Associated Press
• Freida Frisaro
A package that appeared to be an improvised explosive device was discovered Monday outside the visitor center at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, prompting an FBI-led investigation. Authorities say the package contains possible energetic materials; local and federal security crews remain on scene.
The War Zone
• Joseph Trevithick
By The War Zone: Spotters in Greece have caught an especially good look at what appears to be a particularly secretive drone.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Rocket Lab wins $190 million Pentagon deal for hypersonic test flights Rocket Lab wins $190 million Pentagon deal for hypersonic test flights.
Aviation Week
• Brian Everstine
By Aviation Week: The U.S. Army is weeks away from fielding its first Long Range Hypersonic Weapon battery.
DefenseNews.com
• Michael Peck
By DefenseNews.com: The U.S. Air Force wants small one-way attack drones for its special operations forces, according to an Air Force Request for Information.
SpaceNews.com
• Sandra Erwin
By SpaceNews.com: Space Command classified wargame to include 25 commercial players Space Command classified wargame to include 25 commercial players.
DefenseNews.com
• Valerie Insinna
By DefenseNews.com: The Air Force plans to drop from 60 to 56 MQ-9 Reaper combat lines in fiscal 2022 as the U.S. military decreases its presence in the Middle East.
DefenseNews.com
• Rachel Cohen
By DefenseNews.com: Andrew Hunter is known in Washington as a low-key professional and true expert on defense acquisition.
DefenseNews.com
• Stephen Losey
