The Air Force announced June 13 that an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle crashed the day before after takeoff from Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. The UAV was about six miles from the field when it crashed. The service will conduct an investigation into the accident. (Bagram Air Base report by Capt. Toni Tones)
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth vowed to undertake far-reaching reforms on the way the U.S. military buys weapons, promising a sweeping overhaul of the way the Defense Department determines requirements, handles the acquisition process, and tests its kit. The fundamental goal, which Hegseth underscored in a 1-hour and 10-minute speech…
