DECEMBER 23, 2025 - The U.S. Air Force announces the designation of YFQ-48A as the Mission Design Series for Northrop Grumman’s Project Talon, a semi-autonomous prototype aircraft. This designation marks a key step forward in the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, underscoring the Air Force’s commitment to rapidly delivering next-generation capabilities that meet the urgent … [Read more...]
The Engineering Behind MRE Freshness
DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Hungry individuals don't put much thought into the packaging of their food. When people grab a snack, they generally rip into it and toss it aside to get to the good stuff. But at the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center's Combat Feeding Division in Natick, Massachusetts, about a half-dozen engineers spend their days focused on … [Read more...]
Trump Announces New Class of Battleship
DECEMBER 23, 2025 - President Donald J. Trump today announced the Navy's intent to develop a new class of American-designed, 30,000 to 40,000-ton large surface combatants, or battleships, that will be employed to meet the realities of modern maritime conflict. "As commander in chief, it's my great honor to announce that I have approved a plan for the Navy to begin the … [Read more...]
Hegseth Makes Christmas Morale Calls
DECEMBER 23, 2025 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth made a series of Christmas morale calls from the Pentagon to service members in units representing several military branches, Dec. 19. Over the course of 90 minutes, Hegseth was able to reach out to the 51st Civil Engineer Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea; the Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, operating in the … [Read more...]
Medal of Honor Monday: Dalessandro
DECEMBER 22, 2025 - By valiantly fighting his way through Europe and surviving as a prisoner of war, Army Tech. Sgt. Peter Joseph Dalessandro became one of the most highly decorated soldiers of World War II. When he started a career as a state senator afterward, he did so as a Medal of Honor recipient. Dalessandro was born May 19, 1921, in Watervliet, New York, to Emilio and … [Read more...]