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...]
U.S. and Netherlands Partner on Collaborative Combat Aircraft
APRIL 24, 2026 - The Department of the Air Force and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence have formalized a partnership to acquire prototype Collaborative Combat Aircraft, advancing a shared strategy to bring greater affordable mass to deter, and if necessary, defeat adversaries. The agreement solidifies the Netherlands as a key international partner in the CCA program, a … [Read more...]
Southcom Establishes Autonomous Warfare Command
APRIL 24, 2026 - Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command, directed the establishment of the Southcom Autonomous Warfare Command. The new command will support President Donald J. Trump's National Security Strategy priorities, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's National Defense Strategy lines of effort, Southcom imperatives, regional security … [Read more...]
Thousands of Kids Descend on Pentagon
APRIL 24, 2026 - More than 8,000 kids showed up at the Pentagon yesterday, with their parents in tow, to learn just exactly what their moms and dads do when they go to work every day. At the Pentagon, the event was billed as "Bring Your Child to Work Day," and it's the fourth time the War Department has held the event. All through the War Department headquarters, kids … [Read more...]
Swarm Trooper Research Identifies Landmines
APRIL 23, 2026 - As unmanned aerial vehicles continue to shape the landscape of war, a team of cadets collaborated at the cutting edge of autonomous study through the Swarm Troopers research project in the lead-up to the Projects Day Research Symposium, April 23 at the U.S. Military Academy. This research aims to use drones to conduct intelligence, surveillance and … [Read more...]