Guam residents may have noticed radar equipment being installed in some villages as part of Guam’s missile defense system. Similar equipment can be found in other locations on forward operating bases and in other islands, and can be used for training, testing, and detecting missiles. The photos of equipment in Barrigada were taken on Aug. 14 and Aug. 24.
The Guam Visitors Bureau has committed $2 million to a comprehensive response plan designed to mitigate the impact of surging jet fuel prices, which have tripled fuel surcharges and led to a 20% reduction in airline seat capacity.
The Department of Public Health and Social Services confirmed two new laboratory-confirmed cases of Pertussis, bringing the total number of confirmed cases for 2026 to 13.
The Government of Guam and the Guam Economic Development Authority unveiled a $1.3 billion bond pipeline for the next five years during the InvestGuam Symposium 2026 in New York City.
Lockheed Martin Corp. of Moorestown, New Jersey, was awarded May 7 a “sole-source, hybrid, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-plus-incentive-fee contract modification under the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Weapon Systems contract.”