U.S. Army

Textron and Griffon will compete for the Future Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft System development contract after the U.S. Army has eliminated three other teams.

The U.S. Senate on Sept. 21 confirmed the appointments of two more senior military leaders with individual votes.

The Senate on Sept. 20 confirmed U.S. Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

This month IronNet announced it had furloughed “almost all” its employees and “substantially curtailed” business operations.

The U.S. Army now hopes to field its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) at the end of the calendar year.

General Atomics has acquired EO Vista, a company that develops electro-optical sensors for satellites and aircraft.

A major new Pentagon initiative to bring on thousands of cheap autonomous systems will not require new funding or authorities.

The U.S. Army’s near-term plan to field an operational hypersonic missile faced a test setback when another launch was scrubbed.

Low Altitude Stalking and Striking Ordnance (LASSO) will be the subject of a three-day “Industry Day” event.

The U.S. Army has validated requirements for two types of uncrewed, high-altitude aircraft.

The U.S. Navy’s top officer stepped aside Aug. 14, meaning that three services are without Senate-confirmed leaders amid an ongoing hold by a lone senator.

The U.S. Army has a series of Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) missiles almost done with production and ready to be deployed.

Buying counter-UAS as a service is part of the U.S. Army’s plan for more directed energy to target large numbers of attacking drones.

The U.S. Army is now the acquisition executive for the large-scale plan to defend Guam from air and missile threats.

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to launch the two prototype satellites for its Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor system later this year.

The THAAD and PAC-3 MSE integration was a long, multiyear effort that was fielded and accepted earlier this year.

The service in March announced the creation of a new cross-functional team (CFT) in Army Futures Command.

The Pentagon needs a new way to coordinate and advocate for “missile defeat,” the U.S. Army’s top missile defense official says.

The U.S. Army plans to increase its Patriot missile defense units even as it faces intense recruiting issues sparked by a congressional push to grow its force.

The Army’s Program Executive Office-Soldier last month announced creation of the Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program.

The U.S. military has set up a new joint pathway aimed at bringing on nontraditional suppliers to try to grow the propulsion industrial base.

Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting is President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the four-year-old command.

The U.S. Army awarded Dynetics a $351 million contract in 2019 to produce the first 20 CHGBs, and the deal included an option for a follow-on order.

U.S.-led training highlights how air operations must change to prepare for a potential conflict in the region.

About 650 U.S. military officers are caught up in a blanket hold on nominations.