Air Force establishing ‘Megatron’ IDIQ to fast-track DAF Battle Network...
The Air Force’s portfolio acquisition executive responsible for modernizing command and control plans to create a new contract vehicle for the DAF Battle Network and other capabilities. The upcoming...
View ArticleAfter Army commits to Joint Laser Weapon System program by 2028, Pentagon...
Following a commitment by the Army to transition to the Joint Laser Weapon System program within the next two years, the Pentagon’s critical technology chief is putting the pressure on other services...
View ArticleDIU, Honeywell Aerospace flight-test quantum sensing technology for aircraft...
The Defense Innovation Unit and its industry partner Honeywell Aerospace recently flight-tested quantum sensing technology as the Pentagon pursues new navigation capabilities that aren’t dependent on...
View ArticleNavy kicks off search for first increment of CCA drones
The Navy is finally moving forward with its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program, asking industry to submit ideas for carrier-capable loyal wingman prototypes that can fly alongside the...
View ArticleAfter back-to-back airspace blunders earlier this year, border task force...
The military task force assigned to the U.S.-Mexico border zapped three “cartel-linked” drones using a high-energy laser developed by AeroVironment, according to industry and military officials. Over...
View ArticleMarine Corps bets on techy, but human-centric ground warfare for next 15 years
In the Marine Corps’ vision for the next decade-and-a-half of conflict, its ground forces will have drone-busting air defenses at the squad level, specialized “precision strike” troops equipped with...
View ArticleInitial Golden Dome tests focused on C2, software
BETHESDA, Md. — The first large-scale tests for the Golden Dome missile defense shield focused on validating the architecture’s complex command-and-control and software systems, according to a top...
View ArticleArmy to host nuclear microreactors at Forts Bragg, Campbell, Hood, Benning...
The Army on Wednesday announced the initial five installations that have been selected to host nuclear microreactors as part of the Janus program and named the companies that will build and operate...
View ArticleAir Force conducts tests of CCA ground control system prototypes
The Air Force recently evaluated prototypes designed to enable airmen to control Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones from the ground via a portable system, the service announced Aug. 13. Held...
View ArticlePentagon’s S&T boss touts early benefits of re-org, including ‘virtuous...
Marking a major move to overhaul the sprawling innovation ecosystem that underpins the U.S. military’s potentially eroding technological edge, the second Trump administration initiated a swift...
View ArticleNew DOD innovation hub will confront ‘unacceptable vulnerabilities’ in...
The Defense Department’s next Manufacturing Innovation Institute will focus on reviving America’s domestic fabric production capacity and enabling modern and much better-performing military materials....
View ArticlePortfolio executives describe changing roles as Air Force completes...
DAYTON, Ohio — With all Air Force mission areas now led by newly-minted portfolio acquisition executives, senior officials say the service is beginning to reshape how it oversees programs, exercises...
View ArticleAir Force aims to have next-gen engine ready for aircraft integration by 2030
DAYTON, Ohio — The Air Force is gearing up to begin prototyping and testing its next-generation engine so it can be retrofitted onto an aircraft before the end of the decade, according to a service...
View ArticleAir Force could tap up to 6 vendors for second increment of CCA drone program
DAYTON, Ohio — The Air Force could bring up to six vendors into the early prototyping work of its second robotic wingman batch next year, according to the official overseeing the program. The service...
View ArticleAir Force to begin concept refinement of MQ-9 replacement by end of year
DAYTON, Ohio — The Air Force and the Defense Innovation Unit plan to start the concept refinement phase of its MQ-9A Reaper replacement effort during the first quarter of fiscal 2027, service...
View ArticleAir Force asserts B-52 modernization remains on cost and schedule following...
DAYTON, Ohio — After a B-52H Stratofortress test aircraft crashed last month, the Air Force is on track to have a replacement bomber ready to resume testing by the end of 2026, according to service...
View ArticleAnduril unveils Thunder attack helicopter, a new loyal wingman drone
With eyes on the future Army, Marine Corps and U.S. Special Operations Command missions, Anduril has developed an autonomous attack rotorcraft prototype designed to fly alongside military helicopters....
View ArticlePentagon awards deals for laser weapons that could shoot down drone swarms
The Defense Department has awarded other transaction agreements to nLIGHT Defense and Lockheed Martin Aculight for directed energy weapons as the military seeks new tools for zapping adversary drone...
View ArticleNavy launches next-gen undersea security initiative
The Navy’s program acquisition executive for strategic systems programs is launching a Next Generation Undersea Security Initiative focused on unmanned systems, autonomy and other high-tech...
View ArticleHow the Defense Intelligence Agency is fast-tracking data and AI modernization
Defense and intelligence agencies play a crucial role in supporting the military by detecting threats before they cause real harm. The approach isn’t confined just to the military. National security,...
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