FEBRUARY 12, 2026 - Large-scale arctic exercises far into the Alaska tundra require support just as sophisticated and robust as the operations themselves. It takes a coordinated network of planners, inspectors and transportation specialists working behind the scenes to move equipment safely and efficiently. In support of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 26-02 … [Read more...]
Yuma Tests Next Generation Rocket Assisted Projectile
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 - For most of its history, artillery testing has been the core mission at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG). As artillery technology evolved across previous decades, YPG was on the cutting-edge testing guided and semi-guided munitions capable of hitting within mere meters of a target kilometers away. Today, the proving ground is testing prototypes of … [Read more...]
Michigan Facility Named National Test Site for Drones
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 – Michigan’s National All-Domain Warfighting Center, or NADWC, was designated by the U.S. Department of War as a national range for uncrewed aerial systems training. “Today’s designation of the NADWC as a national test site shows that Michigan can lead the future of aerospace and continues to play a key role in protecting our national defense,” said Gov. … [Read more...]
Hegseth Calls for Military Unity Across Western Hemisphere
FEBRUARY 12, 2026 - Secretary of War Pete Hegseth today called on defense chiefs and other senior military leaders from 34 Western Hemisphere countries to unite in deterrence against bad actors who may already be operating in, or working to encroach upon, the region. Convened by Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and held in downtown Washington, … [Read more...]
First Lightfish Unmanned Vessel Launched
FEBRUARY 11, 2026 - Commander Task Force 66 launched the Lightfish, an unmanned surface vessel, for the first time from a partner nation's vessel during Exercise Cutlass Express 26 off the coast of Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, Feb. 9. The launch was part of an unmanned systems training event with the Seychelles Coast Guard, designed to test the Lightfish's abilities in … [Read more...]