The Defense Department recently announced a revised cyber force generation model aimed at bolstering recruitment, training and retention of digital warriors. But some analysts say the changes won’t solve fundamental problems that can only be fixed by creating a new cyber-focused military service.
The Pentagon, meanwhile, appears to be leaving the door open for such a move.
In a Nov. 6 press release, DOD officials wrote that the revised model “enables the Department to build mastery, specialization, and agility” in the cyber forces assigned to U.S. Cyber Command.
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The Defense Department’s CTO has revised its list of critical technology areas — reducing the number of research-and-development priorities by more than half.
The Pentagon announced on Monday that the 14 critical technology areas established during the Biden administration will be trimmed to just six categories. In a video shared on LinkedIn, Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael emphasized that the shortened list will steer the department’s efforts to efficiently deliver the emerging capabilities that warfighters need.
When Matthew Modine was cast as Pvt. Joker, the lead Marine in 1987’s “Full Metal Jacket,” he worried about building a relationship with Stanley Kubrick, the famously intense director more than twice his age. To help, a friend gave Modine a 35mm Rolleiflex camera, a boxy, German-made medium-format model beloved by collectors and movie buffs.
“He thought it could be a cool way of my breaking the ice with Kubrick,” Modine told Variety. “So I taught myself to use it.”
Kubrick was not impressed.
The BLACKJAX tech demonstrator will test its composite rubber tracks in two weeks’ time, according to the AJAX systems requirements manager.
The Kalashnikov might be the most recognized rifle on Earth. It’s an icon on national flags, a tool for insurgents and freedom fighters, as well as the signature weapon of countless media personalities. It is a symbol of almost everything related to firearms, and that ubiquity has created a barrage of barracks-historian myths.
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Most of what is known about the AK is a mismatch of half-truths, video game statistics, or a plot device. The rifle wasn’t born in a high-tech KGB lair. It was conceived in 1942 in a Soviet hospital by Sgt.
On a humid morning in late June, Sgt. Gordon Reed set out on what was meant to be a routine Physical Fitness Test with his reserve unit in Orlando, Florida. The motor vehicle operator and father of one collapsed in the final stretch of the test’s three-mile run.
Nearly an hour-and-a-half later, a doctor at a nearby hospital declared Reed dead following what his family and former leadership described as a series of catastrophic decisions made by members of his unit in response to the emergency. He was 30.
Leonardo DRS has won a subcontract from Chaiseri Defense Systems to supply its BMS for the Royal Thailand Army’s Stryker vehicles.
The Indian MoD)has entered into a contract with BDL for the procurement of Invar anti-tank missiles valued at Rs20.9bn ($236.4m).
The Marine Corps sent a unit of MQ-9A Reaper drones to the Philippines to support reconnaissance operations in the South China Sea.
The Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, based out of Arizona under the command of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, deployed multiple MQ-9A Reapers this month. USNI News first reported the deployment. The drones are unarmed and are being sent in support of Philippine security efforts, following increased tension in the contested maritime region, where China has claimed disputed territory.
Week 12 of the college season delivered another dramatic slate for service academy football, marked by emotional and physical highs and lows that will shape the final stretch of the 2025 campaign. Navy battled through a wild, back-and-forth shootout against nationally ranked South Florida (USF), overcoming injuries and late-game adversity to secure a crucial conference victory and remain atop the AAC standings.
Air Force, meanwhile, completed a grueling two-week road game stretch at UConn, where the Falcons showed grit and toughness but ultimately fell short in East Hartford.