The Pentagon said that Air Force civilian employee Daniel J. Kuhlmeier, 30, of Omaha, Neb., was killed on Feb. 20 when an improvised explosive device struck the convoy in which he was riding in Baghdad. Kuhlmeier was a member of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and assigned to Det. 204, 2nd Field Investigations Region, Offutt AFB, Neb.
Shield AI has entered the increasingly crowded field of Collaborative Combat Aircraft, this week announcing its “X-BAT” vehicle that stands out from others by having both vertical takeoff and landing capability and supersonic speed.

