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MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. Marine Corps will deploy its ground-based anti-ship and air-defense systems to Japan’s southwesternmost island for exercise Keen Sword, placing new U.S.-Japan capabilities on an island sitting just 110 kilometers from Taiwan.Keen Sword, the largest U.S.-Japan biennial joint drill, will feature two key systems of the Marine Corps’ littoral force: the anti-ship NMESIS (Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System) and air-defense MADIS (Marine Air Defense Integrated System).Yonaguni’s local government disclosed the deployment on Friday, a day after the Okinawa Defense Bureau relayed deployment plans on Oct. 1.The systems will be deployed to Yonaguni for the first time,…

Two seats usually mean one thing in a fighter: training.The F-15D Eagle breaks that assumption.Built alongside the single-seat F-15C, the F-15D Eagle kept the core design that made the Eagle a dedicated air-superiority fighter. It had the same basic twin-engine layout, large wing and high-performance airframe, but added a second cockpit for another crew member.That second seat wasn’t just for teaching new pilots.The F-15D Eagle could still carry the Eagle’s air-to-air weapons and operate with the same basic combat systems. The U.S. Air Force introduced the F-15C and F-15D in 1979, and both received improvements that included more internal fuel…

Natalia Silva is the new UFC women’s flyweight champion. On Saturday night in Salt Lake City, Silva used her trademark style to edge out Wang Cong over 25 minutes to claim the vacant women’s 125-pound title. But though Silva is undefeated in the UFC and on an impressive win streak, does she really deserve to be called the flyweight champion, or is she merely a placeholder until Valentina Shevchenko — divisional GOAT and future Hall of Famer — returns?We rounded up the MMA Fighting crew to discuss this very thing, along with all the other major storylines coming out of…

Anthony Wint wants to be respectful, but he’s not shying away from calling out opponents with plenty of buzz around them.First and foremost is overnight sensation Sean Sharaf. Wint stayed undefeated Saturday at UFC 332 with a 23-second knockout over Lucas Armand, then called for a fight with Sharaf in his post-fight interview. Sharaf recently became one of the most talked-about fighters in the heavyweight division with his massive upset against blue-chip prospect Gable Steveson at UFC 331.Wint elaborated on the callout speaking to reporters later in the evening.“It’s all of the above,” Wint said of his reasons for wanting…

Airbus Defence and Space has successfully demonstrated a quantum-secure tactical communications network connecting military and law enforcement users across different operational networks for the first time. The trial  proves that mission-critical communications can evolve to protect sensitive data against current and emerging quantum threats, while seamlessly integrating advanced security technology into live operations.  Conducted in Malta on the 10th and 11th September 2026, the self-funded live trial went beyond testing individual technologies. Moving quantum security from theory to practice, Airbus demonstrated a quantum-secure network architecture combining quantum-resistant algorithms (Post-Quantum Cryptography, PQC) and physics-based secure key exchange (Quantum Key Distribution, QKD)…

Here is everything you need to know about all the HYROX action from last weekend. INJURIES: THE KEY TO SUCCESS?  The last time I saw Sean Noble in the flesh he was hobbling around in front of the podium at the World Championships during the U24 Men’s Doubles ceremony. Fellow-Irishman Conor Maguire and his English doubles partner Ewan Applewhite had just received their awards and it went to the national anthems, with Noble geared up to belt out “Amhrán na bhFiann”…only for them to start with “God save the King” for Britain. Noble could not have looked more disgusted and…

News October 02, 2026 Dan Taylor Technology Editor Military Embedded Systems Tarsis drone via Indra ALCOBENDAS, Spain. Indra Group acquired Dares Technology and plans to integrate the company’s synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) technology and image-processing software into its Tarsis family of uncrewed aircraft systems, the company announced in a statement. The acquisition gives Indra access to a compact SAR sensor and processing software designed to generate high-resolution imagery and identify small changes in terrain. Indra plans to adapt the technology for defense applications including high-precision mapping and surveillance of movements by personnel, vehicles, and other objects. The sensor will be integrated…

In April and May, hundreds of users of the social media platform Bluesky discovered that their accounts had been hijacked and used to spread content about Ukraine. Researchers at Clemson University later attributed the campaign to the Social Design Agency, a Russian consulting firm sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Treasury for running Kremlin-directed malign influence campaigns. The Bluesky effort turned out to be only one piece of the SDA’s much larger portfolio of recent operations: leaked documents obtained by the news portal Delfi Estonia and shared with the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project revealed plans for real-world acts…

GML Exhibition is moving to capitalize on the rapid rise of the “low-altitude economy,” as Thailand’s drone market is now valued at more than THB 8.629 billion and continues to grow at over 10% annually. The company is moving forward with DronTech Asia 2026, bringing together more than 100 companies from Thailand and overseas to showcase the latest drone technologies and innovations. The event aims to unlock new business opportunities amid expanding drone applications across agriculture, industry, security and future logistics, with more than 5,000 visitors expected and an estimated THB 100–150 million in economic value to be generated.Ms. Yaowalak…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has published “The NCO’s Barracks Guidebook,” a comprehensive resource developed by noncommissioned officers for noncommissioned officers, to empower junior leaders with the tools and confidence to improve Soldiers’ living conditions and enforce standards. The guidebook is a key component of the Army’s broader, multi-faceted strategy to improve barracks across the force, focusing on the critical role of engaged leadership at the unit level. “Barracks management is NCO business,” said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer. “This guidebook equips squad leaders, platoon sergeants, and first sergeants to lead with daily presence, identify facility issues early,…