JULY 16, 2026 – The Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing was activated July 13 to support wildland firefighting operations in the western United States, wing officials announced. The National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, requested four Modular Airborne Firefighting System-capable, or MAFFS, C-130s from … [Read more...]
Hegseth Stresses Total Force Fitness
JULY 16, 2026 - Achieving peace through strength demands a decisively dominant force. Our military advantage and our readiness depend directly on the performance of the Department's most critical asset: our Warfighters. We maintain our weapon systems and equipment with precision, discipline, and accountability, yet we do not currently manage Warfighter performance with that … [Read more...]
Army Advances Counter-UAS Technology
JULY 16, 2026 - As the war in Ukraine and ongoing global conflicts demonstrate, the rapid proliferation of agile, armed unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) has fundamentally transformed modern warfare. Seen up close, the ability of UASs to seemingly swoop in out of nowhere and drop a bomb on your head is astounding. In direct alignment with the Secretary of War’s guiding … [Read more...]
DoW Buying Low-Cost Cruise Missiles
JULY 16, 2026 - The Department of War (DoW) announced framework agreements with three industry partners to complete testing and qualification of the Family of Affordable Mass Missiles (FAMM) Air Force program. Through agreements with Anduril, CoAspire, and Zone 5, the DoW will accelerate rapid validation of a new family of low-cost, air-launched cruise missiles – capabilities … [Read more...]
Unmanned Jet Conducts Live-Fire Test
JULY 16, 2026 - The Department of the Air Force conducted live-fire testing of a YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, firing an AIM-120 weapon at a digital target in secluded airspace over the Mojave Desert. This event is part of a deliberate, phased test progression that began with inert carriage evaluations earlier this year. The initial inert weapons captive carry … [Read more...]