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.
EXCLUSIVE: How the DIA measures a military’s ‘Will to Fight’
After underestimating Ukraine's forces, the Defense Intelligence Agency adopted a new analytical framework to try and quantify the unquantifiable.
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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.
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.
Boeing wins Navy next-gen fighter F/A-XX competition
Boeing's win gives it a monopoly on American sixth-gen fighters, following its 2025 selection to build the F-47.
If Washington is going to be a shareholder, it should act like one
As governments increasingly seek to broaden industrial advantages, if the US is going to follow suit, its justifications should be clear, exceptional and subject to consistent rules, two advisors argue.
As private investment in defense increases, some bottlenecks in funding: AIA-Bain
“Defense does not face a shortage of capital. It faces barriers that make expanded investment, particularly in critical bottleneck areas, more difficult,” a new study by the Aerospace Industries Association and Bain & Company stated.
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Three exercises that proved a new approach to C-UAS
Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.
DC Circuit panel upholds Pentagon’s ban on Anthropic – so what comes next?
Pentagon CTO Emil Michael crowed “The hammer of justice has smashed AnthropicAI[’s] arguments.” The AI titan hinted at an appeal — but they may not be allowed one.
Why the ‘right to repair’ matters to the Pentagon
The US military wants authorization to repair its systems without contractor support, which at the moment is easier said than done.
Northrop eyes munitions supply work, Lockheed eyes funding: CEOs
“We are taking this opportunity to work with partners we have not worked with before, show them the products we have, and define what our path is to gaining share on those weapons,” CEO Kathy Warden told investors at the Morgan Stanley conference.
Army can outfit small drones to each unit, but needs the training to do so
“Where we still have some work to do candidly is getting everybody trained at the appropriate level," Col. Gregory Merkl, Drone Dominance director for the Army, said.
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European-made Black Hawk gets an armed upgrade
New kits turn Black Hawks into attack Hawks in just three hours.
‘They overreached’: Amid industry worry, new Feinberg memo tweaks accounting regime
A Sept. 15 memo from Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg walks back some changes from a previous memo, while moving reforms forward, analysts tell Breaking Defense.
Lockheed reaches deal to boost production of secretive JATM missile
The announcement did not include information about the scale or timeline for the production ramp up, nor the dollar amount associated with the agreement.
What the Pentagon is testing along the US-Mexico border
A brief overview of high-tech plans along the southern border as FY27 funding hangs in the balance.
Iran war costs: $38B, plus $2-3B per month going forward, CBO says
The Congressional Budget Office reported it would take "at least five years" to rebuild American munitions inventories.