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Space Force mulling nuclear protection for missile-tracking satellites

The study could drive changes to future tranches of Space Development Agency and Space Systems Command satellites.

8 hours ago

Space Force missile warning competition robust despite RTX exit

Col. Rob Davis, who oversees space sensing programs, said, "There’s no shortage of competition in the market."

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Drone killing Marines: Corps seeks ‘buckshot-like’ counter-drone gear

The brass wants to see every Marine become a drone destroyer.

Here are the munitions Navy jets used for first time against Houthis

Fighter jets flying off the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower used a variety of munitions for the first time ever in combat, according to the Navy.

33 hours ago

The first of 14 new F-16 fighter jets from the US land in Slovakia

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons arrived in Slovakia in Monday under a deal with the United States.

4 days ago

Undersecretary for international cooperation needed, DOD advisers say

The new undersecretary of defense would lead requirements development and integration efforts among the U.S. and its allies.

4 days ago

Biden drops out of 2024 race

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised Biden for his "profound and personal commitment to the Department of Defense and the American military" on Sunday.

5 days ago

First woman becomes commander of Canadian Armed Forces

Gen. Jennie Carignan is the first woman to lead the military of any Group of 20 or Group of Seven country, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

8 days ago

Navy missile intercepts target using Army’s new missile defense radar

The Navy's SM-6 missile intercepted a target in a test during Valiant Shield using the Army's new missile defense radar and battle command system.

8 days ago

DARPA picks UT Austin to house microelectronics manufacturing hub

Through the $1.4 billion partnership, DARPA will establish a domestic center for microelectronics manufacturing at the university.

9 days ago

German businessman convicted of delivering components to Russian firms

The unidentified businessman was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison.

9 days ago

Pentagon to expand industry pool for CJADC2 experimentation

The Pentagon held its first GIDE industry day on Tuesday, an effort to solidify a process for companies to integrate C2 tools into future experiments.

10 days ago

Issa urges House colleagues to learn from South China Sea crises

Keynote speakers at CSIS' event said international law needs to be obeyed in the South China Sea.

2 weeks ago

Pentagon to accept deliveries of Lockheed F-35s after yearlong pause

The decision will allow deliveries of the latest F-35s to resume after a roughly year-long halt.

2 weeks ago

Defense Innovation Unit should expand across US, lawmakers say

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s fiscal 2025 defense policy bill includes a provision requiring DIU to craft a plan to increase its U.S. footprint.

2 weeks ago

Baltic state ministers urge fellow NATO members to boost defense spend

In a roundtable discussion Tuesday, defense ministers discussed the implications of Russia's expansionist mindset and the future of NATO.

2 weeks ago

Defense Innovation Unit project makes supercomputers more accessible

Two commercial firms demonstrated that they could provide high-performance computing tools on the cloud.

3 weeks ago

Kratos’ Erinyes test vehicle logs hypersonic speeds on first flight

The company developed Erinyes in three years for under $15 million with a mix of internal investment and congressional funding.

3 weeks ago

Pentagon wants to make AI acceleration initiative a long-term fixture

The Pentagon is crafting a plan to make its AI and Data Acceleration initiative a more permanent fixture within combatant commands.

3 weeks ago

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The study could drive changes to future tranches of Space Development Agency and Space Systems Command satellites.

Col. Rob Davis, who oversees space sensing programs, said, "There’s no shortage of competition in the market."

The brass wants to see every Marine become a drone destroyer.

Fighter jets flying off the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower used a variety of munitions for the first time ever in combat, according to the Navy.

Two F-16 Fighting Falcons arrived in Slovakia in Monday under a deal with the United States.

The new undersecretary of defense would lead requirements development and integration efforts among the U.S. and its allies.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised Biden for his "profound and personal commitment to the Department of Defense and the American military" on Sunday.

Gen. Jennie Carignan is the first woman to lead the military of any Group of 20 or Group of Seven country, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The Navy's SM-6 missile intercepted a target in a test during Valiant Shield using the Army's new missile defense radar and battle command system.

Through the $1.4 billion partnership, DARPA will establish a domestic center for microelectronics manufacturing at the university.

The unidentified businessman was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison.

The Pentagon held its first GIDE industry day on Tuesday, an effort to solidify a process for companies to integrate C2 tools into future experiments.

Keynote speakers at CSIS' event said international law needs to be obeyed in the South China Sea.

The decision will allow deliveries of the latest F-35s to resume after a roughly year-long halt.

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s fiscal 2025 defense policy bill includes a provision requiring DIU to craft a plan to increase its U.S. footprint.

In a roundtable discussion Tuesday, defense ministers discussed the implications of Russia's expansionist mindset and the future of NATO.

Two commercial firms demonstrated that they could provide high-performance computing tools on the cloud.

The company developed Erinyes in three years for under $15 million with a mix of internal investment and congressional funding.

The Pentagon is crafting a plan to make its AI and Data Acceleration initiative a more permanent fixture within combatant commands.