APRIL 23, 2026 - On April 17, Lt. Col. Edward Guelfi gave the command to his battalion to fire at a simulated target within the Idaho Army National Guard’s Camp Orchard. Standing just south of Boise, he watched eight M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems fire two rounds each 800 meters in front of him. What he couldn’t see was three other HIMARS crews conducting the … [Read more...]
Air Force Releases Strategies to Accelerate Military Dominance
APRIL 23, 2026 - The Office of the Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer for the Department of the Air Force announced, April 20, the public release of the DAF Data and AI Strategies. These strategies provide a strategic roadmap for the department to become an AI-first force, operationalizing data and AI as decisive force multipliers and strategic assets to maintain … [Read more...]
Drone-Delivered Bunker-Busting Warhead Passes Test
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...]
Global Positioning Satellite III-8 Launch Succeeds
APRIL 22, 2026 - The U.S. Space Force successfully launched Global Positioning Satellite III-8 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40. The mission delivered the final satellite in the GPS III series into orbit. It reinforces the critical role of space-based positioning, navigation and timing in safeguarding the nation and powering its economy as the United … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Repatriates 21 to Dominican Republic
APRIL 22, 2026 — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos repatriated 21 aliens to Dominican Republic, Monday, following the interdiction of an unlawful migration vessel voyage in Mona Passage waters northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. One other interdicted migrant was found to have an active Puerto Rico Police arrest warrant and he remains in custody. The … [Read more...]