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L3Harris displayed its next-generation connected vehicle system suitable for upgrading Australian Bushmaster vehicles. (Gordon Arthur)L3Harris Australia was highlighting its communications credentials at the Land Forces 2026 exhibition in Perth, Western Australia, particularly its ability to upgrade comms suites inside the Bushmaster 4×4 protected mobility vehicle.On 5 October 2026, a day before the show opened, L3Harris announced it had won a contract under Project Land 4111, which encompasses an integrated command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) solution for the Bushmaster.The company stated: “As part of this programme, L3Harris will provide an end-to-end C4I solution for candidate in-service command and troop…

Leonardo today opened a new building at its Sesto Calende facility dedicated to the development and manufacture of helicopter flight simulators. The investment builds on the training technologies and services available at the site since 2006, when the “A. Marchetti” Training Academy opened as Leonardo’s first helicopter training academy. It further establishes Sesto Calende as a development and production hub for simulation systems across the Company’s rotary-wing business. The building provides more than 6,000 square metres of space and can accommodate up to five simulators at a time. It brings engineering, design, development, production, assembly, integration and testing together under…

Dana White is gonna have to find a new runner.On Tuesday night, Week 8 of Season 10 of Contender Series took place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, and while the bout was headlined by Preston LaGrange knocking out Nell Ariano and four fighters earning UFC contracts, the real star of the evening was Sal Everett, a current UFC employee who earned a UFC fight contract with one of the most devastating knockouts of the season.Sal Everett def. Ozzy MartinEverett currently works as UFC CEO Dana White’s personal runner, after working various jobs for the promotion over the years.…

New MICRO-D brings target designation and multi-sensor ISR capabilities to small airborne platforms; initial orders secured, with first deliveries expected by year-end AUSA, Washington DC, October 12-14, 2026, Booth # 2225 05 October 2026 – Microcon Vision, a developer of compact electro-optical systems for small airborne platforms, unveils the MICRO-D, a new lightweight, None-ITAR multi-sensor EO/IR payload incorporating a 30mJ laser target designator. Weighing just 1.9 kg, the system has already received initial orders, with first deliveries expected by the end of 2026. Designed for small unmanned and other lightweight airborne platforms, the MICRO-D combines ISR and laser target designation…

The U.S. Air Force certified a team of special agents to operate small autonomous systems, or sUAS, in an effort to improve the drone’s system operations across the service. In a first, the Air Force Office of Special Investigations has certified the group to operate and instruct others on the Skydio X10D, with the model able to assist missions that need “an eye in the sky,” according to a Tuesday release. Six personnel completed a weeklong course at the office’s headquarters in Quantico, Virginia, making up the first group of instructors able to bring back the capability to technical operation…

No matter how much he may dislike him, Dana White says he would never disrespect Oscar De La Hoya at a fight he was promoting.White and De La Hoya are long-time bitter enemies, but last month, the two had occasion to come together, promoting the highly-anticipated WBC title bout between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn. But while the event was technically a co-promotion, White’s Zuffa Boxing took the lead, so much so that on fight night, De La Hoya opted not to attend, claiming that he was being set up by White and company to be embarrassed, and that his…

John Zenkewich was given a choice: train at the Aikikai in New York City to learn technique or train at the Ki Society to know how aikido is supposed to feel. After calling the dojo, Shizuo Imaizumi answered the phone, leading Zenkewich to become a lifelong student of Imaizumi. Joining in 1978, he witnessed the evolution of his teacher from the strict Ki-Aikido curriculum to freer and more inclusive of his Shin-Budo Kai curriculum. Today, Zenkewich took the time to discuss his observations on Imaizumi’s teaching approach, his connection to the political sphere of aikido, and his ultimate legacy in…

Welcome to Midnight Mania!Let’s start the night off by taking a look back over the three biggest stories of 2026.First thoughts on the Alex Pereira vs. Sergei Pavlovich matchup? I remain torn.Dustin Poirier is a team player, and weight cuts are a nudity-filled game.I hope Valentina Shevchenko is able to return at a reasonable time in 2027 to face Natalia Silva — I think it’s an interesting fight.What’s your worst aged MMA take/prediction? My belief in Fares Ziam as a future contender has really imploded in the last six months …Nothing to see here, I’m sure there’s a perfectly above-board…

The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees and protesters worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting immediately and feared additional exposures, according to a previously unreleased Army study. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leaders were aware of the findings before signing a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of shock gloves in August, according to records obtained by the watchdog group American Oversight and shared with The Associated Press. The shocks had a profound impact on Army employees who played the role of combative prisoners during the exercise, which…

Getting stronger after 30 is not about proving you are still as athletic as you were at 20. It is about building a reserve of lower body strength that makes training, sport, work, and everyday life feel easier for decades to come. The back squat is not the only useful exercise, but it is one of the clearest ways to practice coordinated leg and trunk strength while progressively loading the movement. The three milestones below are practical targets for a healthy man who has learned a controlled barbell back squat and wants a simple long term direction. They are based…