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Citizen-Soldiers apply tech-sector expertise to accelerate weapons system evaluations for Large-Scale Combat Operations By Sgt. 1st Class Erick Yates, Army Applications Group, 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command Public Affairs CAMP SHELBY, Miss. — Army Reserve Soldiers specializing in emerging technologies conducted live technical evaluations on advanced Counter-small, Unmanned Aircraft Systems and counter-drone weapon platforms as part of Operation Sentinel Justice 26, June 7-20, 2026. The technical assessments, executed by the Army Applications Group from Austin, Texas—a subordinate element of the 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command, focused on integrating commercial off-the-shelf and next-generation military hardware into tactical formations. Approximately…

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At Eurosatory 2026, STORM Adapt Group AS signs a Rapid Adapt and Deploy System (RADS) application partnership agreement with ISTEC Services Limited, and launches the new RADS UniCAGE Universal Ring Mount. This new system is on display, fitted to a Ford Super Duty pickup, on the RMA Stand, Hall 4 E193. This new addition to the STORM RADS lineup, based on the UniCAGE and integrated with ISTECs Universal Ring Mount, combines the pickup agnostic utility of RADS UniCAGE with the ability to mount various crew-served weapon systems, such as HMG, MMG and GPMG, to ISTEC’s universal ring mount without the…

Karate is practiced by people of all ages, all over the world. In Kyokushin, we’ve seen the benefits of practicing karate across all different ages. Whether you’re 6, 36, or 56, trying karate for the first time can bring all kinds of benefits to your life. If you’re thinking about enrolling your child in a karate program, here are a few of the benefits: 1. Listening Skills In a group karate class, kids must be focused on the task at hand. They learn to pay attention and listen to their instructor. 2. Balance and Coordination Kids will vary in the…

Update: This story has been updated with day 1 results. Chain Shfit is back for 2026 and will be taking place in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. Notable players participating include DRX|LowHigh, GG|Dany “El Maza”, AK, GL|Keisuke, ONIC|NYChrisG, Scarz|Masao, RedDitto, Zane, JoeCrush, BNP|Knotts, VIT|KingReyJr, VSN|Kaiser666, VIT|CientifiKOF, Elite|Reynald, Falcons|Tamago, ONIC|KoopaDTJ, ONi|DrTheJakeManMD, RB|Anakin, NYCT|FearOfSilence, AverieyRiB, Pling, RRR|MacMens, FT|Katstrological, DNBD, Alihandal21, ONi|Joi, FATE|Hidetone, Tommyphongsa, Yonachu, ZG|ReflectiveJade, Lemonade|Issei and more. Chain Shift 2026 is…

A U.S. Air Force special operations unit pioneered a new ammunition-linking machine in an effort to save the force millions by upcycling rounds. The 1st Special Operations Wing, located at Hurlburt Field, Florida, uses millions of 30 mm rounds from retiring A-10 Thunderbolt IIs without an assigned platform for use on AC-130J Ghostriders, according to a Wednesday release.The release states that the service expects to transfer hundreds of thousands of rounds a year to Air Force Special Operations Command, which the unit serves in, for the gunships.Since the A-10s utilize unlinked ammunition while the AC-130Js require continuous belts for “automatic,…

We have you covered for all of tonight’s UFC Vegas 119 results, including the light heavyweight co-main event between Ion Cutelaba and Navajo Stirling. Cutelaba (20-12-1 MMA) will be returning to the Octagon for the first time since scoring a first-round submission victory over Oumar Sy this past March (see that here). ‘The Hulk’ has gone 3-1 over his past four fights, with his lone loss in that time coming against Modestas Bukauskas by way of split decision. Meanwhile, Navajo Stirling (10-0 MMA) was most previously seen in action this past March in Seattle, where he kept his perfect record…

UFC Vegas 119 went down last night (Sat., June 20, 2026) inside the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, which saw Manel Kape deliver a nice comeback knockout win over his longtime foe, Kyoji Horiguchi (see it again here). In the co-main event of the evening, Navajo Stirling secured a huge technicaal knockout (TKO) win of his own over Ion Cutelaba.Biggest Winner: Manel KapeKape has punched his ticket to a title shot after pulling off a comeback win over his longtime foe, Horiguchi, in “Sin City.“ It was a high-paced matchup that saw Horiguchi get the best of Kape slightly…

When NASA sent the Artemis II space launch system into orbit in early April, a 25-year-old software package underpinned many of its systems. But this isn’t some legacy application that the space agency hadn’t updated over the last two-plus decades. Rather, Artemis II relied on the core Flight System to run everything from telescopes and avionics to command and control instruments because software engineers have been continuously updating cFS since the early 2000s. NASA built and maintains cFS through an open source platform and relies on the broader space community to keep the architecture, tools and core components modernized, said…

Iran Press TV Saturday, 20 June 2026 6:02 AM The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, Brigadier General Esmaeil Qa’ani, says Israel must learn lessons from its defeats against Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement and recognize that “Gaza also has its flood.” “Gaza also has its flood. When we said Hezbollah has Mirsad [drones], you did not pay attention, and you got trapped. Who will answer for the one hundred casualties?” Qa’ani wrote in a post on his X account on Friday. Qa’ani continued, “Gaza also has its flood. If you move according to the will…