OpinionPentagon can benefit from robust photonics infrastructure in EuropeThe U.S. can make use of a robust photonics infrastructure in Europe to boost its defenses in space.2 days ago
AUKUS allies developing undersea capabilities they can field this yearThe three AUKUS navies may see advanced undersea technology like small drones and AI-enabled target recognition tools tested and fielded this year.8 days ago
SpaceAir Force to get a head start on GPS, target tracking efforts The service's first two Quick Start efforts involve boosting GPS resilience and advancing moving target indication capabilities.
Brazilian Air Force, Embraer launch study for surveillance fleetA military source tells Defense News that Brazil has started looking for options to replace its P-3AM Orion maritime patrol aircraft starting in 2031.2 weeks ago
Hundreds of satellites to give military faster tactical comms and dataThe program will add more satellites and capabilities every two years.2 weeks ago
F-16s arrive at Eglin to be modified with self-flying techThe Air Force hopes its Venom experiments will allow it to more quickly develop self-flying drone wingmen known as CCAs.3 weeks ago
OpinionIndo-Pacific security hinges on cross-domain technologyThe Pentagon’s CJADC2 efforts are a signal to China, experts say, especially as China pursues its own version known as Multi-Domain Precision Warfare.4 weeks ago
How US forces can adopt Ukraine’s unconventional multidomain approachThe next war will not be won by a salvo of hypersonic missiles alone.5 weeks ago
UK defense minister’s plane has GPS jammed near Russian territoryThe aircraft experienced jamming and was forced to use alternative methods to determine its location.6 weeks ago
OpinionBolster Ukraine’s irregular warfare tactics with Western techUkraine could exploit Russian weaknesses with improved integration of ISR assets linked to longer-range fires.6 weeks ago
Marine Corps budget would add range, lethality to Force Design toolsBudget documents show a pause in NMESIS procurement, with zero units included in the FY25 request, after 24 in FY24 and 97 in FY23.6 weeks ago
Pentagon to release Arctic strategy that outlines tech, presence needsThe Pentagon and the services are considering how and how often they should operate in the Arctic and what gear they require to do that.6 weeks ago
US Army to stand up cross-functional team for deep sensingThe Army's newest modernization cross-functional team will focus on seeing farther and better.7 weeks ago
US Army’s air defense modernization boss on missiles, machine learningThe Army is working to integrate modern capabilities on the battlefield to provide a layered approach to addressing a widening array of complex threats.7 weeks ago
Army units must trim command posts, add drones to survive Smaller command posts already are being tested at the National Training Center and overseas.8 weeks ago
Here are the winners and losers in US Army’s force structure changeHigh-tech units focused on multidomain operations are in; formations for counterinsurgency are out, in the Army's new force structure design.8 weeks ago
8,000+ soldiers tested in large-scale combat in the ArcticThe exercise included a 150-mile helicopter deep strike and armed snowmobile hunter-killer teams.9 weeks ago
Tricky E-7 adaptations complicate U.S. Air Force, Boeing negotiationsThe Air Force’s E-7 will be modified to meet U.S. satellite communication, military GPS and cybersecurity and program protection requirements.2 months ago
Ukraine decodes Russian ‘carrots’ and ‘tea bags’ chatter to save livesUkrainian forces are increasingly resorting to an age-old tactic — intelligence gleaned from radio intercepts — to preserve resources.2 months ago