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AF (Pentagon News) - USAF assembles inert Sentinel missile, moving with pace toward flight testing

The LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM program reached a critical milestone by completing the vertical stacking of the inert missile at Vandenberg SFB. The event demonstrated the maturity of the missile's design and verified that all critical subsystems are on track for initial flight testing in 2027.

STRIPES (Rose Thayer) - Fort Hood unit tests technology that lets the robots do the work | Stars and Stripes

The Army and industry each got a chance to see in real time the potential of emergent software and hardware to enhance a combat unit’s capabilities.

What occurred at Fort Hood regarding military technology?
A unit at Fort Hood tested technology designed to allow robots to perform tasks, providing the Army and industry a real-time demonstration of how emergent software and hardware can enhance the capabilities of a combat unit.
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AF (Pentagon News) - Air Force conducts live-fire test for Collaborative Combat Aircraft program

The Department of the Air Force successfully conducted a live-fire test of a YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, firing an AIM-120 weapon at a digital target. The test demonstrates program maturity and operational validation while emphasizing the retention of human oversight for weapon release.

STRIPES (Wyatt Olson) - RIMPAC tests drones made from volcanic-rock fiber by Hawaiian company | Stars and Stripes

An ultra-durable compound created by Voltage Vessels, a Maui-based company, using fibers of volcanic rock is being tested in 3D-printed drones at the Rim of the Pacific exercise in Hawaii.

THEFEDERALIST (Skye Graham) - Amendment To Make Service Academies Accept Classic Learning Test Added To Military Budget

The amendment, passed by the Senate Armed Services Committee, would allow applicants to submit CLT test scores instead of the traditional SAT or ACT.

STRIPES (Alison Bath) - Arctic naval exercise pushes drone testing to the extremes | Stars and Stripes

The U.S. Navy and Norway are testing drones in the Arctic, where China and Russia are seen as an increasing threat to U.S. and European security.