Radar Sweep
Nighttime Rocket Attack on US Embassy in Baghdad Injured 1
A nighttime rocket attack on the US Embassy in Baghdad injured one person and caused some material damage, staffers there said Jan. 27. The two staff members, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media, did not specify the injured person’s nationality or the severity of their wounds.
Imagery Suggests Iran Is Preparing To Try To Launch A Satellite
The imagery, taken Sunday by the commercial firm Planet and shared via the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, shows vehicles parked at a building used to assemble Iran's space rockets at the Imam Khomeini Space Center in northern Iran. A second group of vehicles is visible at a circular launch pad that was heavily damaged during failed launch preparations last year.
SpaceX Presses on with Legal Fight Against US Air Force over Rocket Contracts
SpaceX has taken its protest of the Air Force Launch Service Agreement contracts to a California court. SpaceX is challenging the Air Force’s decision in October 2018 to award rocket development contracts to Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, and United Launch Alliance.
Navy Helicopter Crashes in Philippine Sea; 5 Crewmembers Safe
All five crew members from a Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter were rescued when the aircraft crashed in the Philippine Sea on Jan. 25, Navy officials said. The aircraft, assigned to the amphibious command ship Blue Ridge, went down around 5:15 p.m. local time during routine operations, officials said in a news release.
US Dedicates C-130 Hangar to Nigerien Air Force
The US conducted a turnover and dedication ceremony of a new C-130 hangar to the Nigerien Air Force at Nigerien Air Base 201 on Jan. 22.
Lockheed Adds Dunford, Former Top US Military Officer, to Board
Lockheed Martin has added Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to its board of directors, the company announced Jan. 24.
OPINION: Why Does the US Spend So Much on Defense?
“It is well to remember that the real bill includes not just DOD spending but VA, intelligence, and more,” writes Patrick Collins, a former US European Command defence economist and a former Defense Intelligence Agency intelligence officer. “But those who would cut spending must also propose a new strategy.”
MilTax: Military OneSource Offers Free Tax Prep
Tax season can be a dreaded time of year for many people, but the Defense Department's Military OneSource offers the MilTax program to ease filing stress for service members and their families. Active duty service members and their families, National Guard members and Reservists, survivors, and veterans who have left the service in the last 365 days all qualify to use the free MilTax program, which kicked off on Military OneSource on Jan. 22.
Air Force: 'Explosives' Found in Stockton Home Are Replicas
After a neighborhood was evacuated for nearly 24 hours when Stockton, Calif., police found apparent military explosives at a home, Travis Air Force Base officials said Jan. 24 the devices were replicas.