JUNE 25, 2025 – A U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command team played an important behind-the-scenes role in supporting NASA’s Sporadic-E Electro Dynamics sounding rocket mission. NASA launched a Sporadic-E Electro Dynamics, or SEED, sounding rocket from Roi Namur, Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands during a test June 20. During the mission, SEED was … [Read more...]
Teen Represents Military Youth at the Pentagon
JUNE 25, 2025 - My journey as a youth advocate took a major step forward when I was selected to represent the U.S. Army at the Joint Service Teen Council (JSTC) in Washington, D.C. This was the first time since 2014 that the JSTC convened, bringing together teens and staff from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Army National Guard to address real challenges facing military … [Read more...]
Long Range Radar Successfully Tracks Ballistic Missile
Courtesy Photo | The Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) at Clear Space Force Station, Alaska, is a multi-mission, multi-face radar designed to provide search, track and discrimination capability in support of homeland defense. (courtesy photo/released) JUNE 25, 2025 - The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in cooperation with U.S. Space Force and U.S. Northern … [Read more...]
Bell Delivers First MV-75 Virtual Prototype
JUNE 25, 2025 – The Army accepted its first MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) virtual prototype (VP). Bell Textron, the original equipment manufacturer contracted to design and build the FLRAA weapon system, will deliver two VPs. Bell is scheduled to deliver the second VP to the Army later in June to the Aviation Center of Excellence. “The delivery of the … [Read more...]
Ford Carrier Strike Group Departs for Deployment
JUNE 25, 2025 — Nearly 4,500 Sailors assigned to the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group departed Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Weapons Station Yorktown, June 24, for a regularly-scheduled deployment to the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) area of responsibility. The strike group deployed as an integrated naval force in support of economic prosperity, national security, and … [Read more...]