U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon on Nov. 3 confirmed that unarmed MQ-9s have been operating above Gaza for weeks to help with hostage recovery efforts.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon on Nov. 3 announced another $425 million in aid.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The Israeli air force detected the missile coming from the southeast, and scrambled F-35Is, which Israel nicknames the “Adir,” to intercept the weapon.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Kuva Space of Finland has raised €16.6 million ($17.6 million) in funding to start building and launching a hyperspectral cubesat constellation.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, as part of its congressionally mandated task to identify UAP, stood up a new reporting method on Oct. 31.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon wants to build a new nuclear gravity bomb, aiming to modernize part of its strategic stockpile by replacing one of the most potent variants of its B61.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
A People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-11 flew within 10 ft. of a U.S. Air Force B-52 in the South China Sea this week.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Drones and rockets from Iranian-backed militias have targeted U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria 16 times in the past 10 days.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The global approach to MRO of the F-35 needs to be a model for other weapons as the Pentagon looks to co-develop and co-produce critical systems, the DOD says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. has given Ukraine seven industrial-size 3D printers and related technical data packages so the nation’s military can print replacement parts.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s first-ever defense industrial base policy will outline Defense Department efforts to bolster a stretched workforce and supply chain.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon is surging additional advanced air defense systems to the Middle East amid an increase in attacks on its forces in the region.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A 10-year-old Poway, California-based company says it has applied for an export license for a synthetic pilot that can command a simulated weapon system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Shield Capital—which was founded in 2021 and invests in areas such as AI, space, autonomy and cyber security—says it has raised $186 million for the fund.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon alleges China is changing international air operations in open airspace near its borders with potentially dangerous intercepts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
With Ukrainian and U.S. munitions stockpiles in urgent need of replenishment, a new conflict in Israel could further stretch global supply chains for weapons.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force A-10 attack jets have arrived in the Middle East following the first delivery of military equipment to Israel.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
No decision is expected from Buenos Aires until after national elections on Oct. 22, but the proposal comes at a difficult time for the Argentine economy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
The National Reconnaissance Office plans to quadruple the number of satellites it has in orbit.
Space

By Matthew Fulco
The Pentagon plans to allocate $240 million under the CHIPS and Science Act to set up eight regional innovation hubs that will serve to beef up domestic microelectronics manufacturing.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon has started delivering military equipment to Israel by air, as the department is searching its stocks for possible additional equipment .
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Military analysts are trying to map the flow of bits of data across a vast battlespace, seeking ways to dramatically improve the capability of munitions.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Michael Bruno
Machina Labs has closed a $32 million round of Series B venture capital investment.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
Acquire thousands of cheap drones within a few years by empowering combatant commands and defense-wide agencies, Anduril's Chris Brose says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The settlement includes a $1.539 million payment to whistleblowers who sued Boeing on behalf of the U.S. Defense Department for allegedly making false claims.
Multi-Mission Aircraft