Firebird Electro-Optics Launches LEP-MINI Series of Illunimators

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Firebird Electro-Optics Launches LEP-MINI Series of Illunimators Firebird Electro-Optics announces the launch of the LEP-MINI Series, a compact family of high-intensity illuminators featuring advanced Laser-Excited Phosphor (LEP) technology. Delivering over 103,000 candela in a compact footprint, the lineup includes four precision-built configurations—EDC, DTY, WM35, and WM65—each designed for specific mission profiles. Built for professional use,…

Jumping for Gold at Skydiving Titles

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ADF and civilian skydivers compete in a formation skydiving serial during the New South Wales Skydiving Championships in Moruya. Photo: Rod White. Australian Defence Force personnel dominated at the NSW and Queensland State Formation Skydiving Championships held in Moruya, Tully and Toogoolawah. Personnel from Army, Navy and Air Force won gold in formation and vertical…

Churchill and Cold War Psy-Ops: A Declassified Account of CIA Propaganda Strategy

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Recently declassified documents reveal a bold Cold War-era initiative by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency to enlist Sir Winston Churchill in a psychological warfare campaign targeting the Soviet Union. The effort centered around Radio Liberty, a CIA-backed broadcasting station operating out of Eastern Europe, which transmitted Western viewpoints into the USSR during the height of…

EagleNXT Announces Sale of Advanced eBee TAC Drones to Defense Logistics Agency

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Advanced Drones to Fulfill Varied Missions, Increase Flexibility and Capability with multiple sensor packages WICHITA, Kan., Oct. 23, 2025 — AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (dba, EagleNXT) (the “Company” or “EagleNXT”) (NYSE: UAVS), a leading provider of advanced drone and aerial imaging solutions, is pleased to announce a significant sale as part of a larger Defense…

Operation Urgent Fury

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Operation Urgent Fury On the morning of October 25th, 1983, America awoke to reports that US forced had invaded the small Caribbean nation of Grenada, in order to liberate American medical students from danger posed by political instability. Joined by Regional Security System troops from a variety of Caribbean partner nations, they swiftly overwhelmed the…