Navy Fleet Master Chief David Isom, a former member of Navy Special Warfare Development Group, or DEVGRU — commonly referred to as SEAL Team Six — has been selected to serve as the U.S. military’s next top enlisted leader, defense officials announced on Tuesday.
Currently serving as the command senior enlisted leader for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Isom will become the sixth service member to serve as the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or SEAC, since the position was created in 2005.
Although the SEAC is considered the U.S.
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On May 22, 2025, the U.S. Army’s xTech Program announced that the MARS Inc, Barrett team was selected as the winner of the xTech Soldier Lethality competition for the Precision Grenadier System. The Army invited companies to showcase concepts for the PGS requirements. Participants engaged and pitched their technology solutions to the Department of Defense for prize money and the potential to receive a contract award or agreement of up to $2 million.
FN USA submitted the PGS-001 to the competition (x.com/soldiersystems)
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For the last six weeks, teams of six immaculately groomed horses with three soldiers riding them have been quietly walking the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. The quiet patrols are a key final step in the return of caisson ceremonies to Arlington, familiarizing a new generation of horses at Arlington with the sights, sounds and distractions of life there.
“You think it might be big crowds or the trolleys,” said Army Major John Strickland, a spokesperson for the 3rd Infantry Regiment, which oversees ceremonies at Arlington.
QinetiQ US has secured a $41m task order to bolster the US Army’s defences against growing uncrewed aerial system (UAS) threats.
The body of a missing airman assigned to Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, was recovered on Monday afternoon from Elephant Butte Lake, a news release from the base says.
Air Force officials have not yet released the name of the airman pending next of kin notification.
“The incident remains under investigation, and additional information will be released as appropriate,” the news release says.
The airman, who was assigned to the 351st Special Warfare Training Squadron, went missing on Saturday at the lake, which is about 150 miles from the base.
Indra has completed successful tests of its Nemus radar system, designed to provide active protection against drones and projectiles.
The British Army will preserve crewed platforms where they can as they lean on drones – disposable and attritable – in a new proposal.
Benjamin Van Horrick, RealClearDefense
Buried Lessons: What Evans Carlson Can Teach the Marine Corps about Leading Through Innovation
Peter Mitchell, RealClearDefense
Why Golden Dome Exposes the Need for More 5th Generation Aircraft
Sam Faddis, AND Magazine
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