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India is believed to have issued a letter of request to the French government for 114 Dassault Rafale fighters. (Indian MoD)India has reportedly issued a letter of request to France for the procurement of 114 Dassault Rafale fighter jets under a government-to-government arrangement, according to multiple Indian media reports.These reports state that the programme could be worth approximately INR3.25 trillion (US$31 billion), with between 90 and 94 of the aircraft expected to be manufactured in India under license by a private-sector partner.India and France are expected to conclude negotiations and sign a contract in 2027, with deliveries potentially starting in…

The U.S. Army has awarded an $11.2 million contract to Teledyne FLIR Defense to deliver more than 45 drone kits capable of flying into chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear contamination zones and mapping hazards in real time, keeping soldiers out of environments that can kill within seconds of exposure. Teledyne Technologies announced the contract award […]

Junior Tafa almost regretted stepping back into the octagon so soon.The Australian light heavyweight came in over the limit for his fight with Iwo Baraniewski at UFC Vegas 118, stepping to the scale at 206.5 pounds, a half pound heavy, on his first attempt at Friday’s official weigh-ins. Even after stripping down and weighing in again with a box around him, Tafa still failed to make weight.However, Tafa was cleared to weigh in a second time and successfully hit 206 pounds on that attempt.It should be noted Tafa accepted the Baraniewski fight on a little over two weeks’ notice as…

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 The Air Force and Space Force are asking for funds to hire more than 6,000 civilians in fiscal 2027, a sharp reversal from a year ago when the budget request slashed about 5,700 full-time jobs. About 70 percent of the new civilian jobs included in the Department of the Air Force’s budget request aim to fill vacancies created by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency commission or related executive orders. Air…

Justin Gaethje has dialed up the trash talk ahead of his title unification bout with Ilia Topuria, and Daniel Cormier isn’t complaining at all. Things had been cordial between Topuria and Gaethje before “El Matador” dropped a mock funeral video with “The Highlight” as one of his victims. Gaethje fired back at his UFC Freedom 250 opponent during an appearance on FOX News Australia. Gaethje took aim at Topuria’s divorce from Giorgina Uzcategui. Cormier uploaded a new video on his YouTube channel where he explained why he doesn’t mind the personal dig from Gaethje (h/t MMAJunkie). “I always like when…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just over 24 hours away from its upcoming UFC Vegas 118 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, headlined by a 170-pound showdown between former Welterweight champion Belal Muhammad and Brazilian finisher Gabriel Bonfim. The action gets underway this Sat. night (June 6, 2026) on Paramount+ from inside the promotion’s Meta Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, and also features a 185-pound co-headliner between Middleweight title hopefuls Brendan Allen and Edmen Shahbazyan.Before the Paramount+ live stream gets underway this weekend in “Sin City,” which includes the Bantamweight tilt pitting Bryce Mitchell against Santiago Luna, all 24 fighters…

Starting a gym routine can feel overwhelming. Walk into any commercial gym and you will see people performing dozens of different exercises, following complicated training programs, and using terminology that sounds like another language. The good news is that beginners do not need complicated programs. In fact, research consistently shows that simple, well structured resistance training programs produce excellent results for new lifters. The key is choosing a routine that provides enough training stimulus to build strength and muscle while allowing sufficient recovery between workouts. A 3-day gym split is one of the best approaches for complete beginners. It provides…

On June 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., KWU SENSHI Brasil will hold a Training Update at Chácara Santa Rita de Cássia, located at Alameda Guiomar Bastos Bulher, 1050, in Bom Jesus dos Perdões, São Paulo. The main purpose of the event is to promote the technical, physical, and mental development of participants, offering new knowledge while refining skills that have already been built through training. The meeting is also intended to help align teaching methods, strengthen the core foundations of the discipline, and reinforce essential values such as discipline, dedication, respect, and team spirit. Through the exchange of experience and constant practice, the Training Update is expected to contribute to…

Airbus SE is falling behind on deliveries of the A321XLR, a longer-range version of its most popular jet, with Indian customer IndiGo unlikely to receive the full batch of nine units this year, according to people familiar with the matter.InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., the operator of Asia’s largest low-cost carrier, was supposed to receive the XLRs by year’s end, but the time frame on some units has been pushed back by several months, said the people, asking not to be identified because the information isn’t public. IndiGo has received two XLR jets so far, and they’re being used on routes to…

The Senate approved a nearly $70 billion package early Friday, moving Republicans one step closer to funding immigration and deportation activities for the next three years without negotiating new constraints on federal agents with Democrats.The 52-47 mostly party-line vote sends the measure to the House, where GOP lawmakers in that chamber could send it to President Donald Trump for his signature as soon as next week.Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski was the only Republican to vote no. Colorado Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet did not vote.Majority Leader John Thune said GOP leaders were forced to draft the package after Democrats “walked away”…