The U.S. military base in Maryland where Naval Air Systems Command is headquartered could soon be equipped with an asset to help experts monitor, understand and reduce noise impacts from supersonic flight tests conducted in restricted airspace over the Chesapeake Bay and nearby waters.
Communities along the Atlantic coast occasionally report experiencing sonic booms — or thunder-like sounds from shock waves that are produced by aircraft traveling faster than the speed of sound — associated with Naval Air Station Patuxent River.
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The Army has taken another step forward in its pursuit of new directed energy weapons that can zap small drones.
The service issued a request for information on Oct. 30 to inform an Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) production effort, with an eye toward holding a competitive source selection as early as the second quarter of fiscal 2026.
Officials are also planning to host a technology demonstration at Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah in December and January to offer vendors an opportunity to participate in a test range event, according to the RFI.
As an overseas hub for U.S. military bases, Okinawa, Japan, is known among troops for its beautiful coastline, hot, humid weather, and a unique fusion cuisine, usually referred to as “TRC.”
“Tacos had already been introduced to Okinawa by the Americans, but it was more like a snack, not very filling for Americans. And it was something you couldn’t find at a restaurant,” Parlor Senri restaurant’s Sayuri Shimabukuro told “Parts Unknown.” “Matsuzo decided to substitute the taco shell with rice, which is relatively faster to cook and also filling.
The Army wants leaders and on-base law enforcement to act with more urgency when a soldier goes missing. The service released rules last week that set immediate deadlines for informing family members and for bringing in local police when a soldier cannot be located.
Family members will now have to be notified within eight hours, and local police within three.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll issued the rules in a policy directive last week.
Security Forces Airman Brandon Lovan was killed while on duty at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, on July 20, 2025. Preliminary reports from airmen stationed at the base attributed Lovan’s death to an uncommanded discharge from an Air Force-issued M18 pistol. In response to these reports, Global Strike Command and the entire Air Force conducted inspections of all M18 pistols in service.
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The Marine Corps’ top officer and top enlisted Marine stood in full dress blues in the pouring rain to wish the service a happy 250th birthday.
Over the weekend, the Marine Corps released its official message for the service’s 250th birthday later this month. As with previous years’ messages, it paid tribute to past generations of Marines, the sacrifices they made and urged them to stay ready for the next conflict. This time, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps Carlos Ruiz decided to deliver their annual message in the middle of heavy rain.
Sweden hosts Nato allies in Stockholm for a conference on the importance of civil defence this week following commitments made at the Summit.
History isn’t short on creative ways to ruin other people’s lives. Long before drones or guided munitions, opium addicted inventors across continents were thinking, “But what if our weapons also spun, caught fire, and/or made a horrible noise?”These five “exotic” weapons prove that humanity’s most dangerous asset isn’t gunpowder or GPS; it’s not having a full football season, mixed with impaired imagination (allegedly).
1. Urumi: a Sword That Could Decapitate Its Owner (if they were lucky)
A tape measure made of razor blades best sums up the Urumi.
The German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) have selected SitaWare Battlefield Health, a digital medical system developed by Systematic.
Gaza’s Stabilization Force: Why Trump and Rubio Say “No” to the U.N.
The International Stabilization Force for Gaza is beginning to come together, as President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio continue to solicit partners to fill the vacuum that Hamas’ planned disarmament will leave.
President Donald Trump signs an executive order on Delivering Most-Favored-Nation Prescription Drug Pricing to American Patient at a press conference with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Monday, May 12, 2025, in the Roosevelt Room.