Amid continued uncertainty about next steps in the nearly eight-month Iran War, CNN reported Thursday that the Trump administration is considering using the United States’ largest conventional ordnance to hit Iranian nuclear sites and infrastructure. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox American officials told CNN that the military has prepared strike plans featuring the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb or MOAB—nicknamed “the mother of all bombs”—for a possible resumption of combat operations before or after the U.S. midterm elections. One official expressed doubts that the MOAB, which is the most powerful non-nuclear bomb in the American arsenal, would be able to destroy Iran’s underground nuclear sites. President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing military options against the Islamic Republic as Iranian attacks on tankers continue to disrupt energy markets. Brent crude opened Thursday at $106 per barrel, and AAA reported national average prices per gallon of $4.33 for regular gas and $6.32 for diesel. Even as operations around the Strait of Hormuz remain in limbo, the war’s Yemeni front saw significant action in the past 24 hours. The Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels struck the presidential palace of the internationally recognized Yemeni government at Aden with missiles, reportedly…
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Oil prices skyrocketed to nearly $120 a barrel early Monday morning before falling to just over $100, as the ongoing war in Iran pressures global energy markets. West Texas Intermediate, the benchmark for most U.S. oil, topped out at $119.48 until reports surfaced that members of the G7 may soon…
The Iran War entered its tenth day Monday as the U.S. military announced that a seventh servicemember died of injuries sustained while deployed in Saudi Arabia. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt indicated Sunday that President Donald Trump has refused to rule out sending U.S. ground troops into Iran. Leavitt…
Iran has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to be the country’s new Supreme Leader, the country’s Fars news agency reported Sunday. Khamenei, who was a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and fought in the Iran–Iraq War in the 1980s, is considered one of…
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Cana Provisions and Qore Performance Launch Water Data Decals for ICEFLASK® – Modular Thermoregulation with On-Body Water Treatment Reference Huntsville, AL / Knoxville, TN — Cana Provisions, in collaboration with Qore Performance, Inc.,announces the release of the Water Data Decals for ICEFLASK® , a mission-critical evolution of the PRC-152-shaped handheld…
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MoreThe execution of Nidal Hasan, the former U.S. Army major who carried out the mass shooting at Fort Hood in 2009, will not be live-streamed, President Donald Trump announced Thursday. “He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.…
AV and Thunder Tiger Sign MOU to Explore Uncrewed Systems Integration and Co-Production in Taiwan Collaboration will explore integration of AVcapabilities with Thunder Tiger platforms, potential UAS co-production and future technology development. ARLINGTON, Va. — (OCTOBER 14, 2026) — AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global defense technology leader, and…
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Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the launch of the new Echelon® Pro Comp line of 9mm pistols. Available in 4.0C compact, 4.0FC hybrid and 4.5F full-size variants, these Echelon Pro pistols add a distinctive set of enhanced features to the modularity and adaptability that define the Echelon series. The…
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MorePurpose-built for simultaneous, large-scale engagements against drone swarm attacks at a significantly lower cost Washington, D.C. / Ramat Gan, Israel, October 14, 2026 – Skapion, a defense technology company developing advanced counter-swarm solutions, today unveiled what the company describes as the world’s first Native Counter-Swarm defense system, a new class…
Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, resigned on Tuesday amid allegations of corruption. The Wall Street Journal has reported that Guilfoyle engaged in repeated misconduct, including a threat against a host nation official and influence peddling. In one instance, Guilfoyle allegedly requested $100,000 from a Trump donor to pay…
U.S. inflation jumped to 3.7 in September—up from 3.4 the months prior—as conflict in the Middle East pushed up energy prices, according to data published Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It was the first time since May that inflation rose. President Donald Trump, speaking Tuesday at a campaign…
Eight-canister HERO 120 MCL combines scalable, distributed launch capability with AI-enabled CORTEX mission management Washington, D.C., October 13, 2026 – Uvision, a global leader in loitering munition systems and integrated precision strike solutions, is showcasing at AUSA 2026 a scalable approach to deploying and managing distributed effects, orchestrated through its…
Washington DC. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and SIG SAUER have completed a firing test of FIRE STORM 250, an innovative tactical unmanned system (UAS) equipped with a SIG SAUER MICROLIGHT Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS) mounted with a M250 machine gun. The successful test demonstrated the system’s ability to combine airborne…
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New Offerings Equip Students with In-Demand Skills for Leadership and GrowthCHARLES TOWN, W.Va., Oct. 12, 2026 — To help prepare students for tomorrow’s opportunities, American Military University(AMU) and American Public University(APU) part of American Public University System are launching a new AI Certificate, two new finance programs, and six new micro credentials…
New SIG SAUER XRAY9-CUAS Electro-Optic Provides Counter Drone Targeting and Engagement Advanced disturbed reticle technology utilizes remote weapon station platform applied to a mounted electro-optic NEWINGTON, N.H., (October 13, 2026)?– SIG SAUER, an industry-leading manufacturer of cutting-edge firearms, electro-optics, ammunition, and advanced concepts, unveiled at the Association of the United…
The only GNSS-denied positioning solution built on a patented multi-signal fusion solution that delivers high precision geolocation Compact and cost-effective, delivering reliable positioning with or without GPS First product of its kind with built-in active GPS spoofing detection ALLEN, Texas, and WASHINGTON, D.C., October 12, 2026– Elsight (ASX: ELS), provider…
Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi rebels traded strikes Monday and Tuesday, disrupting regional travel and endangering energy infrastructure. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox Saudi Arabia retaliated for weekend attacks on the Riyadh airport, which prompted some regional airlines to suspend service to the Saudi capital,…
MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 13, 2026 — Abram Scientific, a medical device company focused on advancing next-generation coagulation diagnostics, today announced that it has been awarded a contract of up to $8.3 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to advance its rapid, handheld blood coagulation testing platform CoagCare™…
Northrop Grumman and Barrett Firearms Forge Strategic Collaboration on Precision Grenadier System Strategic alliance will advance Precision Grenadier System, getting capability to the warfighter faster Strategic agreement signing between Northrop Grumman and Barrett. Pictured are Bryan James, CEO of Barrett, and Jenna Paukstis, Vice President and General Manager of the…
