Beijing commissions third aircraft carrier, first one made in China
It is perhaps the most visible example so far of Xi’s massive military overhaul and expansion.
By AP Staff
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Next Generation Squad Weapon continues fielding, seeing upgrades
Developers are currently working on a carbine version of the M7.
By Todd South
Testing the waters: China’s maritime militia challenges foreign forces at sea
What makes up China's maritime militia, and how secret of an organization is it really?
By Mike Yeo
How secure is the intelligence community’s IT supply chain?
Concerned over threats to the acquisition supply chain from foreign actors, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence included the establishment of a supply chain risk management task force in the latest Intelligence Authorization Act, approved May 14.
By Nathan Strout
Are nonlethal laser drones the new stun guns?
Made by a Russian company that specializes in stun guns and police equipment, a laser-equipped drone will provide a less lethal alternative for security forces, if used responsibly.
By Kelsey D. Atherton
Army to outfit Double V-Hull Strykers with 30mm firepower
Army moving out to equip Double V-Hull Stryker brigades with 30mm guns through a competition it kicked off in April.
By Jen Judson
Pentagon hopes to have new cybersecurity standards for contractors in 2020
The Pentagon is working with government agencies to develop cybersecurity standards that industry partners will soon need to follow before they can win a contract.
By Aaron Mehta and Mike Gruss
7 funding priorities in the Pentagon’s cyber budget
Pentagon leaders asked for $2.8 billion to improve specific cyber skills.
By Mike Gruss
Transforming America’s supply chain into a strategic weapon
Today, the A&D industry’s $400 billion-plus supply chain is being tested on multiple fronts.
By William M. Brown
Here’s one of the big guns competing to be SOCOM’s next lightweight medium machine gun
The .338 NM machine gun is lighter than the current M240 in 7.62mm but can shoot with some of the same effects as the .50 caliber, a much heavier platform.
By Todd South
Army picks two companies to build prototypes for a new cannon-toting vehicle to back up infantry
Prototypes are expected in just over a year. The first units will get them in 2025.
By Todd South
A new DoD task force addresses the growing threats to critical technology
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis announced an additional effort to help safeguard American technology, the U.S. government and the defense-industrial base.
By Justin Lynch