Meghann Myers

Pentagon bureau chief

Meghann Myers is the Pentagon bureau chief at Military Times. She covers operations, policy, personnel, leadership and other issues affecting service members.

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Defense secretary hospitalized for surgery complications

The defense secretary went into the hospital on Jan. 1, the Pentagon announced.

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Here are the military services’ top leaders heading into 2024

The services have newly confirmed leaders heading into 2024.

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A Ukrainian serviceman talks on the radio during a tank training exercise in the Chernigiv region on Sept. 8, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine comms struggles spur European hunger for L3Harris radios

Reliable, low-profile means of relaying battlefield information have become a linchpin for fighting in Eastern Europe.

Japan hastens pursuit of unmanned ground vehicles for its military

Foreign vendors are so far dominating Tokyo's lineup of trial robots, as the government tries to catch up on the use of unmanned systems.

Space acquisitions chief wants more authority to blacklist contractors

Frank Calvelli told lawmakers that while the Contractor Responsibility Watch List is a helpful tool, he'd like to see its authorities expanded.

A Multi-Mission Reconnaissance Craft sails out of the Del Mar Boat Basin during Project Convergence Capstone 4 at Camp Pendleton, California.

Marine Corps eyeing more recon boats from Australian ‘Whiskey Project’

A Multi-Mission Reconnaissance Craft was photographed at the Army’s Project Convergence Capstone 4 earlier this year.

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V-22 Osprey could see second life, with new drive system, wings in 2050s

The V-22 could see a second chapter, if the services keep the fuselages beyond the 2050s and give them new wings and drive systems to extend their lives.

New tech aims to make Marines more lethal shooters

The tools include shot tracking, instant feedback, new simulators and devices that improve technique.

How the Marine Corps’ barracks got to be so bad, according to 2 generals

Years of spending more on weapons systems than on quality of life was one reason, the Marine Corps’ budget chief said.

Marines test mixed reality ‘telemaintenance’ for battlefield repairs

Using mixed reality headsets, technicians and Marines can 'see' the same view and conduct repairs.

Emirati F-35 prospects languish amid high-stakes Chinese, US courting

In April, Abu Dhabi dispatched defense officials to Beijing and Washington for cooperation negotiations in a matter of weeks.

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