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The Navy has awarded a $22.9 billion contract to Raytheon to develop Tomahawk missiles. The U.S. has used missiles like these, which are capable of flying low to the ground to evade detection and can carry 1,000-pound conventional warheads to accurately strike targets up to 1,000 to 1,500 miles away, since 1991. The contracts come amid reports of potential weapons shortages in the U.S. Hung Cao, the acting secretary of the Navy, said in prepared remarks that the “landmark investment” with the company will accelerate the development of the missiles “at unprecedented speed.” Exact specifics regarding the details of the…

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 A novel program to integrate U.S. and Japanese space capabilities was “completed” last week when a Japanese navigation satellite carrying a U.S. Space Force payload launched into orbit, the service said. The Aug. 10 launch took place aboard a Japanese H3 rocket from Tanegashima Space Center on an island in southern Japan. The QZS-7 satellite will be operated by Japan and augment the GPS constellation in the Pacific region. Its U.S.-hosted…

Article by Master Jaysen Ishida, taekwondo practitioner, dojang owner, and head instructor instructor of 9th Island Taekwondo. See bio at bottom of post. The greatest benefits of martial arts are not always seen during class. Learning new skills helps children build confidence. Regular practice also teaches discipline and patience. These skills can positively influence how they approach everyday life. Because every martial arts school has its own teaching style, instructors, and class environment, not every program will be the same. That is why parents should carefully consider these factors. It’s worth knowing what to look for before making a decision.…

Trending:Colby Covington praises Arman Tsarukyan following RAF 11 match: “You’re gonna be the UFC lightweight champ”Zuffa LLCCarlos Prates is warning Islam Makhachev that he fully intends to deliver a scintillating performance if he gets the next UFC welterweight title shot. Makhachev made history this past Saturday in his first defense of the 170-pound gold. The pound-for-pound great broke Anderson Silva’s record for the most consecutive wins in UFC history at 17. Makhachev thwarted the challenge of Ian Machado Garry in the UFC 330 main event, earning a unanimous decision. Prates was inside Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia to witness Makhachev’s…

Once your health finishes, you’ll have to restart the run. Upgrading Talents and Cards will give you an edge in battle. Make sure to dispose curse cards as soon as possible. Abyssal Soul is the latest Roguelike card RPG from ChillyRoom. The game uses turn-based card mechanics and blessings to help you take down evil monsters lurking in the dark. In this Abyssal Soul Beginners Guide, I will walk you through the basics and core mechanics of this fun game. With these gameplay tips, you will easily understand the game’s mechanics and crucial strategy necessary for securing victory. If you’re new,…

The Department of War (DoW) has honored the joint Navy Price Fighters (NPF) and Program Manager Advanced Amphibious Assault (PM AAA) team with the prestigious “Creativity in Contracting” Award. Faced with an astounding $1.78 billion prime contractor proposal for the USMC ACV-30 (Amphibious Combat Vehicle) that nearly doubled the program’s budget, this integrated team engineered a cutting-edge acquisition strategy. Their rigorous negotiation and fiscal stewardship ultimately secured vehicle production for $916 million—realizing over $884 million in total savings and cost avoidance while keeping a critical Marine Corps capability on schedule.”When faced with a proposal that threatened the program’s budget viability,…

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The hiring surge comes as FAA has struggled with workforce shortages in recent years. Michele Sandiford August 17, 2026 1:42 pm < a min read   The Federal Aviation Administration has hired over 2,000 new air traffic controllers, all with a shared passion: videogames. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says in a recent online post that the FAA hiring initiative focused on gamers, launched in April, has met 94% of its hiring goal. Duffy says this is the highest-ever number of hires at FAA in a year. The hiring surge comes as FAA has struggled with workforce shortages in recent years.…

Today at WordCamp US 2026, we’re officially launching WordPress.com Education.At its heart is a free dedicated Student Plan, built to give students the tools of a professional WordPress.com environment while they learn.Now, students can build real websites in a professional environment that they can keep using after the course ends. We’ve been quietly piloting this for the past year, and it’s already reached more than 5,000 active students across 27 countries. Now we’re ready to open the doors. At WordCamp US 2025, Matt Mullenweg closed his keynote with a question:  How do we give the next generation the best tools,…

For decades, observers have chalked up Africa’s slow economic growth to corruption, weak institutions, and poor leadership. But these explanations miss a deeper force at work. The single most powerful variable shaping the speed of economic growth, stability, and the chance of democracy taking root across African countries is the age structure of their populations.A country tends to be most productive when its fertility rate declines enough that working-age adults outnumber children and elderly people in need of care. When young adults make up a large share of the population—and they are educated, in good health, and able to find…