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Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll leads a signing ceremony with NATO allies and partners for a counter-unmanned aircraft systems letter of intent during day two of Eurosatory 2026 at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre in Villepinte, France, June 16, 2026. The letter of intent is designed to help streamline counter-UAS acquisitions and training among allied and partner forces, supporting a more coordinated approach to detecting, tracking, and defeating unmanned aircraft threats. Eurosatory is a biennial international defense and security exhibition that brings together military, government, and industry leaders to highlight land and air defense capabilities, emerging technologies, and partnerships that support modernization, readiness, and deterrence. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Alexander Watkins)
News - Army secretary highlights counter-UAS cooperation, acquisition reform at Eurosatory 2026
By | June 17, 2026
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll called for faster acquisition, stronger interoperability, and closer cooperation with allies and partners during a letter of intent signing ceremony held during the second day of Eurosatory...
U.S. Army Col. Tom Noble, deputy commanding officer of the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, and British Army Maj. Ben Johnston, G-5 plans officer, speak during AUSA’s Speakers Corner at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, France, June 15, 2026. The presentation focused on the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative, innovation at the edge and the need for NATO allies and partners to adapt at the pace of change. Noble and Johnston highlighted how industry can support military initiatives such as Digital Shield, Project Bullfrog and the Flytrap series to help turn emerging ideas into practical capabilities for Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Maj. Alexander Watkins)
News - U.S. Army air defenders in Europe highlight the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative and innovation at Eurosatory 2026
By | June 16, 2026
U.S. Army air defenders from the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command highlighted the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative and the need for faster military innovation during a presentation at the Association of the United...
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Brent Ottinger, an instructor assigned to 7th Army Training Command Combined Arms Training Center, conducts proficiency demonstration training on an unmanned aerial system with members of the Royal Moroccan Air Force during the inaugural African Lion 26 drone academics at Southern Zone Headquarters, Agadir, Morocco, May 4, 2026. The inaugural AL26 drone academics brought together subject matter experts and students from the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, Armed Forces of Nigeria, Ghana Armed Forces and U.S. forces to build foundational proficiency in unmanned aircraft system flight operations, reconnaissance and target identification. AL26 is U.S. Africa Command's largest annual joint exercise, designed to strengthen collective security capabilities of the U.S., African nations and global allies. Led by SETAF-AF from April 20 to May 8, 2026, and hosted in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia, AL26 involves over 5,600 civilian and military personnel from more than 40 nations, using innovation to drive partner-led regional security. (Photo by Jason Johnston)
News - U.S. Army, Allies and Partners to Expand Drone and Counter-Drone Marketplaces at Eurosatory Defense Exhibition
By | June 11, 2026
Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll will join senior defense representatives from allied and partner nations at the Eurosatory defense exhibition in Paris on June 16 to sign a joint statement of intent expanding the Army’s...
U.S. Army World War II veteran Raymond Pannemann, who served with the 3rd Infantry Division and arrived in France about a month after D-Day, is pictured in an undated photo. His grandson, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Calvin Pannemann, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), reflected on Raymond Pannemann’s service during the 82nd anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France. Pannemann said he later learned through family records that his grandfather served under Audie Murphy, one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II.
News - Screaming Eagles honor D-Day
By | June 2, 2026
On D-Day, June 6, 1944, soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) jumped and landed into Normandy before the beach landings, moving behind German lines near Utah Beach to help make the seaborne invasion possible...
Soldiers from Information Defense Company (IDCO), Multi-Domain Command - Europe (MDC-E) joined Soldiers from 169th Cyber Protection Team, Maryland Army National Guard and Estonian Defence Forces to train on cyber defense skills as part of USAREUR-AF's Sword 26 exercise. Tallinn, Estonia, 18 May 2026.
News - Sword 26: Cyber Defenders Train to Secure Critical Infrastructure in Estonia
By | May 27, 2026
From the outside, the Cyber Range 14 building in downtown Tallinn appears quiet, unassuming and pristine. Inside, there’s no weapons fire, no smell of gasoline or gunpowder hanging in the air. But the absence of traditional...
U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 961st Engineer Battalion, 420th Engineer Brigade, U.S. Army Reserves, maneuver a combat rubber raiding craft across Lake Belton as U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 36th Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard, sling load improved ribbon bridges from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in the distance during Operation Hood Strike 26 on Fort Hood, Texas, May 16, 2026. Operation Hood Strike is a large-scale, multi-component engineer exercise on Fort Hood that integrates Active, Reserve, and National Guard Forces through synchronized training to enhance readiness, ensuring a cohesive and deployable total force ready to win in multi-domain operations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Breanna Bradford)
News - Operation Hood Strike 26 Strengthens Total Army Readiness
By | May 21, 2026
Soldiers from the Active Duty Army, Army Reserve, Texas Army National Guard, and Canadian Armed Forces trained together during Operation Hood Strike 26, held May 13–16, 2026, at Fort Hood, Texas...
A counter-unmanned aerial system is hooked to a battery to charge for its next flight near Lipa, Poland, Nov. 10, 2025. The intensive 20-day multinational Train-the-Trainer course rapidly qualified 20 students from Poland, Romania, and the U.S., most with no prior military drone experience, in a battle-tested C-UAS system through classroom, practical flight, and night operations, culminating in a successful live-fire demonstration to destroy a jet powered drone, thereby accelerating the fielding of this critical capability along the Eastern Flank Deterrence Line. As the battlefield evolves, we are leveraging U.S. experience and NATO authorities to solve problems for the Alliance. The training occurring at Lipa shows how Allies like Poland and Romania are rapidly procuring and employing systems that are battle-tested in Ukraine to strengthen the Eastern Flank Deterrence Line. This is the EFDL in action. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jacob Kohrs, 10th AAMDC)
News - JIATF-401 Drone Defense Marketplace Broadens Allied Access to Counter-Drone Capabilities
By | May 20, 2026
International agreements with key allies continue to expand access to counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capabilities. The U.S. Secretary of the Army and key leaders from Australia, Poland, and the Republic of Korea...
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