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.
Ukraine air defenses thwart ‘intense’ Russian missile attack on Kyiv
Six “Kinzhal” aero-ballistic missiles launched from from MiG-31K aircraft, 9 cruise missiles from ships and 3 land-based missiles targeted the capital.
Push to refill US weapon reserves could strain hypersonic production
A report from the National Defense Industrial Association highlights the need for focused Pentagon investment in the hypersonics industrial base.
Pentagon CIO taking over 5G activities with eye on expanded testing
The Pentagon in late 2020 launched 5G pilots at five military installations — to the tune of $600 million — and has since doubled the experimentation.
Senators eye defense bill for classified intelligence reform
The bipartisan group announced two bills on May 10 aimed at improving the U.S. government's approach to classifying information.
Navy links uncrewed air, sea tech to solve Integrated Battle Problem
The Integrated Battle Problem exercise allows U.S. Pacific Fleet to evaluate uncrewed tech and discover their best applications.
Opinion
How ‘digital twins’ make defense supply chains more resilient
A combination of enabling technologies and analytic capabilities produce a virtual model of a process, system, or object, informed by real-time data.
Space Force to seek industry help to test tech, train guardians
STARCOM will meet with industry in late June to discuss capability gaps and update companies on its plans to develop a space test and training range.
US cyber team unearths malware during ‘hunt-forward’ mission in Latvia
The Cyber National Mission Force has deployed to 22 countries including Ukraine, ahead of Russia’s invasion, and Albania, following Iranian cyberattacks.
L3Harris, BigBear.ai partner on autonomy for surface vessels
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are betting big on uncrewed technologies — whether that's in the air, on the water or beneath the waves.
