


House appropriators OK rebukes to recent DOD scandals in budget bill
Republicans inserted language restricting military actions on U.S. soil and blocking unsecure communications among senior officials in their 2026 budget.

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Hegseth won’t rule out military actions against Greenland, Panama
The defense secretary dodged questions from lawmakers about possible Defense Department plans against the allied territories.

Sierra Nevada to supply US Army with intel-gathering jets in $554M deal
The U.S. Army is paying particular attention to what's known as deep sensing: the capacity to find, monitor, target and kill from greater distances.

Lockheed seeks expanded roles for Q-53 radar including drone detection
“It’s legacy has been counter-fire,” said Lockheed Martin's David Kenneweg. “Now, we’ve got a multi-mission radar that does multiple things.”

Airbus, maker of long-flying Zephyr, launches US drone business
The Pentagon in August rolled out its Replicator initiative, calling for thousands of attritable systems in the field to counter China.

Hermeus’ Quarterhorse to test hypersonics for Defense Innovation Unit
The contract is part of DIU's Hypersonic and High-Cadence Airborne Testing Capabilities program, created to increase flight testing opportunities.

Nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, takes first test flight
It's the first new American bomber aircraft in more than 30 years, and almost every aspect of the program is classified.

Pentagon CIO takes 5G reins amid focus on future networking tech
The transition of the 5G portfolio coincided with the start of the government’s fiscal 2024. The move is in line with the wishes of U.S. lawmakers.

5G seen as ‘critical’ enabler for Pentagon’s simulation, VR needs
The Pentagon is pouring money into video game-like simulation and virtual reality for training, planning, logistics and maintenance purposes.

US Army seeks industry input for overhaul of aging artillery software
"Today, we have a really robust capability to do fires," said Col. Matt Paul, "but it was not built for how we have to share data in the future."

Pentagon debuts new data and AI strategy after Biden’s executive order
The strategy joins structures recently stood up within the Pentagon to govern data and artificial intelligence.
