EU members eye €127 billion in loans for defense procurement
Eighteen countries including Italy, Poland, Spain and France want to access EU-backed loans under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) financial scheme.
Space Force picks 5 firms to demo anti-jam satellite communications
The service awarded Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Intelsat, Viasat and Astranis a combined $37 million for the effort.
Opinion
Wargaming is having its ‘Moneyball’ moment
Just like in baseball, the future of wargaming lies in a marriage of modeling and simulation, human expertise and AI.
Navy calls for fast attack surface drones that could carry missiles
Autonomous vessels have been put forward as a solution to the Navy's decades-long struggle to obtain new ships.
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Boeing CEO says defense business can weather looming worker strike
Approximately 3,200 Boeing employees who build fighter aircraft and munitions could strike as soon as next week.
Land
Old tank recovery vehicles get new life as M88A3 is nixed
The latest variant of the M88 Hercules, a recovery vehicle designed to tow disabled heavy combat vehicles off the battlefield, has been canceled.
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Pentagon unit seeks Ukraine-like conditions for drone testing
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Pentagon picks finalists for Replicator 2 counter-drone demo
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State Department OKs $322 million in proposed weapons sales to Ukraine
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Pentagon
The Pentagon’s Golden Dome program office is hiring
As a direct report to the deputy secretary of defense, Guetlein has authority to bypass competitive hiring procedures as he builds his Golden Dome team.
Pentagon officials tout rapid experimentation at courtyard showcase
Officials said Wednesday that rapid experimentation is now "institutionalized" after cutting a program created to find and quickly demo high-need tech.
Pentagon taps four commercial tech firms to expand military use of AI
The four firms — Google, Anthropic, OpenAI and Elon Musk's xAI — will help the DOD develop AI workflows for key national security missions.
Naval
Navy calls for fast attack surface drones that could carry missiles
Autonomous vessels have been put forward as a solution to the Navy's decades-long struggle to obtain new ships.
Space
Space Force picks 5 firms to demo anti-jam satellite communications
The service awarded Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Intelsat, Viasat and Astranis a combined $37 million for the effort.
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Eighteen countries including Italy, Poland, Spain and France want to access EU-backed loans under the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) financial scheme.
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The service awarded Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Intelsat, Viasat and Astranis a combined $37 million for the effort.
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Just like in baseball, the future of wargaming lies in a marriage of modeling and simulation, human expertise and AI.
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Navy calls for fast attack surface drones that could carry missiles
Autonomous vessels have been put forward as a solution to the Navy's decades-long struggle to obtain new ships.
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Old tank recovery vehicles get new life as M88A3 is nixed
The latest variant of the M88 Hercules, a recovery vehicle designed to tow disabled heavy combat vehicles off the battlefield, has been canceled.
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Boeing CEO says defense business can weather looming worker strike
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The Air Force called it “one of the most significant reorganizations of the Air Staff in over 30 years.”
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