Threats
Space Force picks firms to develop Golden Dome’s space-based interceptors
Defense giants and startups vie to create orbital defenses—even as the program’s czar concedes they may be unaffordable.
Threats
US Navy ordered to ‘shoot and kill’ alleged Iranian mine-laying boats amid ceasefire
Hegseth says U.S. has "all the time in the world" as the number of interdicted vessels grows.
Threats
China has ‘deliberate, industrial-scale campaigns’ to steal US AI models, White House says
Administration officials said they would be working with the private sector to counter foreign-led distillation campaigns.
Defense Systems
Exploding shells may turn the Apache helicopter into a drone hunter
Soldier’s idea may help the service capture lessons from Ukraine, Iran.
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Business
DOD completes $1B investment in L3Harris missile unit
L3Harris Technologies is keeping an 80% stake in the solid-rocket-motor business, which is becoming a public company.
Policy
Autonomous weapons will be 'key part' of US warfare: Joint Chiefs chairman
Gen. Dan Caine said the Pentagon is looking at autonomous tech for drones and command-and-control, but lawmakers have questions.
Science & Tech
Navy scientists seek tech breakthroughs in areas that companies ignore
With private-sector R&D funding rising, the Office of Naval Research is adjusting to new budget priorities.
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Policy
Navy secretary leaving the Pentagon, ‘effective immediately’
His departure, long rumored, came as the Navy is fighting Iran and rolling out its proposed budget.
Defense Systems
Air Force pushes to fund upgraded refueling systems instead of new tanker development
One former military official fears delays for a tanker replacement could hurt the combat fleet.
Business
The Navy will keep shrinking until the industrial base catches up
A commission on the service’s future is looking at ways to help the service along as ships wear down before they can be replaced.
Voices
Threats
Space Force scrambles to repair workforce as massive budget increase looms
The service is trying to recruit at a record pace even as Pentagon officials insist civilian departures didn't hurt acquisition.
Policy
The counterterrorism czar without a counterterrorism plan
Iranian threats against U.S. targets have brought renewed attention to the absence of Sebastian Gorka's long-promised doctrine.
Policy
Sub that sank Iranian warship reflects Navy’s drive to adapt, CNO says
“That was a glimpse of the future force,” Adm. Caudle said at Sea-Air-Space.
Defense Systems
A-10s escape retirement once again amid continued use in Iran war
The Air Force will extend three squadrons to keep the Warthog flying through 2030.
Science & Tech
Why the US can’t copy Ukraine’s robot navy
Command and control will remain a human endeavor—even as the Pacific fills with robo-boats.
Ideas
How to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
It will take existing, though battered, diplomatic and military frameworks plus some creative thinking.
Ideas
Stop managing NATO. Start rebalancing it.
Three reforms can strengthen the alliance for its next era.
Defense Systems
Army’s HADES spy plane on track for first delivery later this year
Flight testing for the first prototype begins this summer, officials said.
Defense Systems
How the MV-75 Cheyenne II is pushing the service to re-think its aviation lineup
It might mean longer-range Apaches, new missions for the Black Hawk, and even a drone tanker.
Threats
Pro-Iran hackers appear to increase critical infrastructure cyberattacks
One group claimed responsibility for hacking the Los Angeles Metro as the federal government warns of vulnerabilities.
Business
New test range opens for the startup-war era
The 400,000-acre site in Georgia focuses on bringing new companies, new tech, and operators together.
Science & Tech
‘Best drone’ innovation winner developing enemy drone recovery system with the Army Research Lab
Soldiers shared their lessons learned from the first Best Drone Warfighter competition at the Army Aviation Warfighter Summit.
Defense Systems
Space-based missile defense may cost too much for Golden Dome’s 12-figure spending plan
Czar doesn’t know if the ambitious tech can be affordably produced.
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