to buying. Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat will fly alongside manned aircraft during Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 to help Airmen practice how they will team manned fighters with semi-autonomous CCAs, Pacific Air Forces announced earlier this…

Avon Technologies plc is pleased to confirm that Team Wendy Ceradyne has received delivery orders totalling over $40m from the US Army (ACC) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) under the Next Generation Integrated Head Protection System (NG-IHPS) helmet contract, which was previously awarded in September 2021. “Securing the highest share of both DLA and ACC delivery orders against competition is a strong endorsement of Team Wendy’s product performance and improving operational execution. These awards build our order book and provide important long-term visibility, underpinning our confidence in the Group as we continue to deliver and strengthen our position with the…

Estonian soldiers successfully tested a signals intelligence system mounted on a lightweight FPV racing drone during Exercise Spring Storm, the country’s largest annual military exercise, detecting hostile electronic emitters at ranges that ground-based sensors could not reach, the companies behind the system announced June 29. The technology pairing combines Sky Spy’s SkyAgent 001 autonomous passive […]

Lerone Murphy is super impressed after witnessing Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev’s most recent UFC bouts.The 37-year-old Gaethje put on one of his best performances to date earlier this month at the White House against Ilia Topuria. “The Highlight” dethroned the Georgian-Spaniard in Round 4 by TKO (corner’s stoppage) on June 14 to grab the undisputed UFC lightweight championship. Justin Gaethje Breaks Down How He Defeated Ilia Topuria at UFC Freedom 250. [Images via UFC on Instagram] This past weekend, Fiziev also returned to winning ways with a stunning Round 2 knockout victory on home soil against the surging Manuel…

In June 2026, Procurement Leaders’ CPO community gathered to hear from Professor Trevor Williams (pictured above), former chief economist at Lloyds Commercial Banking, and a respected commentator and adviser to many leading organisations. The timing was intentional. With 2026 almost at its midway point and the past six months providing another example of how difficult running a global supply chain has become, Trevor brought some important context and offered a pause for thought for attendees. He covered a lot of ground – from the economic impact of a ‘Super El Niño’, which we are likely to experience in the second…

Subj: Systemic Vulnerabilities and Strategic Overextension: Takeaways from the Recent Western Asian ConflictComrade, As requested urgently for your upcoming briefing to the Central Military Commission, I respectfully offer this preliminary strategic analysis regarding the ongoing military conflict involving the United States and Islamic Republic of Iran.While the current leader of the American Hegemon, President Donald Trump, has publicly expressed a desire to place this war in the “rearview mirror,” our nation and the People’s Liberation Army cannot afford such comforting illusions. Neither, in truth, can the Americans themselves. Grounded in dialectic principles and systems-confrontation analysis, this report distills five primary…

Blog June 26, 2026 As the global military threat landscape evolves, the missile threats to the U.S. have shifted as well:  Hypersonic glide vehicles maneuver unpredictably at extreme speeds, cruise missiles fly below radar horizons, and adversaries bombard air and missile defense networks. These opponent systems compress warning timelines and seek to exploit legacy defense architectures. Recognizing these shifts, the U.S. is advancing Golden Dome, an emerging space‑enabled homeland missile-defense construct that integrates persistent sensing, rapid decision support, and coordinated engagement across multiple threat types and domains. The administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 federal budget proposal directly addresses this mission, committing…