The Pentagon has awarded Raytheon Technologies a $1 billion contract to produce up to 55 Standard Missile-3 Block IB interceptors, a move that comes as defense leaders reconsider the future of the ...

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Addressing capability gaps in Army aviation left by a recent slew of program cuts announced by the service will mean commanders must give their feedback in order to help shape requirements, a service ...

The Space Force's fiscal year 2026 budget will have a "big flavor of Golden Dome within it," Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Strategy, Plans, Programs and Requirements Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton said ...

Lawmakers came out swinging today against rumors of a Trump administration plan to sever the "dual-hat" leadership of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command. During a hearing on the ...

President Trump today said he wants to give the U.S. military's fifth-generation fighters a makeover, including by overhauling the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter with a twin engine and a "super upgrade." ...

The Air Force wants to invest in developing a new high-speed, air-to-air missile in part to arm the first iteration of Collaborative Combat Aircraft, according to a top service official and a recent ...

The Army is working with industry on a launched effects demonstration for next year using sensing effects that can fly farther than current Army ranges, a service leader said this week. The demo will ...

It has been just two weeks since the Army announced one of the more major service restructurings in recent years, and one that will see a significant scaling back of manned aviation platforms . But on ...

The Navy deployed a commercially developed cruise missile aboard an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the Red Sea as part of a broader exploration into countering drone threats, an experiment defense ...

The June 17 industry day -- held by the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants -- will highlight the vessel that will be up to commercial standards, with an ability to ...

In a May 7, 2025 request for information, the Air Force seeks to invest in developing a new high-speed, air-to-air missile in part to arm the first iteration of Collaborative Combat Aircraft.