The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is working on two new types of unmanned surveillance aircraft, one that would ride on a ballistic missile and the other that could ride at very high altitude for five years or more, reports Scientific American. A 500-pound Rapid Eye would ride on board a missile that could deliver it to any spot on the globe within an hour and would deploy under its own steam to provide reconnaissance for at least seven hours without refueling. The Vulture would sustain itself at very high altitude possibly via solar energy and include a refueling capability, both of which would enable it to stay aloft over a target area for a very long, long time.
US Space Command Should Always Be Led by a Guardian
Sept. 12, 2026
General Stephen Whiting took command of U.S. Space Command in January 2024, and if customary three-year tenures hold, his tour would end in January 2027. The question now before the President and Senate is who should follow him? Whoever they choose, it has to be a Guardian—and so should every successor…
