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For the first time, a Marine Corps communications squadron integrated non-military, commercial off-the-shelf sensors for maritime domain awareness into operations and plugged into the Army’s unclassified communications architecture to gain a joint common operational picture.
The pair of firsts was conducted as part of Project Convergence Capstone 5, the latest in an annual experimentation event hosted by the Army to test emerging concepts, largely in line with the Pentagon’s Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Following years of delays and technical challenges, the Space Force is confident its Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS) will reach initial operational capability before the end of 2025.
Under development by L3Harris, ATLAS is the Pentagon’s latest attempt to modernize antiquated systems used by the Space Force to track satellites, spacecraft and other objects on orbit. The software-based platform is the foundation for a broader effort to replace the 1980s-era Space Defense Operations Center (SPADOC) computer system.

To become a general officer, one has to be commissioned and then attend multiple years of progressively advanced schooling culminating in a ‘War College.’ Further, the officer has to demonstrate mastery of senior officer leadership – tactics, strategy, and logistics. So, what has America gotten for the time and money it invests in training and selecting general officers?
6 days ago, in April 2025, China curbed the export of specific rare earth materials that are essential for the high tech weaponry that the US is reliant on to win any fight with a near peer military.

NATO announced Monday that it has awarded a contract to Palantir to adopt its Maven Smart System for artificial intelligence-enabled battlefield operations.
Through the contract, which was finalized March 25, the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) plans to use a version of the AI system — Maven Smart System NATO — to support the transatlantic military organization’s Allied Command Operations strategic command.

If you’re already planning for next season’s PCS, you might be wondering how to navigate the prep in a new way that leaves you centered, balanced, and maybe even a little excited. Here are some unexpected, powerful ways to refresh your mind, body, and soul.
Redefine your packing ritual for a stress-free move
Even if you’re having movers for your pack out, you’re probably going to go through every drawer and closer. Instead of thinking about this as an overwhelming choice, start treating it like a release ritual. When we moved from Germany to Washington, D.C.

Cubic Defense has secured a position on an eight-year ID/IQ contract to provide services to the US Army’s PEO STRI programmes.

Norway Defence Minister Tore Sandvik has revealed plans to invest Nkr10bn towards the establishment of a Ukrainian brigade.

The Russians have gotten a closeup look at an M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle and seem to like it better than their own armored vehicles.
The Bradley offers more protection and can fire more accurately than its Russian equivalent, the BMP-3, according to a Russian report that was leaked onto a Telegram channel earlier this month.
Experts told Task & Purpose that the report appears to be legitimate.
The United States began providing Ukraine with Bradleys in January 2023.

There’s nothing dumber than a technicality, especially when people are putting their lives on the line to do something incredible. If there’s ever a clearer illustration of the critics against Theodore Roosevelt’s “man in the arena,” it’s Soviet space pioneer Yuri Gagarin and the naysayers who believe he wasn’t the first human to break the surly bonds of Earth.

The continued focus on Barry Reardon’s distribution heyday is based on the number of tremendous and culturally influential films released. He had worked his way into the President of Sales and Distribution position with over a decade of experience. He did serve in the Army in Europe during his youth and well before his time in entertainment.
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The featured films here had an impact not only on the time they were released but also on future generations, franchises and the culture in which we live.