APRIL 24, 2026 — In a rapidly evolving operational environment where speed, accountability and real-time awareness are critical, military personnel assigned to U.S. Africa Command are leveraging African Lion 26 as a battle lab to test emerging technologies designed to enhance personnel tracking and operational efficiency at Southern Zone Headquarters, April 20-May 8. At the … [Read more...]

APRIL 23, 2026 - In a significant leap forward for battlefield technology, Army infantry drone operators successfully tested a new warhead designed for delivery by an unmanned aerial system. The live-fire demonstration of the bunker rupture and kinetic explosive round, which took place at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, March 26, comes only weeks after the initial design and … [Read more...]

APRIL 22, 2026 — The U.S. Army announced the implementation of the new Combat Field Test (CFT), a major update to its physical readiness program designed to align fitness standards with the demanding realities of modern combat. Implementation will begin in April 2026. The CFT is required annually for active-duty Soldiers serving in 24 designated combat military occupational … [Read more...]

APRIL 21, 2026 - Speed defines the Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, Dark Eagle. But long before the system moves at hypersonic velocity, precision behind the scenes makes that speed possible. Army Contracting Command – Redstone Arsenal (ACC-RSA) awarded a $2.7 billion contract March 31 supporting Dark Eagle, marking a major milestone achieved ahead of an accelerated … [Read more...]

APRIL 21, 2026 — For the first time in its history, the 25th Infantry Division was able to successfully and rapidly forward-deploy a full high mobility launch rocket system in the Philippines. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jonathan Velishka, deputy commanding general of the 25th Infantry Division, explained how remarkable it was that the battalion was able to accomplish the live-fire on … [Read more...]