AUGUST 7, 2025 - With jet engines echoing and aircraft arriving and departing, awaiting clearance from the air traffic control tower, one team stood calm, calculated, and precise like a chess player: the 3rd Operations Support Squadron airfield operations team. Their mission-critical coordination ensured the airfield remained a safe and efficient platform for joint force air … [Read more...]
Army Advances UAS Payload Integration
AUGUST 7, 2025 – On July 29th, Picatinny Arsenal hosted an Industry Day focused on the Picatinny Common Lethality Integration Kit (CLIK), bringing together over 300 industry and government experts in uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and Lethality related technologies. More than 70 companies specializing in munitions, UAS, and supporting technologies participated in the … [Read more...]
The Purple Heart: America’s Oldest Medal
AUGUST 7, 2025 - Did you know that the Purple Heart is America's oldest military award? In 1782, although the Revolutionary War was basically over and peace talks were happening in Paris, Gen. George Washington needed a way to quell the talk of rebellion. Congress was running out of money after years of war against England. Troops were hungry and unpaid and there was talk of … [Read more...]
Secretary Meink Wraps Indo-Pacific Visit
AUGUST 7, 2025 - Secretary of the Air Force Troy E. Meink concluded a multi-nation visit to the Indo-Pacific region, where he met with senior defense officials, observed multinational training and visited with Airmen and Guardians supporting Department-Level Exercise 2025. The trip included stops in Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, Japan and Alaska reinforcing the Department … [Read more...]
NATO Buys Laser Weapon to Counter-Drone Warfare
AUGUST 6, 2025 - EOS announced that it has secured an order for a drone defence capability using a new 100kW high energy laser technology. EOS is already a global leader in counter-drone capability using traditional kinetic weapons to bring down drones. The new high energy laser builds on these core competencies and substantially extends them. The order is valued at €71.4 … [Read more...]