Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Trump’s decision to ban Anthropic from defense and civilian agency contacts was necessary following its insistence on imposing conditions around the ...

The Air Force is planning to lean heavily on its fleet of KC-46 Pegasus tankers -- and some modifications to legacy platforms -- to refuel aircraft mid-air while officials continue to assess a second ...

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The Pentagon's inspector general has terminated its audit of the Missile Defense Agency's management of the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptor, ending a review launched in early January as the ...

The Army is conducting market research for weapon systems that can tack onto unmanned ground vehicles under its program for building human-machine integrated formations, according to a new notice.

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The Navy has awarded defense startup Castelion nearly $50 million to progress its developing Blackbeard hypersonic weapon from prototyping to flight testing and operational fielding. The award, ...

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The Navy is proceeding with plans to develop a second solid-rocket motor source for air defense and anti-ship missiles as it builds up its supply of Standard Missile-6s after increased use in the Red ...

The Feb. 26, 2026 Congressional Research Service "In Focus" report discusses competition between the United States and China on Light Detection and Ranging technologies.

Landing Ship Transport within the next month, solidifying the design for the Navy and Marine Corps Landing Ship Medium as the services evaluate vessel construction manager candidates to oversee the ...

The Feb. 25, 2026 Defense Department manual "implements policy, assigns responsibilities and prescribes procedures for cyber developmental test and evaluation (DT&E)." ...