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Big wins, lots of lessons as Army holds first Drone Warrior competition
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (1515+ words) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. " Two small quadcopter drones buzzed between a pair of shipping containers, around a bend and through a purple obstacle heading toward the homestretch of the race. Then they collided. The first-of-its kind Army event was meant to evaluate…...
New ICBM program on track to potentially green light a prototype by the end of the year
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (867+ words) A graphic illustration of LGM-35A Sentinel. (Jim Masie/Northrop Grumman) The new LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile being developed for the U.S. Air Force is on track with initial capability tests to allow for a decision by the end of the…...
Okinawa city found trace PFAS levels in water from manhole near Marine Corps air station
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (435+ words) Residents of Ginowan city reported white foam flowing Jan. 29, 2026, from this manhole cover near Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, as seen on Jan. 30, 2026. (Ryan M. Breeden/Stars and Stripes) CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa " A city in central Okinawa found levels of…...
Army opens new Fort Benning class to help leaders use drones, robots in combat
1+ week, 6+ day ago (743+ words) FORT BENNING, Ga. " An instructor moved a tiny drone upside down then rapidly back and forth by hand as Army Sgt. 1st Class William Benz peered through his goggles to see what the drone could see. "It makes me nauseous," the…...
Buzz building in Army’s arsenal on heels of $5.2 million deal for drone-bashing Bumblebee
1+ week, 6+ day ago (335+ words) A U.S. soldier sets up a Bumblebee quadcopter for launch during an exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany on Jan. 28, 2026. The Army signed a $5.2 million deal for an unspecified number of Bumblebee V2 drones, which take out unmanned enemy aircraft…...
High schoolers bring STEM to life for children on US Army base in South Korea
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (451+ words) CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea " High schoolers on this U.S. Army base south of Seoul turned their gym into a hands-on science lab over the weekend, giving elementary-aged children a chance to explore experiments, robotics demonstrations and interactive STEM activities. Humphreys High…...
USAF’s Thunderbirds train ahead of months of demonstrations
3+ week, 2+ day ago (328+ words) An F-16 assigned to the Thunderbirds performs an auxiliary power unit burn-off on the flight line at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Jan. 27, 2026, during a site survey conducted in preparation for the Wings Over Solano Air Show. (Kenneth Abbate/U.S. Air Force)…...
Foaming manhole near Marine air station on Okinawa sparks PFAS probe
3+ week, 3+ day ago (489+ words) A manhole near Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, is pictured on Jan. 30, 2026. Reports say white foam was seen emerging from the manhole the previous day. (Ryan M. Breeden/Stars and Stripes) GINOWAN CITY, Okinawa " A city in central Okinawa will…...
Cell coverage and internet speeds enhanced at US bases in Bavaria with 7 new towers
3+ week, 4+ day ago (198+ words) GRAFENWOEHR, Germany " The Army activated seven new cell towers at installations in Bavaria recently, spreading the latest 5G technology across its largest training hub. The permanent orange-and-white towers, initially supporting the Vodafone network, will boost signal strength and enable data speeds…...
Millions in prize money offered in DOD contest to design drones to haul heavy loads
4+ week, 14+ hour ago (476+ words) In a screenshot from a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency video, a heavy-lift drone takes off from a base. DARPA's Lift Challenge asks competition entrants to design a drone that can carry more than four times its weight, and $6.5 million…...