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 Keeping Critical Missions Cool: How Linear Cryocoolers Enable Advanced Technology  - L3Harris' linear cryocoolers provide precise, reliable cryogenic thermal management for advanced sensors, electronics and mission-critical systems...

 Mission-Ready ISR for Australia's Unique Operating Environment  - The integration of the WESCAM MX™-10 imaging and targeting system into SYPAQ's light fixed-wing surveillance fleet reflects a commitment to...

 U.S. Foreign Economic Policy Needs a Quarterback  - The U.S. government should empower the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to be a more effective agency to lead on economic growth abroad.

 LLNL’s Filippo Scotti wins Dawson award for contributions toward a flipped approach for magnetic fusion  - The race to put fusion energy on the grid requires scientists and engineers to continue rapidly solving key challenges and optimizing solutions. The ultimate goal is the development of a device that operates continuously with high performance and stability. A multi-institutional team from the U.S. Department...

 ThinKom SATCOM Antenna Selected to Support U.S. Navy TACAMO  - Northrop Grumman purchased ThinKom's ThinAir® SATCOM antennas to be installed on the U.S. Navy’s E-130J Phoenix II. Read how ThinKom's anti-jam technology secures the U.S. Navy's TACAMO aircraft.

 Has the Pentagon given up on AI polygraph analysis of trustworthiness?  - AI-aided scanning of speech patterns, vocal stress or facial expressions to read minds lacks scientific backing and will compound errors, critics argue.

 Physicist Jun Ye Wins Wolf Prize in Physics  - The award cites Ye’s achievement in “transformative, widely applicable advances in the control of ultracold atomic systems.”

 Boeing receives seven-year contract to accelerate PAC-3 MSE seeker output  - The award formalizes a seven-year framework to triple PAC-3 MSE seeker production. Increased production supports the Pentagon's Acquisition Transformation Strategy and strengthens the nation's...

 Innovation and Partnerships Office professional wins national tech transfer award  - The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Technology Transfer Working Group (TTWG) annually recognizes TTWG professionals at DOE national laboratories for “Best in Class” work involving licensing, intellectual property (IP) management, partnering and excellence in technology transfer supporting mission innovation...

 Missiles, satellites and warplanes — Ukraine, Europe advance key arms projects  - Ukraine’s Fire Point said the firm is developing an extended-range tactical ballistic missile after its FP-7 weapon was used in combat for the first time.

 Sulfur and Urea: Their role in the global economy and who is hurt most by the Persian Gulf cutoff  - The global economic damage caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is generally not understood by most policymakers. Public and policy discussion of the Strait of Hormuz closure…

 L3Harris Sets Date for Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release  - L3Harris Technologies will release its third quarter 2026 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026

 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower returns to port after aircraft mishap  - The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower returned to its homeport in Norfolk, Virginia, after an E/A-18G Growler mishap injured eight service members aboard the ship.

 Keeping an eye on the sky  - Allen Schnibben, a computer scientist, works at the SOHBRIT observatory at Sandia National Laboratories. The facility supports experiments and testing for Sandia’s Space Mission Program.

 By Netanyahu’s Own Math, Gaza Is 3,900 September 11ths  - Benjamin Netanyahu likes to translate Israel’s grief into American. At the United Nations last month, he took the dead of October 7 and multiplied them by the ratio of America’s…

 Inside Germany’s Doomed B8 Nuclear Project  - Nazi Germany’s final nuclear reactor was nowhere near ready, lacking roughly half the uranium and heavy water it needed to work. When American forces dismantled Nazi Germany’s final experimental nuclear reactor in 1945, they found a machine that its scientific leader, Werner Heisenberg, would later...

 US Marine Corps anti-ship weaponry to see exercise action on remote Japan island near Taiwan  - The U.S. Marine Corps will deploy its ground-based anti-ship and air-defense systems to Japan’s southwesternmost island for exercises this month.

 What are humanoid robots actually for on the battlefield?  - The service’s new command will be called Army Futures and Autonomous Systems Command, or FASCOM, according to a memo signed by Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle.

 The Five-Year Fuel Crisis: Why the World Economy Is Paying for a War It Thinks Is Ending  - Once again Karl W. Miller has put numbers to a problem that most of the commentariat still treats as a temporary price spike. His latest forward outlook, “The Five-Year Global…

 Earthquake Magnitude 5.5  - 92 km NNW of Aleneva, Alaska 2026-10-06 18:34:32 (UTC) Pager Alert Level: Green MMI: IV (Light Shaking) 87.6 km

 Cobalt Catalyst Delivers 99% Yield Without Expensive Precious Metals  - A cobalt catalyst may offer a more sustainable route to valuable chemical transformations when its oxidation state is carefully controlled. A cobalt catalyst made from an abundant metal converted more than 99% of pyridine into the desired chemical product under ambient electrolysis conditions, according...

 It’s official: US Army’s improved M8 rifle to begin fielding in December  - The U.S. Army will begin fielding Sig Sauer’s M8 rifle in December, replacing the M7 with a lighter, shorter carbine based on soldier feedback.

 Lockheed Martin Announces First Flight of Morocco’s First F 16 Block 72  - GREENVILLE, S.C., Oct. 6, 2026 - Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] today announced the successful first flight of the Royal Moroccan Air Force’s (RMAF) first F‑16 Block 72 aircraft, marking a key...

 Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Malik Hasan to die by US Army firing squad  - Hasan, a former Army officer who killed 13 people and injured 32 others during a mass shooting at Fort Hood in 2009, will be executed by firing squad.

 How Commercial Industry Can Form the Bedrock of Space Superiority  - Commercial space companies provide infrastructure and information essential to U.S. space superiority. Sustaining that advantage requires investment in technical talent and authority for companies to defend their assets in orbit.

 Yemeni government launches offensive to seize all areas from Iran-backed Houthis  - Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said on Sunday it was launching a major military campaign to recapture all areas controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis.