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House lawmakers are reviewing new legislation that would codify distinct protections for whistleblowers who disclose information about any use of U.S. government funding to study “unidentified anomalous phenomenon material” — or matter associated with objects observed in air, space, or sea domains that cannot be immediately explained.
From UFOs to modern and transmedium UAP, the government has a complicated history in terms of its handling of reports about craft that appear to transcend the capabilities of existing technology, and records documenting related incidents.

Medics on duty with the National Guard in Washington D.C. are carrying naloxone, a nasal spray used to reverse drug overdoses that is widely referred to as Narcan.
Officials with the task force overseeing the D.C. mission won’t say if those medics have used the drug during patrols, but guard troops have been present for at least one medical emergency that required it, according to a Defense Department release.
“Carrying Narcan ensures they are prepared to provide life-saving aid in the event of emergencies,” Maj. Bjarne J. Aanning, a spokesperson for Joint Task Force-D.C.

In 2021, Patrick Hearn wrote “Digital Identity Is a National Security Issue,” where he argued that the U.S. government has put the safeguarding of digital identity on the back burner, despite hosts of threats from foreign adversaries. Four years later, we asked Patrick to revisit his analysis in light of advancements in cyber capabilities of both the United States and its adversaries.Image: U.S. Air Force (Photo by Airman 1st Class Andrew J.

Frank S. Wright recently got what he described as a “big promotion.” When a reporter called to talk about it, he answered the phone with “Frank Wright, Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps.”
Now 100 and more than 80 years after service in fierce combat as a corporal in World War II, Wright was a sergeant.
“I spent two-and-a-half years in the South Pacific and went through Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Guam, and Iwo Jima,” Wright told Task & Purpose this week. “And I was wounded twice. I have two Purple Hearts.

Poland’s state-owned company WZE will provide components for the LTMADS radar systems in American and Polish IAMD systems.

Questions are swirling in the wake of reports that swarms of lethal drones and associated capabilities are “transitioning” to appropriate military personnel via the first tranche of the Pentagon’s Replicator initiative.
Several current and former defense officials suggested in recent weeks that hundreds of uncrewed systems have been delivered to U.S. military personnel on an accelerated two-year deadline, so far.

MBDA has completed the initial shipment of CAMM missiles and PILICA+ series production launchers to the Polish Armed Forces.

UK-based defence and national security company Roke has been awarded a British Army contract valued at £20m ($26m) to optimise Project Zodiac for the frontline.

In the mid-1950s, the U.S. Navy was testing a new, radar-guided air-to-air missile, the AIM-7 Sparrow, intended for use with the next generation of jet fighters. To test the new missiles properly, the Navy converted surplus propeller-driven fighter aircraft for use as radio-operated drones.
One of these missile tests took place at Point Mugu Naval Air Station, California, in August 1956. The Navy launched a bright red F6F-5K Hellcat target drone on its final mission. The Hellcat was en route to the testing area over the Pacific when it suddenly stopped responding to its radio commands.

The Indian Defence Ministry has been confirmed to have initiated talks regarding the procurement of additional units of Russian S-400 long range air defence systems, following the first use of the systems for high intensity combat operations against the Pakistan Air Force on May 7-10. The Defence Ministry in October 2018 signed $5.43 billion contract for ten battalions’ worth of S-400s, and has concentrated the majority of its systems near its border with Pakistan.