The Pentagon is condemning a December Iranian live-fire exercise that took place in the Strait of Hormuz near the carrier USS Harry S. Truman. The Navy on Jan. 9 released a video showing an Iranian ship firing live missiles near commercial craft and the carrier during a Dec. 26 exercise. The video was released following a Freedom of Information Act Request from Military Times. Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis on Monday said the test was “unprofessional” and that the proximity of the live firing to other craft was unusual. The test fire happened within about 1,500 yards of the carrier and even closer to an apparent oil tanker. Davis said the test is “not something responsible countries do.”
Pentagon Cancels $6B GPS Ground System Contract
April 20, 2026
The Pentagon has canceled its contract with RTX to field a ground segment to manage its most capable GPS satellites, a more than 15-year effort beleaguered by software development issues and cost overages.