APRIL 30, 2026 - During a ribbon-cutting ceremony yesterday, Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command, announced the command's operational control over a facility located at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. This announcement marks yet another step in the command's transition from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Huntsville. "Today, we cut … [Read more...]
Reauthorizations Accelerate Tech for DoW
APRIL 30, 2026 - The recent reauthorization of a couple of small business technology programs opens the gates for the War Department to get cutting-edge technology more quickly into the hands of warfighters. The Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs have, for decades, been cornerstones of defense innovation by allocating billions … [Read more...]
Cutter Tampa Discovered Off Cornwall UK
APRIL 30, 2026 - The wreckage of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa has been located and confirmed by the British technical-diving team Gasperados. The site lies approximately 50 miles off Newquay, Cornwall, United Kingdom, at a depth exceeding 300 feet deep in the Atlantic Ocean. Tampa was lost in 1918 during World War I after being torpedoed by a German submarine in the Bristol … [Read more...]
Matthew Swartz to Lead Navy Staff
APRIL 30, 2026 — Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle announced today that Matthew Swartz has assumed duties as Director Navy Staff while remaining the executive director on the CNO staff. This leadership consolidation is a deliberate order to shift the Navy staff from a peacetime posture to a warfighting footing in direct alignment with the recently released U.S. Navy … [Read more...]
Space Launch Delta 45 Shatters 60-Year Record
APRIL 30, 2026 - Space Launch Delta 45 (SLD 45) and the Eastern Range set a new record in April by supporting five different types of launch vehicles with orbital missions. This achievement surpasses the previous mark of four unique space launch vehicles established more than 60 years ago. The feat underscores the rapid evolution of space operations at America’s busiest … [Read more...]