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Tough choices, uncertainty, and scrutiny may lie ahead for defense contractors
With a new Congress in 2027, companies could see more anti-corruption probes.
Science & Tech
Unraveling the Pentagon’s quantum problem
Defense agencies have just five years to comply with Executive Order 14412. The work starts with spreading awareness.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon’s IT agency wants to bridge network gaps in the Pacific
“The old ways of connecting with partners are simply no longer sufficient,” says INDOPACOM deputy commander.
Science & Tech
At last, Army seeing progress in Pacific network
Recent exercises suggest the service and its foreign partners are moving closer to a single-screen data system.
Business
Fast-flying Shahed drones spur new class of interceptors
Drone tech company Powerus eyes rocket or jet-powered interceptors as the next product target.
Business
Shield AI expects to fly its unmanned fighter jet within months
The Navy is kicking in $150 million to further develop the X-BAT.
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Business
Anduril wades into traditional shipbuilding arena with major submarine play
The defense tech company plans to build submarine components at a shipyard outside of Baltimore in which the government will have an approximate 40 percent stake, President Donald Trump said Tuesday.
Business
Army awards counterdrone contracts worth more than $4B
But there’s room for more—up to $7 billion.
Policy
The Navy’s public shipyards will take more decades to repair, GAO says
A new report calls for more Congressional oversight of the massive construction projects.
Threats
Space Force braces for stalled progress amid lack of full funding
Fiscal 2027 program starts are already on hold until December.
Science & Tech
Air Force contemplates unmanned tankers
The technology isn’t yet available to give autonomy to very large aircraft—but it’s coming.
