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Pentagon Officials Green Light the Army’s Integrated Batte Command System
After some delay, the authorities at the Pentagon have finally approved production for the Army’s Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS). Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante comments gave... More of this article »
USAF’s Preliminary B-21 Flight Falls Behind Schedule, but Only Slightly
It is a few months late, but the United States Air Force’s new B-21 Raider stealth bomber is finally ready for action. Fortunately, the service planned for reasonable delays, and the schedule remains “within the baseline,”... More of this article »
US Navy’s $255 Billion Budget Request Prioritizes Submarines and Hypersonic Capabilities Over Amphibs
The United States Navy has delivered a budget request of approximately $255 billion, focusing on the acquisition of at least nine battle force ships. They hope one such ship will be its second Columbia-class submarine. The proposal... More of this article »
US Department of Defense Releases Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request
This week, the United States Department of Defense released its [fiscal year] 2024 budget. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin II remarks it is the “most strategy-driven request we’ve ever produced.” He also explains that a... More of this article »
Persistent Systems To Upgrade Security Networking Infrastructure at US Nuclear Bases
The United States Air Force has sought assistance from communications-technology company Persistent Systems to facilitate seamless security operations networking across all three of the country’s intercontinental ballistic missile... More of this article »
US Marine Corps Commences First of Four Phase Experiment with Light Amphibious Vehicle Replacement
In the first week of March, the United States Marine Corps announced a four-phase testing strategy for its stern-landing vessel. Known also as SLV, the stern-landing vessel provides offshore support for various Marine Corps operations.... More of this article »
US Army’s New Jam-Resistant Vehicle Navigation Suite Passes Pentagon Evaluation
The U.S. Army recently conducted trials on new navigation technology resistant to electronic jamming. These devices are mounted on U.S. Army vehicles and will assist soldier utility and navigation by providing environmental and situational... More of this article »
F-35 Engine Delivery Receives Pentagon Approval Following Abnormal Vibration Remedy
The U.S. Pentagon’s F-35 Joint Program Office recently cleared the way for Raytheon’s Pratt & Whitney sector to resume delivery of new F135 engines for the military’s new Joint Strike Fighters. Roughly a couple of months... More of this article »
US Air Force Mulling Over Potential Remote Drone Fleet Operations
The United States Air Force is currently looking at the possibility that drone wingmen could fly along with a piloted fighter aircraft while being controlled by operators on a nearby refueling tanker or battle management aircraft.... More of this article »
Air Force Finally Sees Light on the Horizon for New KC-46 Vision System
Several years ago, the United States Air Force had the vision to transform how they conduct mid-air refueling. In fact, they had originally conceived a remote vision system that would accomplish their specific ideas. Unfortunately,... More of this article »
US Navy Selects Lockheed Martin to Build New Hypersonic Missiles
On Friday, February 17, the United States Navy awarded a $1.2 billion deal to defense contractor Lockheed Martin to deliver brand-new hypersonic missiles. The ballistics will be available to the Army and Navy but will be specifically... More of this article »
USAF is Rethinking Their Refueling Tanker Fleet
The United States Air Force has recently revealed plans for its next-generation mid-flight refueling tanker—the KC-Z—to launch by 2040. According to a USAF update posted online at the end of January, the military service will... More of this article »
Army Awards New Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Contract ot AM General
In early February, the United States Army awarded AM General an $8.66 billion contract to flesh out the service’s fleet of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles or JLTVs. The contract comes on the heels of a competition to build more... More of this article »
Senators Endorse Potential NDAA Critical Munitions Acquisition Fund
A handful of senators formed a partisan alliance to endorse the Pentagon’s request to form a critical munitions acquisition fund within the budget as described in the Fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act. Senator... More of this article »
United States Air Force Is Grounding 90 Percent of C-130Hs Over Cracked Propeller Barrel Concerns
The United States Air Force has chosen to ground almost all of its older C-130H Hercules cargo planes (and their variants). The decision came after recognizing a problem with their propeller barrels. On the final Friday of September... More of this article »
Raytheon Technologies Wins Hypersonic Missile Contract Worth $985M
The United States Air Force (USAF) recently announced the awarding of a contract to Raytheon Technologies. Worth upwards of $985 million, this contract will focus on developing—and demonstrating—scramjet-powered hypersonic cruise... More of this article »
US Army Tests Robotic Vehicle in JRMC Exercise
The US Army’s Project Origin presented an autonomy demonstration at the recent Joint Multinational Readiness Center, in Germany, to emphasize the inherent dangers in robotic autonomous systems (RAS). The hope is to assist the... More of this article »
US Military Awards HII Contract to Develop Tech that Addresses Urgent Needs
When Huntington Ingalls Industries rebranded themselves as a global defense contractor a few months ago—as, American Shipbuilder HII—they may not have known they would have a Pentagon contract so soon. However, that is the story... More of this article »
