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.
French Army Air Corps Creating 4th Helo Brigade
The French Army Air Corps is creating a fourth helicopter brigade and has been upgraded to a more integrated aviation command
Boeing’s KC-46 Successfully Refuels F/A-18
Boeing’s KC-46 tanker successfully refueled a Navy F/A-18 aircraft in the skies above Washington state on Feb. 10, according to the company.
Book Review: 'Brothers Armed: Military Aspects of the Crisis in Ukraine'
Nearly two years following Russia's annexation of the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine, tensions appear to be subsiding as Moscow and the Western powers overseeing the ongoing Minsk peace process in eastern Ukraine push for a final deal to end the conflict.
F-35 Production To Drop by 20, but Air Force Officials Downplay Price Impact
The Pentagon unveiled a new funding profile for the F-35 joint strike fighter this week, reflecting a drop in fighter jet acquisition over the next six years across the US services, international partners and foreign customers.
Air Force Secretary Hopes LRSB Will Move Forward Despite New IG Probe
The US Air Force has reassigned Richard Lombardi, its principal deputy assistant secretary for acquisition, after he voluntarily disclosed that he had not reported a Northrop Grumman retirement account held by his spouse in his annual public financial disclosure form.
Consortium Acquires Assets in Bankrupt Danish Aerotech
A local consortium headed by Danish industrialists Peter Bennedsen and Sønder Felding has acquired the trading name and core assets of defense company Danish Aerotech A/S, which was placed into a court-supervised judicial liquidation process in Decem
Finland Aiming To Add Offensive Edge To Cyberwar Arsenal
The planned reform of Finland’s cyber-defense and intelligence gathering laws will likely include new provisions to give the military and national security services new effective legal tools to launch offensive operations against hostile attacks in t
MDA Request Preserves Priorities, Targets Laser Tech Development
The agency is seeking $72 million in weapons technology development to build “the technological foundation” for a next-generation laser system
Commentary: Obama’s Gift to Next President: A Defense Budget Train Wreck
The most interesting thing about the defense budget submitted to Congress is what it means for the next commander in chief
