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 Development Agency enters demonstration phase after first launch
The Tranche 0 satellites allow military users to familiarize themselves with SDA's capabilities before the agency delivers an operational constellation.
Russia to hold Arctic drills with non-Arctic nations
Participants include representatives from nine unnamed African, Latin American and Eurasian countries.
Indo-Pacific focus to aid Thomas in info warfare post, Trussler says
U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander of the 7th Fleet in Japan, was picked for an information warfare post in early March.
Northrop, Lockheed, Raytheon team up on Navy’s E-XX ‘doomsday’ plane
The airplane would be built from a stretched version of the C-130J and allow the president to communicate with nuclear-armed submarines in case of war.
‘Just in time’ F-35 supply chain too risky for next war, general says
“When you have that mentality, a hiccup in the supply chain … becomes your single point of failure," the F-35's program executive officer said Monday.
Space Force fleshing out second phase of missile-tracking program
The program is one component of the Space Force’s plan to strengthen missile tracking capabilities against threats from Russia and China.
Navy tests secret Project Overmatch tech with Carl Vinson strike group
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said Project Overmatch is "in full swing, right now."
Biden picks Heritage for Marine Corps info warfare post
The Senate received Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Ryan Heritage's nomination March 30.
SpaceX rocket launches Space Development Agency’s first satellites
The mission carried satellites that can detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles and transfer data to users on the ground.
