Thursday, February 12, 2026
U.S. Marine Corps Selects GA-ASI for MUX TACAIR Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program (Press Release)
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was competitively selected by the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) for evaluation in the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program. The agreement integrates GA-ASI’s expertise in autonomy and uncrewed aircraft systems with a government-provided mission package, using the YFQ-42A platform as a surrogate to evaluate integration with crewed fighters.
The contract initiates integration of a Marine Corps mission kit into the YFQ-42A surrogate platform for assessment within the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF).
The USMC contract includes the rapid development of autonomy for the government-supplied mission kit — a cost-effective, sensor-rich, software-defined suite capable of delivering kinetic and non-kinetic effects — positioning the solution for use in expeditionary operations. This work will support evaluations of future MUX TACAIR capabilities.
“This selection builds upon the GA-ASI autonomous systems in use today and demonstrates our commitment to delivering next generation capabilities for critical USMC missions,” said Mike Atwood, Vice President of Advanced Programs for GA-ASI. “Our FQ-42, combined with our proven autonomy architecture and integration expertise, positions us to rapidly deliver an affordable CCA solution that enhances the Marine Air-Ground Task Force’s operational effectiveness in contested environments.”
GA-ASI was selected by the U.S. Air Force in April 2024 to build production-representative flight test articles for the CCA program. The YFQ-42A successfully conducted its maiden flight in August 2025, validating a “genus/species” concept for rapid, modular, and low-cost uncrewed fighter aircraft development. This approach enables a common core aircraft design that can be rapidly adapted for different mission sets and service requirements.
The YFQ-42A is a purpose-built CCA platform developed as part of GA-ASI’s ongoing investment in next-generation autonomous combat aircraft. The aircraft’s modular design enables rapid integration of mission systems. GA-ASI’s autonomy architecture, demonstrated through multiple live flight tests, provides the foundation for human-machine teaming in complex combat scenarios.
Don't understand why the Marine Corps simply doesn't wait on what the Navy or Air Force are rolling with and just climbing on that train. As much as I like the CH-53K, the AH-1Z and the UH-1Y, why didn't we just jump on programs that are already underway like the CH-47, AH-64 and UH-60? Yeah they would all have to navalized but it would have been cheaper and I think just as effective.
Experience 3rd MBDE, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) CALFEX...Video by Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Joyner
A look at the experience of a 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Soldier from 3rd Mobile Brigade "Rakkasans" conducting a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) on February 5, 2026 at Fort Campbell, Ky. as part of Operation Lethal Eagle (OLE) 26.1. Operation Lethal Eagle, a 21-day rigorous training exercise, is designed to train individual and collective lethality, prototype Army initiatives, and build mastery of large-scale, long-range air assault capabilities throughout the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).(Army video by Sgt. 1st Class Josh Joyner)
French forces in Romania
Don't know if the French VBCI is just hated because its French, or is cost prohibitive or what, but I think its tragically underrated.
I've always wondered why the Marine Corps went with high cut helmets. It wasn't arrogance (which I assumed), it was thru test results
The move to high cut helmets came about during the Force Design 2030 debacle. I thought it was arrogance and the fucks at HQMC just wanted to scoop up a little SOCOM glory by trying to look like them. I was wrong. They actually tested it.
Sidenote. Bookmark this instagram account and follow them. The info is freaking awesome.
Monday, February 09, 2026
I'm curious and want comments. Do you see a violent arrest or a non-compliant individual?
An Officer was spotted brutally assaulting a man in Henryetta, Oklahoma, by repeatedly slamming or punching his head against the concrete. The officer then knelt on the man’s back and placed a hand around his neck to pin him down. The man was yelling things like, ‘Oh my God!… pic.twitter.com/mYIAMPU15Z
— Rain Drops Media (@Raindropsmedia1) February 9, 2026
Sunday, February 08, 2026
38 Russian FPV drones to neutralize ONE S. Korean MBT???? So much for tanks being dead on the modern battlefield!
Impressive. It's said that 38 Russian FPV drones can neutralize a single K2PL.. The K2PL features new embedded armor, a new APS, additional multi-sensors, and an unmanned gun turret. But, the CG is not a final design and does not reflect the additional sensor structures, as i… https://t.co/Xm2TeiEvnv pic.twitter.com/jTfX7rNaRh
— Mason ヨンハク (@mason_8718) February 8, 2026
BlackbeardGL hypersonic missile
🇺🇸 The American defense company Castelion has unveiled the BlackbeardGL hypersonic missile, designed for M142 HIMARS and M270 MLRS multicaliber rocket systems.
— NSTRIKE (@NSTRIKE1231) January 12, 2026
• Range: up to 1,000 km, significantly exceeding the capabilities of ATACMS.
• Guidance: GPS satellite navigation… pic.twitter.com/LFMlTtgukq
Never knew roosters did this...
I never expected that ending 🤯 pic.twitter.com/CgqLzr4pyD
— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) January 3, 2026
11th Airborne's propaganda goes so hard that it makes being cold & wet look cool
That shit must suck so bad! They make it look cool though. I've always wondered about this unit. You never see them deployed to Europe to work with allies in the north even though they're specialist. Also got to wonder how things would go in a fight in the arctic. I'm betting the cold will kill more people than enemy action. They need better transport too. Got to be hard to be ready for the fight if you're half frozen when you get there.
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' senior official homes were blown up. Someone is prepping the battlefield for the next fight with Iran.
Note this happened a few weeks ago around the end of Jan. Been busy so I didn't post it. Haven't heard much about it since then.
❗️❗️❗️🔥 🇮🇷According to reports, today residential homes of senior officials of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were blown up in Iran’s port city of Bandar Abbas and in the city of Parand, located in Tehran Province.
— NSTRIKE (@NSTRIKE1231) January 31, 2026
Additionally, a powerful explosion occurred at unknown… pic.twitter.com/yuhCqZpelP
China's drone mothership concept...
We always come with concepts but never follow thru. Then China does what we imagined (or another country) and we kick ourselves because we didn't go forward. Kinda frustrating. The idea of a drone carrier based on a cheap LHD has been floating around Marine/Navy circles for awhile but the Naval Aviation mafia killed it. Too bad it would have been a real force multiplier. Drone motherships for surface craft? Yeah that's been pushed too but whoever killed that too. I hope this doesn't bite us in the future.The PLA 🇨🇳 showcases a “drone mothership” concept, with unmanned boats operating alongside a mother ship.@AlexLuck9 @kazusb2 _ @ForumStrategic pic.twitter.com/ezboF3A0NH
— DefenseTrends (@DefenseTrends) February 1, 2026
The US Army has their JLTV based light anti-aircraft system.
I wonder why we didn't either include the Army in what the Marine Corps was building or why we didn't wait for them to go first. Same requirement, same vehicle but two different systems. The weirdest thing? The JLTV already has a deep fording kit built for it so since the vehicles are the same there was no need for different systems. This is low hanging fruit to gain some savings in the DOW.A U.S. Army Mobile-Low, Slow, small unmanned aircraft Integrated Defeat System, or M-LIDS is positioned on a training area during a civilian one-way attack drone demonstration on Jan. 29, 2026, at Fort Hood, Texas. (📸Russell Shirley-Jones) pic.twitter.com/95kr1bYqeW
— AirPower | MIL-STD (@AirPowerNEW1) February 4, 2026
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