Author: Michael

The Marine Corps this week is running one of its drone-killing tools through a key test aimed at helping the service formalize tactics and procedures and boost training.
The effort, which is taking place Oct. 7-12, marks the first time that the Light Marine Air-Defense Integrated System (L-MADIS), a ground-based solution that uses electronic signals to defend against small uncrewed aerial vehicles, has been used during a weapons and tactics instructor course, officials said.

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A Navy investigation into the deaths of two SEALs, who went overboard in January while trying to board a ship carrying Iranian-made weapons, shows just how dangerous Visit, Board, Search and Seizure, or VBSS missions are.
The two SEALs took part in a nighttime operation on Jan. 11 off the coast of Somalia. Their mission was to board a dhow that was carrying ballistic and cruise missile parts to Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Chief Special Warfare Operator Christopher J.

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The Pentagon has posted the final rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 (CMMC 2.0), cementing the department’s plans to implement new cybersecurity standards for contractors by mid-2025.
The rule was released for public inspection on the Federal Register on Friday, and the Defense Department anticipates officially publishing the new guidelines Oct. 15, according to a Pentagon press release.

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