Recap: Highlights from the US Army’s 2025 conference in Washington
The Army continues to transform, with efforts focused on next-gen weaponry, long-range artillery, unmanned systems and much more.
Unmanned
Pentagon stages first ‘Top Drone’ school for operators to hone skills
Industry and military drone operators flew tethered and untethered first-person drones through a course designed to test endurance and maneuverability.
Dinner Guest of Airbus Fuels Speculation of UK Helicopter Deal
Ascent’s website says it expects a rotary wing deal to be signed in early 2016.
IAF Upgrades Delayed by Duty on Imported Engines and Parts
The Indian Air Force has been hit by customs duty on aircraft engines and spares leading to one MiG 29-K aircraft being stranded at Goa naval airbase and engines spares and related equipment stranded at various other airports due to non
Russia: Iran To Receive S-300 Air Defenses by Year's End
Russia will complete the delivery of the S-300 air defense systems to Iran by the end of 2016.
Turk Ruling Party Names Yildirim As New Leader, PM
Turkey’s ruling party says Transport and Communications Minister Binali Yildirim is its sole candidate to take over as party chairman and prime minister.
House Passes Defense Policy Bill Amid OCO Fight
The House on Wednesday voted to add billions to a list of Pentagon weapons programs — some cut by the White House — and signed off on a $583 billion Pentagon budget that blurs the lines between wartime funding and base-budget requireme
Boeing Showcases New Sub-Hunting Torpedo
Boeing showed off its newest sub-killing torpedo at the annual Sea-Air-Space conference.
Sea-Air-Space Winds Down on Twitter
As the sun set over the Potomac River at National Harbor, Maryland, the Navy League's Sea-Air-Space event came to a close.
House Narrowly Defeats Controversial Tactical Rocket Motor Amendment
An attempt to insert an amendment into the House defense policy bill that applied to rocket motor suppliers failed by two votes on the House floor.
1-star: Marines Need Gear That Will Give Them the Edge on the Battlefield
The one-star in charge of outfitting leathernecks with everything they drive, shoot and wear says Marines should never have to get in a fair fight.
