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Army poised to expand role in homeland defense, commander says
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command is preparing to open the aperture of its role in defense of the homeland as threats evolve and grow.
By Jen Judson
Trump wants a Space Force. Now what?
How do you build a new military service from scratch?
By Valerie Insinna
Quieter military drones that fly farther? The Pentagon thinks this engine could be the answer
Most people haven’t heard of the engine created by Felix Wankel in 1960, but its derivatives may end up powering the military’s future unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs.
By Kyle Rempfer
Can Congress finish the defense authorization bill by August?
After the Senate advanced its NDAA draft Monday, defense lawmakers are hopeful they can move quickly on the sprawling military budget bill.
House appropriators add LCS, JSTARS funding, irking White House
The administration supports the $675 billion 2019 defense appropriations bill. But there are a couple of big exceptions.
By Joe Gould
DARPA’s home to get a security upgrade in Virginia
The Pentagon’s secretive agency for advanced scientific research is receiving a security upgrade at its northern Virginia home.
NATO cyber team to add another teammate
Romania will join the NATO’s cyber training and research center next year, according to the country’s prime minister.
By Andrew C. Jarocki
Strict export regulations may be costing US industry billions in foreign sales
Drone proliferation is accelerating. Is it time for new U.S. export rules?
By Daniel Cebul
Trump orders creation of independent space force — but Congress will still have its say
President Trump has ordered the creation of a new branch of the military focused on space — something his own secretary of defense has opposed.
By Valerie Insinna and Aaron Mehta
Germany bolsters prospects for military exports
Arms export is a highly sensitive topic in Germany. But there's hints of expansion.
By Pierre Tran
Should US send Poland its combat enablers? Senators want DoD to weigh in.
Will a US Army brigade be permanently stationed in Poland? If so, US lawmakers want to know if combat enablers ought to be there too.
By Joe Gould