Hegseth announces plans for new 4-star drone command, among other initiatives
Hegseth also announced a new study group led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich.
US withdraws last remaining troops out of Iraq
“As we step back and hand full primary responsibility for Iraq’s security to the Government of Iraq and the brave people of Iraq, US and Coalition forces stationed across the region will remain ready to respond to any ISIS threats that arise,” CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said.
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How the industrial base is responding to Air Force, Space Force needs
Demand signals from leadership are shaping investments in design, engineering and manufacturing.
Pentagon eyeing tech testbed expansion along US-Mexico border
“We want to do as much as we can; I would love to continue to bring on new projects, new programs to the border and try it out, but we want to do it in a responsible way that's safe,” Mark Ditlevson, assistant secretary of defense for Homeland Defense and Americas Security Affairs, told Breaking Defense.
With reconciliation uncertain, Pentagon eyeing plan to retool FY27 priorities with Congress
In exclusive comments to Breaking Defense, the Pentagon's comptroller acknowledged that some efforts may need to be pushed from FY27 into FY28 with help from lawmakers.
What options does the Pentagon have to cover its mounting FY26 operational costs?
“If I were still in the building, I would say, ‘I'm probably screwed now,'" a former official told Breaking Defense.
Trump taps Adam Telle as acting Army secretary
Telle is currently serving as the Senate-confirmed assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works.
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Processor upgrades enable computing at the edge
Avoiding vendor lock and providing more room for sensors and upgrades are critical considerations.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns
Dan Driscoll, a former soldier who came into the role from the finance world, reportedly had a strained relationship with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
5 key questions the Army is still working out for its nuclear microreactor plan
The Army's top energy official recently walked reporters through a series of questions he’s grappling with as part of the push to deploy nuclear microreactors at military installations around the country.
Army taps 5 vendors to move forward with nuclear microreactor prototypes
Up to $2.2 billion could be distributed among the handful of vendors.
Hegseth stands by LaNeve nomination amid reported lawmaker hesitation
The Pentagon is attempting to "lock in" LaNeve's nomination for the next Army Chief of Staff amid lawmaker concerns and the potential departure of the service's secretary.
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Drone companies, admin leaders meet for first White House ‘Drone Dominance’ meeting
“The cavalry arrived here to meet your cavalry in private industry to make sure that we are not drone sufficient, from parity, but drone dominant,” Pentagon R&E chief Emil Michaels said.
Army picks Hanwha’s wheeled K9 for self-propelled howitzer prototypes
Today’s decision comes after decades of fits and starts to find a new mobile howitzer, including the ill-fated Crusader, Non-Line-of-Sight Cannon and Extended Range Cannon Artillery.
Trump scales back military exercise with S Korea, calling it ‘costly’ and ‘hostile’ to the North
“These exercises are not only costly […] but send a signal that is completely inappropriate and hostile,” Trump wrote in a social media post.
Pentagon inks SM-3 framework deals with RTX, Boeing on critical components
The seven-year framework deals cover key SM-3 components including avionics and ejector assemblies.