US Navy wants new railroad car to transport unarmed ballistic missiles
Existing railcars are almost 50 years old and will soon be retired. But the Navy still has a need to transport Active Inert Missiles.
By Michael Peck
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Hegseth defends strikes on alleged cartel boats
Hegseth has defended U.S. military strikes on alleged drug cartel boats, saying Trump has the right to take military action “as he sees fit.”
By David Klepper, The Associated Press
Pentagon lays groundwork for Space Force to blast off in 2020
The U.S. will also create an independent unified combatant command.
By Valerie Insinna and Tara Copp, AP
How should one grade Trump’s export reform policy?
The new arms transfer rules have a lot to live up to.
By Valerie Insinna
Trump’s arms sales nominee bogged down by 3D gun debate
A State Department nomination that should have been a victory lap for the Trump administration’s efforts to boost U.S. arms sales abroad instead has become caught up in a separate domestic controversy.
By Joe Gould
Efforts underway to resuscitate weapons supply chain
Primes are investing their own dollars to meet demand, particularly as the Pentagon plans to invest more than $20 billion in munitions in its next budget.
By Jill Aitoro
Congress finalizes $717 billion defense budget authorization months ahead of schedule
The $717 billion measure includes a 2.6 percent pay raise for troops and major changes to the military officer personnel system.
A jet sale to Egypt is being blocked by a US regulation, and France is over it
France is seeking to reduce its reliance on U.S. approval for French arms exports as Washington withholds clearance for an American component on the French Scalp cruise missile.
By Pierre Tran
The US Air Force’s top acquisition exec talks hypersonic prototypes and more
The Air Force needs to make purchases more like commercial industry does, according to its assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics.
By Valerie Insinna
Exploring the allied decisions on military mobility in Europe
Europe remains seriously vulnerable in its ability to ensure logistics support for its deterrence and defense efforts.
By Marta Kepe