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.
Pentagon seeks stronger digital defense for industry in cyber strategy
The Pentagon's pool of contractors and related resources is under constant threat of foreign influence and online harassment.
Attack drones at heart of ‘military partnership’ between Russia, Iran
“The relationship between Iran and Russia? That really started when they asked for them to provide the one-way attack UAS, specifically the Shahed-136.”
Space Force to upgrade sensors for in-orbit testing, training
Through a partnership with other Pentagon agencies, STARCOM plans to install new space domain awareness sensors on satellites in orbit as soon as 2025.
Marines head to Japan in test of cyber rotational force concept
“As the threat to our critical cyber infrastructure evolves, it is essential that the Marine Corps be able to defend our forward-deployed networks.”
Space Development Agency may hire companies to tow defunct satellites
SDA satellite are designed to deorbit, but the agency is exploring commercial services as a backup option.
Pentagon inks dozens of cloud contract orders, more in the pipeline
Cloud is often seen as a means to get the right data to the right people at the right time — a pillar of Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control.
Space Force sends Congress $1 billion list of unfunded projects
The list includes $846 million in classified projects.
Orbit Fab ships first satellite refueling ports to Space Force
The company's RAFTI port is designed to be installed on satellites to allow them to receive propellant either in space or on the ground before launch.
Space Command seeks $1.2 billion to counter threats in orbit
The bulk of the request would support classified programs to develop capabilities aimed at fending off aggression from China and Russia.
