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President Donald Trump nominated Cameron Hamilton Monday to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a notable comeback for the former Navy SEAL who was fired from his role as FEMA’s temporary leader last year after he defended its existence. His nomination comes as the Trump administration has increasingly signaled it is backing away from promises to dismantle FEMA, an agency that has faced withering criticism by the president. The nomination of Hamilton, who argued abolishing FEMA was not in the country’s best interests, is the latest indication of that change. If confirmed, Hamilton would be the principal adviser to Trump…

Sean Strickland. And Again.Once again in the familiar spot of being a massive underdog in a middleweight title fight, Strickland outlasted Khamzat Chimaev to win a split decision and claim the championship for a second time in the main event of UFC 328 on Saturday. Strickland now has a handful of options for his next challenger—including a potential rematch with Chimaev—so who gets their shot at the surefire UFC Hall of Fame inductee? And what in the world do we do with Chimaev after that bizarre performance?On an all-new edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck…

In an era when government leaders routinely use social media to make significant policy announcements, the decision by the Army Office of Small Business Programs to pull the plug on its LinkedIn feed seems counterintuitive.The LinkedIn page for the office has 25,000 followers and the office has used it to make a wide range of announcements.The page contains small business questions about CMMC, links to register for events and promotions of programs such as the mentor-protégé portal. All of that is just in the last two weeks.But in a post Wednesday, the office said that it will no longer actively update…

The Spanish Marines will receive a new amphibious assault vehicle, the Vehículo Anfibio Combate IM (VACIM). The platform is the IVECO SuperAV 8 X8, which is also used by the US Marines as the ACV and by the Italians as the VBA. It is designed for both land operations and ship-to-shore over-the-beach missions. Credit BAE Spain’s Infantería de Marina (Marine Infantry) will replace their Landing Vehicle Tracked (LVT7) amphibious vehicles with the Marine Infantry Amphibious Combat Vehicle (Vehículo Anfibio Combate IM – VACIM) shortly. It is based on the IVECO-developed SUPERAV. In doing so, they will follow the similar adoption…

Raytheon has secured a contract from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to supply SeaRAM ship self-defense systems for Australia’s Sea3000 General Purpose Frigate program, the company announced. Under the contract, Raytheon will supply SeaRAM launchers, Blast Test Vehicles, and technical services to support installation and testing for the first three ships in the Sea3000 program, which are […]

News May 11, 2026 Dan Taylor Technology Editor Military Embedded Systems Image via Skyborne Technologies TAMPA, Florida. Skyborne Technologies received a U.S. Department of War Limited Safety Release for its CODiAQ armed unmanned ground system under a $6.5 million research, development, test, and evaluation contract supporting U.S. Special Operations Command evaluations, the company announced in a statement. The safety release clears the Controller Operated Direct Action Quadruped (CODiAQ) to move into Operational Test and Evaluation and combat evaluations, the statement reads. Testing was conducted by the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, to assess system…

WARNER ROBINS, Ga., May 7, 2026 — Sigma Defense is proud to announce its sponsorship and technical partnership supporting the grand opening of the Georgia Engineering, AI & Robotics (GEAR) Lab at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Georgia. The GEAR Lab is a cutting-edge, hands-on innovation space designed to inspire the next generation of engineers, programmers, and problem-solvers by connecting classroom learning with real-world applications. The GEAR Lab integrates artificial intelligence, robotics, and advanced engineering concepts into interactive experiences that provide students and visitors with direct exposure to emerging technologies shaping the future. Through partnerships with leading universities…

Teofimo Lopez has shared the ring with several elite-level pugilists, and a former foe gave his thoughts on Lopez’s recent performance against Shakur Stevenson. Becoming the third youngest individual to ascend to four division champ status in boxing history, Stevenson claimed Lopez’s WBO super lightweight title in a thoroughly dominant performance. Steve Claggett is the referenced prior Lopez adversary here, and the Canadian combatant prepares to battle Adam Azim on May 30th under Queensberry Rules. His opponent Azim, credited Claggett as a tough, experienced fighter, and specifically said in a previous interview that he felt Claggett gave Teofimo Lopez his…

The myth of a rights-based international system capable of protecting civilians has been shattered, as citizens across the globe endure the weight of state-sponsored atrocities and violence on a scale unprecedented in modern history. From Iran to Gaza, Sudan to Ukraine, and Myanmar to the United States, people have become acutely aware of the failures of global order to halt state-sponsored violence, particularly when governments turn on their own citizens. No longer confined to the corridors of diplomats and scholars, awareness of the ineffectiveness of global governance, especially the UN’s inability to protect civilians, has become widespread. This crisis is…

Iran Press TV Monday, 11 May 2026 1:17 AM The United States has drawn down its munitions stockpiles so deeply during the war with Iran that it could be left vulnerable to other conflicts, Democratic Senator Mark Kelly said on Sunday, describing the situation as “shocking.” In an interview on CBS’s Face the Nation, Kelly said Pentagon briefings on specific munitions, including Tomahawk cruise missiles, ATACMS, SM-3 interceptors, THAAD and Patriot rounds, revealed how far the US has gone into its magazines. “I think it’s fair to say it’s shocking how deep we have gone into these magazines,” Kelly said.…