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.
Space Force, NRO launch ‘Silent Barker’ space observation satellites
The joint mission flew Aug. 29 on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida.
Pentagon to review zero-trust blueprints across military services
“We’ve got to flip the script here, given what we face here in 2023 and beyond,” Pentagon CIO John Sherman said at a cybersecurity conference.
GE Aerospace to develop digital backbone for Bell’s V-280 Valor
The U.S. Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft competition pitted Bell’s V-280 Valor, a tiltrotor aircraft, against Sikorsky and Boeing’s Defiant X.
How DARPA is tackling long-term microelectronics challenges
The Pentagon’s hub for high-risk, high-reward research wants to help the U.S. make the next big microelectronics manufacturing breakthrough.
Sweden’s Saab snags Silicon Valley-based CrowdAI
Saab ranked No. 33 in the latest Defense News “Top 100,″ an analysis of the world’s largest defense companies.
US Space Force eyes partnerships for tactical satellite communications
Leaders eye international efforts like the British Skynet architecture as a touchpoint for collaboration.
Anduril acquires drone company Blue Force Technologies
Anduril’s acquisition of Blue Force follows its purchase in June of solid rocket motor manufacturer Adranos, significantly broadening tech firm's scope.
Pentagon’s strategic capital office finalizing investment framework
One of OSC’s first tasks was to develop a plan for steering capital investment toward the 14 technology areas the Pentagon has deemed most critical.
Replicator drone program needs no new money, Hicks says
“We’re not creating new bureaucracy, and we will not be asking for new money in [fiscal 20]24,” the deputy defense secretary says.
