The North Carolina Air National Guard have sent two C-130s equipped for wildfire duty to Arizona to aid with firefighting operations across the Southwest, reports the Associated Press news service. The National Interagency Fire Center requested the help to back up the civilian fleet of firefighting tankers.
The Pentagon is making progress developing a new target round for test the effectiveness of U.S. missile defenses. Contractor Northrop Grumman announced the first flight of a redesigned vehicle Jan. 8.
