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Fire aboard aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln injures 9 sailors
Nine sailors suffered what the Navy termed minor injuries Nov. 29 morning when a fire broke out aboard the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, the service said Wednesday in a press release.
Ukraine presses NATO on membership, but alliance gives no guarantees
NATO officials said their focus first is getting Ukraine through the war and the winter.
US considers dramatically expanding training of Ukrainian forces, US officials say
The Biden administration is considering a dramatic expansion in the training the US military provides to Ukrainian forces, including instructing as many as 2,500 Ukrainian soldiers a month at a US base in Germany, according to multiple US officials.
Business
Rafael’s ‘Drone Dome’ counter-UAS system wins Pentagon certification
The Pentagon’s Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office approved the “Drone Dome” system, made by a unit of Israel’s Rafael, for C-UAS as a Service contracts, following tests at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona.
Palantir, Lockheed Martin team up to modernize naval combat systems
Palantir Technologies and Lockheed Martin have partnered to modernize surface navy combat systems, with the aim of developing an autonomous deployment model for future combat system software updates, the American companies announced Nov. 30.
A real-life Lego tank: BAE touts modular design for Army OMFV
A redesign already trimmed the troop compartment from nine passengers to six, BAE says. Want to upgrade the engine? Load new software? Add a drone-killing laser? Unlike on the old Bradley, thereís plenty of room.
Rolls-Royce just tested a hydrogen-powered jet engine
Aviation is a major contributor to global climate change, with some estimating the commercial aviation industry producing anywhere between 1.9 percent to 3.5 percent of annual greenhouse gas emissions. Military aviation, with more than twice the number of aircraft than commercial aviation, contributes as much as 15 perent of that total.
DARPA taps General Atomics for low-flying seaplane Liberty Lifter concept
The Liberty Lifter program aims to change how the Pentagon tackles air and sealift through a well-known, but difficult-to-use physics trick.
Defense
Senate confirms Pentagon watchdog after seven-year vacancy
The Senate on Nov. 30 confirmed Robert Storch to serve as the Defense Department inspector general in a 92-3 vote, making him the first Senate-confirmed official to assume the role since Jon Rymer left the post in January 2016.
GOP senators threaten to block NDAA over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Nearly half of the Senate Republican caucus is threatening to block the annual defense authorization bill unless Congress agrees to abolish the militaryís coronavirus vaccine mandate for troops and reinstate all those dismissed under the policy.
What is the future of Air Force fighter drones?
The Air Force Secretary for Science, Technology and Engineering talks about how the U.S. is advancing autonomous wingmen to stay ahead of adversaries.
Space Force set to establish CENTCOM-focused component
The Space Force will establish its second geographically focused command on Friday when it activates U.S. Space Forces-Central at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., military officials announced Nov. 30.
Veterans
US Medal of Honor recipient Hiroshi Miyamura dies at 97
Hiroshi Miyamura, a former Army corporal who was awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War, has died.
Black officer’s ‘lost’ Medal of Honor nomination nearing approval
One of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat, then-Capt. Paris Davis distinguished himself on June 18, 1965, during a pre-dawn raid on a North Vietnamese Army camp in Bong Son.
Which issue has the VA secretary “pissed off?”
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough talks about avoiding future problems getting vets covered for illness, and which program gets him “emotional.”
