Shield AI Brings Autonomous Pilot to LUCAS Kamikaze Drone
The US has partnered with Shield AI to integrate its proprietary Hivemind autonomy software into the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat System loitering munition.
Pentagon Funds Major F-35 EW Modernization Under $991M Contract
The US has awarded Lockheed Martin a $991-million contract to deliver 432 modification kits for the F-35 electronic warfare system.
AI Takes Larger Role in Pentagon’s New Counter-Drone Targeting Push
New Defense Innovation Unit effort links AI, sensors, and weapons to improve battlefield counter-drone response times.
xReality Completes MR Tech Project With Pentagon, Wins First Supply Deal
xReality Group has finalized a $3.9-million contract with the US Department of Defense and secured the first sale of its new MR-1 mixed reality training platform to another Pentagon customer.
Pentagon Sends Reps to Absorb Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Techniques
The US Department of Defense has deployed representatives to Ukraine to study drone combat and apply battlefield lessons to American military operations.
AeroVironment to Install Data Receivers on Pentagon’s SkyRange Hypersonic Test Fleet
AeroVironment has secured a $43-million contract to install phased array receivers on the US Department of Defense’s SkyRange platforms.
AV LOCUST Laser Completes Counter-Drone Test
Aerovironment’s LOCUST laser weapon has executed a “first-of-its-kind” counter-drone test with the Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration.
Pentagon Estimates Iran War Cost at Around $25 Billion So Far
The war against Iran has cost the US military $25 billion since it was launched in late February, a senior Pentagon official said Wednesday.
Pentagon Deploys 100K+ AI Agents to Drive Daily Workflows
The US Department of Defense’s artificial intelligence rollout isn’t experimental anymore — it is operational and scaling rapidly.
L3Harris Missile Unit Secures $1B Pentagon Investment Ahead of Public Listing
The US Department of Defense has completed a $1-billion investment to expand L3Harris Technologies’ Missile Solutions segment, boosting production of key missile components and preparing the firm for a stock market debut later this year.
Pentagon Taps Automakers for WWII-Style Weapons Industry Push
Washington is exploring a World War II-style expansion of US weapons manufacturing, holding early talks with automobile developers, including General Motors and Ford, to repurpose factory capacity for military production.
US Troops Test Bumblebee Counter-Drone System in Capital Defense Exercise
The US is continuing efforts to advance counter-drone capabilities through a recent exercise involving the Joint Interagency Task Force-401 and Joint Task Force National Capital Region.
Pentagon Funds $1.8B Andromeda Program for Space Tracking Network
The US Department of Defense has awarded contracts worth up to $1.843 billion to multiple companies to develop next-generation space domain awareness capabilities under the US Space Force’s Andromeda program.
Raytheon Secures $708M StormBreaker Smart Bomb Order From US
The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a $708.9-million contract for the production of StormBreaker small diameter bombs.
Pratt & Whitney to Build More F-35 Engines in $3.8B Pentagon Deal
The US Department of Defense has awarded RTX segment Pratt & Whitney a $3.8-billion contract to produce F135 engines for the F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft.
Pentagon Orders More Missiles for Mideast War
Pentagon announced agreements with defense contractors to put missile production "on a wartime footing" as the Mideast war leads to rapid use of munition stocks.
Pentagon Memo Sets 180-Day Countdown to Pull Anthropic AI From Military Systems
The US Defense Department has ordered all military units to remove AI products developed by Anthropic within 180 days.
Ukrainian UAV Dominates First Round of Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Competition
A fiber-optic unmanned aerial vehicle is one step closer to official deployment with the US Army after topping the first phase of the Pentagon’s Drone Dominance program.
Pentagon Orders 121 Infantry Squad Vehicles From GM Defense
The US Department of Defense has awarded GM Defense an $18.8-million contract for the procurement of additional Infantry Squad Vehicles.
China Adviser Warns AI Gap With US After Khamenei Killing in Iran Strikes
A Chinese political scientist and adviser to Beijing said the operation in Iran showed how deeply AI is now embedded in US combat power and noted why China needs to move faster.
Pentagon Eyes New ‘Robot Ship’ Concept for Low-Profile, All-Domain Logistics
The Pentagon has put out a call for designs of a new vessel that could move gear to troops across long distances without a crew on board.
First US Service Members Killed in Operation Against Iran
Three members of the US military have been killed and five others wounded in the operation against Iran, the Pentagon said Sunday, announcing the first American deaths in the US-Israeli campaign that killed the Islamic Republic's supreme leader.
Battelle Wins $93M Contract to Boost US Biodefense, Biological Threat Readiness
Battelle has secured a Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Scientific and Technical Engagement Partnership 2.0 contract for a prime biological threat mitigation initiative.
Rocket Lab Cancels Maiden Launch of Hypersonic Drone for Pentagon
Rocket Lab has called off the launch of a hypersonic test vehicle for the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit, citing “out-of-bounds launch commit criteria.”
