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US Navy to Sunk Ticonderoga Cruiser in RIMPAC Wargames
Get ready for the ultimate show of naval power: the US Navy will sink the Ticonderoga cruiser, ex-USS Mobile Bay, during the massive RIMPAC wargames exercise, a biennial spectacle involving 30 nations and 30,000 personnel. This epic drill, taking place in Hawaiian waters, will put tactics and firepower to the test in a live-fire sinking exercise.
Satellite Technology Exposes Gaps in Disaster Preparedness
Hawaii's recent devastating floods exposed critical gaps in disaster preparedness, revealing operational blind spots that responders struggled with in real-time. Emergency managers, particularly those in hurricane-prone areas, should take note and consider new solutions to bolster their response strategies.
LeoLabs Deploys Mobile Radar to Track Space Objects
LeoLabs has successfully deployed its innovative mobile radar system, Scout Hawaii, which became operational in June 2026, marking a major milestone in tracking space objects. This transportable radar, fitting neatly into a standard container, is already providing valuable data to the company's space monitoring network.
US Army Expands Surveillance Balloon Network in Pacific
The US Army is ramping up its surveillance capabilities in the Pacific with a new network of high-altitude balloons, sensors, and datalinks, and is currently seeking proposals from suppliers to support this expansion. The project, led by the 921st Contracting Support Battalion, is still in the market research phase, with a potential full and open competition to follow.