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FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED, (September 25, 2026) - Members of the Emerging Threat Replication Program conduct unmanned aircraft system flight testing using a PDW C100X at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. The testing evaluated the aircraft’s capabilities, including the employment of inert training munitions, thermal systems and potential integration into future training scenarios. (U.S. Army National Guard photo via DOW)
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WASHINGTON, (September 13, 2026) - The U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy successfully conducted the proof-of-concept launch of an exercise U.S. Mk 48 Heavyweight Torpedo from an allied uncrewed platform, the Royal Navy's XV EXCALIBUR, at the British Underwater Test & Evaluation Centre (BUTEC) in Scotland. The milestone, achieved under Project Broadsword and Trial Iron, marks a major operational achievement for AUKUS Pillar 2. The event successfully validated the mechanical, electrical, and software integration of a U.S. kinetic payload onto an allied autonomous vessel, proving that allied forces can rapidly achieve weapon interchangeability. (US Navy graphic via DOW)
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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, (September 14, 2026) - 433rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Citizen Airmen engage with various virtual reality maintenance training scenarios at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 433rd Maintenance Group is leveraging VR technology to run its Maintenance Qualification Training Program, allowing maintainers to hone their skills in a digital space while reducing costs and demands on the C-5M Super Galaxy fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo via DOW)
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FORT HOOD, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, (August 31, 2026) - Troopers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, use TyrOS, an application designed to streamline preventative maintenance checks and services on military vehicles, at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 31, 2026. The application allows Soldiers to use emerging technology and provide immediate feedback. (U.S. Army photo via DOW)
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FORT BLISS, Texas, (August 31, 2026) - Last week, service members assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border used the Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system to stop three hostile, unmanned aircraft systems deemed a threat. They were believed to be linked to drug cartels. (Photo via DOW)
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