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Expectations are extremely high for the upcoming UFC White House card on Sunday, but if there’s one major concern still looming overhead it’s the potential problems the weather could introduce for an outdoor event.UFC CEO Dana White has said numerous times that’s the biggest red flag surrounding the entire event, but he’s also stated that no weather condition outside of lightning would actually force the promotion to postpone or delay the fights. The current forecast in Washington, D.C., for June 14 has the temperature at 91 degrees and there’s around a 40 percent chance of rain and storms in the…

The current and two-time UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has revealed when he plans to enter the octagon next and who he will lock horns with.Volkanovski’s last fight came at UFC 325, where he secured another dominant victory over Diego Lopes in their rematch. After that, the Australian signed a fresh contract and does not plan to retire anytime soon.“The Great” wants to lock horns with top and deserving contenders and has his crosshairs on the undefeated Movsar Evloev, who is riding a 10-fight UFC win streak and is the number one contender. Evloev most recently snatched Lerone Murphy’s undefeated…

What does a $10,000 gym membership actually get you? That was the question fitness creator Will Tennyson set out to answer in a recent YouTube video that took him across South Korea and Japan. From a free mountain-top outdoor gym to an ultra-exclusive luxury fitness club complete with a gold-plated shower, Tennyson explored some of the most unique training facilities in Asia. Along the way, he discovered that price does not always determine the quality of a workout. The Free Outdoor Gym That Stole the Show The journey began at a free public gym located on a hillside in South…

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Consumer prices jumped 4.2% in May — the highest level in three years — as a near-total blockade of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz pushed up energy prices, according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday. Rising energy prices generated more than 60% of the inflationary pressure last month, the BLS said. The so-called core consumer price index, excluding energy and food prices, increased in May by 0.2% and 2.9% on an annual basis,…

LONDON (AP) — U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey unexpectedly resigned on Thursday, saying the government isn’t willing to spend enough on the military at a time of “rising threats.” The resignation is another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is already facing demands from Labour colleagues to step down. Healey told Starmer in a letter that the government’s Defense Investment Plan falls “well short of what is required at this dangerous time.” Publication of the plan has been delayed amid reports of disagreement between the defense ministry and the Treasury. Starmer has pledged to boost U.K. defense spending…

Introduction The war in Ukraine has catalyzed a fundamental transformation in the economics of warfare. Commercial drones and improvised first-person-view (FPV) systems, often assembled from inexpensive civilian components, are now destroying armored vehicles, artillery systems, communication and command infrastructure as well as fortified positions worth potentially millions of dollars. What began as an improvised adaptation by Ukrainian units in the initial stages of the war has quickly evolved into a defining feature of modern combat. This development carries profound implications for insurgent warfare. Historically, irregular forces confronting technologically superior state militaries have faced persistent structural disadvantage. Guerrilla tactics could impose…

L3Harris has adapted the company’s Wraith tactical communications waveform to support CUAV tasks by jamming the radio link connecting the uninhabited aerial vehicle pilot with their aircraft. Armada’s monthly roundup of all the latest news in the military communications product, programme and operational domains. Wraith Waveform for CUAV Mission L3Harris has revealed that the company has evolved its proprietary Wraith tactical radio waveform to support Counter-Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle (CUAV) missions. The Wraith waveform uses frequencies of 225 megahertz/MHz to 450MHz and 1.3 gigahertz/GHz to 2.6 GHz. The company told Armada via a written statement that the CUAV augmentation to the Wraith…

Approximately one in four college students face food insecurity, which is associated with negative health and academic outcomes. As the largest public nutritional program in the United States, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is one important resource that states and colleges can use to support low-income college students. Yet SNAP eligibility rules for college students are complex, and only a small proportion of eligible students participate. The aim of this report is to inform decisionmakers at the federal, state, and local levels who are considering efforts to expand SNAP participation among college students. The authors used statewide administrative data…

The Pentagon is establishing a multilayered cyber incentive pay program to boost cyber capabilities as part of the DoD’s Project Patriot Pipeline effort.The Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay, or C-MIP, initiative is meant to modernize how the department encourages the Cyberspace Operations Forces, the military and civilian units responsible for cyberspace operations, according to a June 10 release.“To incentivize our cyber forces and meet both Department of War and Defense Industrial Base needs, we need to shed legacy incentive models and invest directly in our people serving on the digital front lines. C-MIP does this,” Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and…

Allen-Vanguard, a global leader in Cyber Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA), has secured over $3 million worth of new contracts for its vehicle-based Electronic Countermeasure (ECM) system (3XXX) and highly adaptable man-portable ECM system (SCORPION 2) to enhance the force protection and C-IED capability of two African nations.  Allen-Vanguard will be at Eurosatory, Hall 5a – DE345 to discuss all their integrated RF protection products and capabilities to defeat modern threats. click on the image to enlarge Allen-Vanguard are experts in delivering integrated, platform-agnostic RF electronic warfare, counter-RCIED and counter-UAS solutions.   It has over 25 years of operational experience in the design,…