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Lawmakers demand answers about $620M Pentagon loan to firm tied to Trump Jr.
In a letter, a group of Democratic Congress members wrote that ProPublica’s reporting on the deal “reveals a staggering level of corruption and influence.”
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Trump signs business-friendlier version of AI executive order
The order asks for just a month of pre-publication access to advanced models, not the 90 days of an earlier draft.
Thanks largely to robots, Ukraine is now talking about winning, not just surviving
Uncrewed and autonomous systems—and the willingness to adapt to them—have neutered Russian advantages.
Software patches from Army hackathon going straight to troops in CENTCOM
Project Jailbreak is helping to get contractors open up their systems to each other.
General Atomics resumes drone-wingman flights after mishap
An investigation by the Air Force and the defense contractor led to a software change.
Navy greenlights low-rate production of drone refueler
A contract for three MQ-25A aircraft is expected this summer.
This company wants to make 1,000 satellites a year
Quantum Space is building a Tulsa factory for its not-yet-flown Ranger satellite.
Drone boats make debut in Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan
Service officials envision a 450-hull fleet by 2031.
‘It would be insane’ for spy agencies to lack early access to AI models, lawmaker says
Commerce Department should also have a role in AI policy, top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee says.
US investors warm to Ukrainian defense startups—but export laws slow cooperation
One firm says month-long wait for approval puts it at a competitive disadvantage.
With launches slated to grow a hundredfold, Space Force seeks more sites, money, people, and AI
Even today’s accelerated pace strains decades-old launch facilities.
Pentagon will ‘never again’ rely on a single AI provider, official says
Emil Michael, defense undersecretary for research and engineering, said new agreements with Big Tech companies are a “counterstatement” to the ongoing Anthropic-Pentagon conflict as the agency prioritizes flexible contracts.
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Army turns to ‘hackathons’ to better connect dozens of weapons, systems
Nine leading vendors are to attend the first brainstorming session at Fort Carson, Colorado.
Pentagon seeks smarter, self-organizing drones as autonomous-warfare budget is poised to skyrocket
Uncrewed weapons actually require a lot of people. New DARPA projects aim to overcome that.
First B-52s to get new engines this year
Critical design review clears Boeing to upgrade two Stratofortresses in bid to keep them flying past 2050.
