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Northrop Grumman recently completed testing of its airborne deep-sensing architecture in an Army prototyping event aimed at helping solve gaps with long-range precision fires.
The Deep-Sensing and Targeting (DSaT) capability is a multi-domain tool that’s integrated into a civilian aircraft for intelligence collection beyond the visual line of sight.

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U.S. military members stationed in England at RAF Lakenheath had the opportunity of a lifetime to train like NFL stars, as part of “USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp,” just days before the NFL’s London game between the Bears and Jaguars. During this incredible experience, participants competed in drills similar to those used by NFL coaches to evaluate players, including the 40-yard dash, broad jump, three-cone shuttle, receiving gauntlet, and the QB arm challenge. RAF Lakenheath (LKZ) is the largest U.S. Air Force-operated base in England and the only U.S.

Pro tip: the second “A” in HAARP stands for Auroral, as in aurora borealis.
Many are aware that HAARP exists. Many have suggested that the array of antennae may be responsible for changes in weather. Further, many have suggested that the government willfully manipulates the weather using HAARP.

Here, today, we seek to elucidate what HAARP is, and to point out the coincidence that aurora borealis, aka “northern lights”, were seen in many locations that are not associated with the phenomenon in the hours following Hurricane Milton.

The Marine Corps this week is running one of its drone-killing tools through a key test aimed at helping the service formalize tactics and procedures and boost training.
The effort, which is taking place Oct. 7-12, marks the first time that the Light Marine Air-Defense Integrated System (L-MADIS), a ground-based solution that uses electronic signals to defend against small uncrewed aerial vehicles, has been used during a weapons and tactics instructor course, officials said.

A Navy investigation into the deaths of two SEALs, who went overboard in January while trying to board a ship carrying Iranian-made weapons, shows just how dangerous Visit, Board, Search and Seizure, or VBSS missions are.
The two SEALs took part in a nighttime operation on Jan. 11 off the coast of Somalia. Their mission was to board a dhow that was carrying ballistic and cruise missile parts to Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Chief Special Warfare Operator Christopher J.

The US Army has selected Innovative Solutions & Support’s (IS&S) ThrustSense Autothrottle system for their C-12 (B200) aircraft fleet.

Norway has unveiled a comprehensive roadmap aimed at bolstering the defence industry’s production capacity, with an investment of Nkr967m.

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The Commander of the Navy’s USS Eisenhower’s Carrier Strike Group 2 said maritime warfare operations against Houthi attacks in the Red Sea involved a “first-time” combat use of upgraded…

The Pentagon has posted the final rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 (CMMC 2.0), cementing the department’s plans to implement new cybersecurity standards for contractors by mid-2025.
The rule was released for public inspection on the Federal Register on Friday, and the Defense Department anticipates officially publishing the new guidelines Oct. 15, according to a Pentagon press release.