Photo by Paul Flacks | DARPA | 03.14.2026
On the ground at the DARPA Triage Challenge in College Station, Texas, a first responder triages a role-player with mock injuries. This provides a critical benchmark for evaluating how well autonomous platforms can perform the same life-saving assessments....
Photo by Paul Flacks | DARPA | 03.14.2026
A view from the nerve center of the DARPA Triage Challenge in College Station, Texas. Operators and strategists are hard at work monitoring live feeds and guiding the mission....
Photo by Paul Flacks | DARPA | 03.14.2026
A look inside a team tent, where advanced autonomous systems are being prepped for the DARPA Triage Challenge in College Station, Texas. These teams are pushing the boundaries of technology to solve critical challenges....
Photo by Lance Cpl. Aiyana Bridges | Communication Directorate | 03.11.2026
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Connor Eaton, with Company F, Basic Officer Course 6-26, The Basic School, establishes communication during the Warfighting Field Exercise at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 11, 2026. The WARFEX serves as the culminating event at TBS, evaluating students’ proficiency in decision-making, small-unit tactics and leadership as they operate under sustained......
Courtesy Photo | 316th Wing | 03.07.2026
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Aguilar, members of Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Federal Aviation Administration, and key leaders from White Sands Missile Range, N.M., support a high-energy laser test using the AMP-HEL system March 7, 2026. The JIATF-401 and FAA coordinated the test to confirm key safety measures and capabilities for countering unmanned aerial systems....
Photo by Neil Boorjian | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | 03.03.2026
KITTERY, Maine (Mar. 3, 2026) — Nate Redden, left, and Jeremy Edwards, both innovation specialists at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard pose for a photo with two shipyard drones. PNSY drone operators play a critical role in modernizing the shipyard. These certified operators are taking precision and safety to new heights. As America’s leader in attack submarine maintenance, repair, and......
Photo by Pfc. Deviana Rodriguez | III Armored Corps | 03.02.2026
From right, U.S. Army Pfc. Jaden Herrera and Pfc. Ricardo Godinez, assigned to 59th Combat Engineer Company-Armored, 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, work with recent developments in drone warfare that will reduce risk to Soldiers on the battlefield while providing cutting-edge advancements on Fort Hood, Texas, on March 2, 2026. The exercises done bring together Soldiers,......
Photo by Spc. Michelle Lessard-Terry | 1st Cavalry Division | 02.25.2026
Best Drone Operator, Sgt. Javon Purchner poses with the coin he received from Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Gen. Randy A. George on Feb. 25, 2026, at Fort Hood, Texas. Gen. George presented the coins to the 1st Cavalry Division Troopers who competed in the Best Drone Operator, Hunter/Killer, and Best Innovation Team competitions. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michelle Lessard-Terry)...
