A coalition close air support strike in Sadr City in Iraq killed three terrorists, suspected of being members of a secret cell known for “facilitating the transport of weapons and explosively formed penetrators,” according to a Multi-National Force-Iraq release. Ground forces called in the CAS strike when their efforts to return fire failed to stop the attack by a band of terrorists.
The Air Force is moving forward with a new, algorithm-driven system to help U.S. Northern Command better detect airborne threats. NORTHCOM and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which are tasked with protecting the homeland from attack, depend on a slew of radars and other data systems to monitor U.S.…