DECEMBER 17, 2025 - A new, innovative detection system for countering uncrewed aerial systems (c-UAS) conducted its first field tests at sea during the Bold Machina (BOMA) exercise in the Netherlands this September. Rapidly developed by a small team led by officer-scholars from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), the c-UAS system deployed aboard a Dutch Navy fast raiding, … [Read more...]
Military and Industry Test AI for Warfighters
DECEMBER 17, 2025 - On a cold December day, deep in a training area on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, soldiers, airmen, Marines and civilian industry partners came together to test the latest drone and counter-small unmanned aircraft systems technology, while rapidly sharing targeting data through the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Maven Smart System. Scarlet Dragon … [Read more...]
Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Lucy Stone
DECEMBER 17, 2025 – John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209) was delivered to the Navy, Dec. 16. The delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from shipbuilder General Dynamics NASSCO to the Navy. Delivery follows the successful completion of sea trials to test the readiness and capability of the ship and to validate … [Read more...]
New Tech Keeps Warfighters Fed in Arctic
DECEMBER 17, 2025 - Batteries for cellphones and other small devices deplete quickly outside in the winter, and that's no different for warfighters in the field. To make sure they're focused on the mission — and not the temperature or malfunctioning equipment — War Department experts are creating specialized technology and adapting current equipment to survive in frigid … [Read more...]
Privileging Process Allows Providers to Focus On Their Patients
DECEMBER 17, 2025 - The Military Health System recently streamlined the provider-privileging process to allow health care providers to seamlessly transfer their privileges between MHS entities with minimal interruption to patient care duties. This change results in reduced administrative burden and increased patient access. As of Oct. 15, 2025, health care providers retain … [Read more...]