Israel Defense Ministry Unveils New Weapons at Paris Defense Exhibition
Israel’s Ministry of Defense International Defense Cooperation Directorate is expected to put up a fairly strong showing of the country’s current defense industry progress at this year’s Eurosatory defense exhibition,... More of this article »
Army Legal Team Request Program to Experiment with Tactical Vehicle Electrification
Lawmakers with the United States House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Subcommittee have recently argued that they want the US Army to initiate and operate a new pilot program which will determine the potential benefit of electrical... More of this article »
US Air Force Aims to Improve European Operations with New A-10C Fighters
Recently, a unit at the Maryland Air National Guard sent a fleet of 10 new A-10C Thunderbolt II fighter jets to be a part of a multinational combat exercise in eastern Europe. This is one of the biggest training delegations to arrive... More of this article »
Pentagon To Rethink Space Program Classification Determination Method
The United States Department of Defense might need to rewrite its guide for space program classifications. According to a government policy official, Congress directed the Pentagon, last year, to review its in-house classified space... More of this article »
General Motors Seeks Domestic Market for New Tactical Vehicle
General Motors has launched a new division aimed at designing and manufacturing vehicles specifically built to market to the Department of Defense. As a matter of fact, GM only developed this subsidiary when they signed a contract... More of this article »
Army Verifies New Information-Sharing Technology with Project Convergence 22
This week, the United States Army verified that those military services and international forces who participate in Project Convergence, this year, will be able to exchange information and connect with each other over long distances. ... More of this article »
Next-Gen Air Force Fighter Moves to Critical Initial Stage
Last week, the Secretary of the Air Force, Frank Kendall, updated progress on the Air Force’s highly classified and top secret fighter program is about to begin its most important engineering and manufacturing developmental phase. At... More of this article »
South Korea Reveals Plan to Increase, Upgrade Patriot Missile Inventory
South Korea has recently implemented a plan to purchase a handful of new Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles from Lockheed Martin. This is part of a strategy to bulk up its existing defense, specifically against a ballistic missile... More of this article »
US Air Force to Reduce Tanker Fleet
The United States Air Force has recently intimated a plan to reduce their fleet of aerial refueling tankers by roughly 5 percent. At a recent Heritage Foundation think tank event, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall revealed their plan... More of this article »
India’s Ministry of Defence To Develop New Astra Weapon
In early June, the Defence Ministry of India awarded a ballistics contract worth $4244.4 million. The contract is going to Bharat Dymanics Limited—which is run by the state—and is aimed at supplying locally-developed Astra MK-I... More of this article »
New MQ-9B Upgrade Provides First-In-Its Class Short Aircraft Takeoff and Landing Capabilities
More commonly known as drones, unmanned aerial systems have transformed modern society. This is particularly true in the realm of war and national security where these machines can more effectively gather and deliver intelligence while... More of this article »
DARPA Wants to Improve Air Cargo Capabilities for the Pentagon at Half the Price
The Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) has revealed plans to progress efforts to build a new kind of plane. If they are successful, this unusual aircraft will notably rival the lift capabilities of the Air Force’s... More of this article »
Poland Looks to Acquire 500 Rocket Launchers from US Manufacturers to Boost Their Artillery Forces
Since the onset of the Russian invasion of their neighbor Ukraine, Poland has decided to accelerate several different acquisitions to improve their defenses. For one, Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak just recently announced... More of this article »
Pentagon Updates Autonomous 10-Year Old Weapons Directive
The United States Department of Defense recently revealed they are updating their autonomous weapons guidance in order to consider more advances in artificial intelligence technology. The current head of the Pentagon’s Office... More of this article »
US Army Signs Deal with Raytheon Technologies to Fill Stinger Missile Stock
According to a recent statement from Raytheon Technologies, the United States Army has awarded them a contract to build Stinger anti-aircraft missiles. This contract—worth $624.6 million—is aimed to restock the army’s supply... More of this article »
Pentagon Tech Official Hopes to Develop “All in One” Sensor for the Defense Department
US Government’s Pentagon seen from above A top tech official at the Pentagon says they want an “all in one” sensor to address defense work. According to US undersecretary of defense, Heidi Shyu, this sensor is just one of... More of this article »
Federal Watchdog Approves Pentagon Progress on Scheduled Cybersecurity Improvements
In a new report from the United States Government Accountability Office, the Department of Defense is effectively working towards securing sensitive networks among a handful of pressing cyber-challenges from adversarial foreign entities... More of this article »
Senators Are Worried that Air Force Plans for New Aircraft Will Create Capability Gaps
Earlier last week, top US senators told Air Force officials their plan to modernize important aspects of their fleet could actually serve as an obstacle to fulfill crucial missions; and this could affect operations for the next several... More of this article »