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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 Lawmakers drafting the 2027 defense policy bill worry the Air Force is not moving fast enough to arm its tanker fleet with new protection systems capable of defeating incoming missile threats. The service is working on the issue, with plans to spend more than half a billion dollars through 2031 on the Large Aircraft Survivability Systems, or LASS, program. That would start with a $68 million request for research, development, test,…

Iran Press TV Sunday, 31 May 2026 6:28 AM The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) air defense units have detected and successfully shot down an intruding MQ-1 Predator drone belonging to the “aggressor US military”, shortly after it encroached upon Iranian airspace over the Persian Gulf. The IRGC Public Relations Department announced in a statement that the multi-mission and long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft was intercepted and destroyed as it entered the Iranian skies in the early hours of Sunday. The unmanned aerial vehicle was immediately tracked by IRGC air defense systems and targeted by advanced surface-to-air missiles before it could…

Holly Holm believes the judges got it all wrong in her fight against Stephanie Han. On Saturday night at the El Paso County Coliseum in Texas, Holm ran it back with reigning WBA lightweight champion Han in a highly anticipated rematch, only to be handed a result she clearly disagreed with. Holm and Han first met in January, where their bout was prematurely halted in the seventh round following an accidental clash of heads. The fight ultimately went to the scorecards, with “The Preacher’s Daughter” losing a controversial technical decision. Their second encounter unfolded much differently. Although Han enjoyed success…

Issue Brief May 29, 2026 • 11:14 am ET Print this page By James Batchik and Katherine Johnson Bottom lines up front Amid US military disengagement, the EU is considering how to put its mutual defense clause, Article 42.7, into use.The clause is not likely to replace NATO’s Article 5, but it offers an opportunity to bolster EU and transatlantic security planning.The EU’s military, financial, and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine should be the model the bloc follows in situations where it activates Article 42.7. Table of contents Introduction In Brussels, officials are gathering behind closed doors to simulate responses to…

You only get one Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut!Seven rookies stepped into the Octagon yesterday (Sat., May 30, 2026) at UFC Macau inside Galaxy Arena in Macau, SRA, China. Collectively, the newcomers went 3-4, with a few of them making an immediate impact in their UFC debuts.Now that the dust has settled, let’s grade their respective performances below:MACAU, CHINA – MAY 30: (R-L) Luis Felipe Dias of Brazil punches YiSak Lee of South Korea in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Galaxy Arena on May 30, 2026 in Macau, China. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)Luis Felipe…

It seems things are going to be quite different for year four, but how different is another question For the past three years, Capcom has been fairly consistent with their scheduling for Street Fighter 6 with major updates, but that’s changing now. From the release of Ingrid’s big patch this week, there’s a big question mark as to how the future of Street Fighter 6 is going to be handled. In…

GORE-TEX Brand Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation When you say “waterproof breathable”, you immediately think of the company that created the category, GORE-TEX. This month, it celebrates its 50th anniversary of keeping us dry. During a recent visit to WL Gore & Co’s headquarters in Delaware I had a chance to get a look at the history of this iconic brand. One of the most amazing pieces in their archive is this prototype garment which was worn during a camping trip by Founder Bill Gore’s family. This no-frills parka design even features taped seams and led to the first crop…

News May 29, 2026 Dan Taylor Technology Editor Military Embedded Systems Image via Airbus OTTAWA, Canada. Airbus signed separate cooperation agreements with CAE Inc., L3Harris Technologies, and RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada to support future Canadian defense programs and industry collaboration, the company announced in a statement. The agreements, signed at CANSEC, create individual frameworks for the companies to assess future work tied to Canadian defense requirements, with an emphasis on rotary-wing platforms, the statement reads. Under the agreements, CAE would bring training, simulation, and mission-support capabilities for defense and security customers, while L3Harris would provide WESCAM MX-Series electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR)…

May 30, 2026 Lt. j.g. Maximillian Morise 609-898-6501/Maximillian.D.Morise@uscg.mil SAULT STE MARIE, Mich. – Coast Guard Sector Northern Great Lakes personnel met with the Northern Michigan Area Committee to discuss maritime readiness and response capabilities in Traverse City, Michigan, May 27, 2026. Approximately 42 federal, state, tribal, and local agencies, industry, and academia, as well as the Canadian Coast Guard, held discussions focusing on new and emerging technologies, salvage and marine firefighting, and held an underwater unmanned autonomous vehicle demonstration. Additionally, Sector Northern Great Lakes personnel presented the Public Service Commendation to five members of the motor vessel Honorable James L.…

Iran Press TV Sunday, 31 May 2026 6:52 AM Israel’s so-called security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to flatten the suburbs of the Lebanese capital of Beirut as the regime escalates its aggression against the Arab country. In a video posted on Instagram, Ben-Gvir said he had opposed the ceasefire with Lebanon and urged stronger attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Addressing Netanyahu directly, he said, “Dear Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, I love and appreciate you, but now is the time to level the suburbs to the ground.” “We have appreciation for [US President Donald] Trump,…