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An unmanned aerial system flies during an Advanced Drone Course at Fort Carson, Colo., Feb. 19, 2026 (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Zachary Myers)
The U.S. Air Force is seeking small, backpack-portable one-way attack drones for its special operations forces, according to a request for information (RFI) posted this week.
“Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and Special Tactics units currently lack a purpose-built First-Person View (FPV) unmanned capability,” the RFI notes.
Somewhere in North Carolina, the headquarters element of the 82nd Airborne Division is sitting still. Not training. Not deploying. Just…waiting. The Army canceled its training rotation at Fort Polk, Louisiana, without much explanation, and the silence that followed has been louder than any press release.
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Meanwhile, seven American service members are dead. A hundred and forty more have been wounded. Operation Epic Fury, the largest U.S.
Every Marine is a rifleman, but under new marksmanship rules announced this week, the few and the proud who also shoot pistols can now do so with an optic for the first time, Corps officials said.
A recent Marine Administrative Message, or MARADMIN, announced that Marines are allowed to use the M17 Romeo red dot optic for Combat Pistol Program qualifications. These types of optics use Light-Emitting Diodes, or LEDs, to project a dot at the point of aim. Military Times was the first to report on the MARADMIN.
The Canadian Defence Investment Agency has awarded a contract to Colt Canada for up to 65,402 assault rifle systems under the Canadian Modular Assault Rifle (CMAR) programme.
Jeff Schogol, Task & Purpose
The war against Iran has spread to neighboring Iraq, where a top U.S.
John Dudas, Modern War Institute
… there is good reason for the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) to assume responsibility for the management of modernizing and integrating sUAS
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On this special, crossover episode of our members-only armed services podcasts, some of our hosts sat down to discuss their experiences with indirect fire and bombardment. With the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, they rehash some of their own personal stories, provide context on today’s threat environment, and share some advice for troops both downrange and at home.Image: Sgt. Albert Juarez via DVIDS
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