The Air Force has decided to purchase another 75 KC-46 Pegasus tankers after its current contract expires, putting an end to whispers the service would instead hold a competition to fill aerial ...

Mike Guetlein an unusually direct reporting chain in his new role overseeing the Golden Dome for America missile defense initiative, underscoring the program's elevated status and urgency. In a July ...

Lawmakers want to know why the Navy has not implemented the majority of shipbuilding improvement recommendations provided by government auditors over the past decade, with the Senate Armed Services ...

Lawmakers want to hear the Army's plan to get modernized combat vehicles into its heavy Brigade Combat Teams, citing the service's recent focus on lighter formations and "years of lagging investment" ...

The Senate last week confirmed Gen. Michael Guetlein to lead one of the most ambitious and expensive defense technology projects in U.S. history: the $175 billion "Golden Dome for America" initiative, ...

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Senate authorizers are signaling support for the Navy's sixth-generation tactical aircraft program, despite concerns from the White House Office of Management and Budget and a lack of funding ...

The Pentagon is setting up a formal structure to guide the next stage of implementing zero trust across the Defense Department, including the creation of a Chief Zero Trust Officer and a DOD ZT ...

The July 21, 2025 Congressional Research Service "In Focus" report discusses the Air Force, Army and Navy's portfolio of sub-scale and full-scale "aerial targets." ...

“These ten finalists represent the forefront of sensor innovation,” David Payne, DIU’s Replicator-2 director, said, “demonstrating how diverse technological approaches can enhance our layered defense.

The Pentagon's fiscal year 2026 research and development budget request contains 61 separate program lines with an associated budget justification that mentions quantum technologies -- a notable ...

The Army has awarded Anduril a $99.6 million contract to lead a prototyping effort that will yield a Next Generation Command and Control architecture for the 4th Infantry Division within a year, ...