Apache helicopters downed drones in air-to-air combat with 30mm proximity ammo
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Feb 19
In December 2025, U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopters successfully engaged drones in air-to-air combat using 30mm proximity ammunition during a live-fire exercise at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona. The
Pentagon wants counter-drone sensors to protect US infrastructure — and fast
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Feb 17
The Pentagon is urgently seeking counter-drone sensors to protect U.S. military installations from small drone threats, as outlined in a solicitation from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). The DIU ai
Average age of new Army recruits up from previous years
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Feb 2
The average age of new Army recruits has increased to 22.7 years in fiscal year 2026, up from 21.1 in the 2010s and 21.7 in the 2000s. This shift is attributed to changes in recruiting strategies, as
US base commanders to have more say in defeating drone intrusions
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Jan 30
U.S. military base commanders are set to gain increased authority in countering unauthorized drone intrusions, as outlined in new guidance from the Joint Inter-Agency Task Force 401. This updated poli
US base commanders to have more say in defeating drone intrusions
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Jan 28
The Joint Inter-Agency Task Force 401 has issued updated guidance classifying all unauthorized drone flights near U.S. military installations as surveillance threats. This new policy, signed on Januar
The storied ship that almost sank — with the Unknown Soldier on it
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Jan 16
In October 1921, the United States selected its Unknown Soldier from four unidentified bodies exhumed from World War I cemeteries, an honor bestowed upon Army Sgt. Edward Younger. After a solemn selec
In January 2020, troops from the 82nd Airborne Division deployed to the Middle East following heightened tensions after the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. The division's Task Force