PentagonAugust 7, 2026· Defense One

Rough waters help firm demo ‘expeditionary manufacturing’ aboard warship

Firestorm Labs says it 3D-printed thousands of parts as waves buffeted USS Essex.

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PentagonAug 28, 2026

Army Lasers Blast Drones, Proving Directed-Energy Weapons Are Future

Service members assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border used the Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system to stop three hostile, unmanned aircraft systems deemed a threat. They were believed to be linked to drug cartels.

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PentagonAug 28, 2026

DoD confirms ‘refrigeration disruption’ at military commissaries

More than a half-dozen commissaries on military bases in the continental U.S. reported refrigeration outages this week.

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PentagonAug 28, 2026

Here’s what Trump’s new ‘Space Academy’ could mean for the US military

A new source for commissioned officers—but is it needed?

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PentagonAug 28, 2026

DoD schools struggle to identify, support military children with learning disabilities, GAO finds

A GAO review found gaps at multiple stages of DODEA's process for identifying and supporting students with specific learning disabilities.

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PentagonAug 28, 2026

Can AI help the Marines simplify sustainment in the Pacific?

The service is testing a “logistics decision engine” at the theater level.

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