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Pentagon prize challenge seeks ‘ready-now’ uncrewed systems
DIU is establishing a $20 million prize pool for the project, and the solicitation will stay open through the end of the year on a rolling basis.
Communications Network Challenges in Contested Environments
In this webcast, C4ISRNET examined the challenges of establishing and using communications networks in congested and contested environments and more.
By C4ISRNET staff
Latvian government approves $110 million Naval Strike Missile buy
The acquisition comes amid a hasty push for modern weapons animated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine that began in February 2022.
Senate’s China bill to restrict advanced tech exports, bolster allies
The Senate is preparing a new bill meant to hamper China's artificial intelligence development and help back Pacific security partners.
Air Force prepares to retire U-2 spy planes in 2026
Congress needs to approve the retirement plan, which has run afoul of lawmakers in the past.
Register for Defense News Conference
The 2023 Defense News Conference brought together military leadership to discuss defense strategy, technology development and more.
By Defense News staff
Kansas man upset he can’t buy mini Toyotas ‘like the Taliban and ISIS’
“Every time I see that, I say to myself (or anyone unlucky enough to be in earshot) ‘There, that’s the truck I want’ — minus the machine gun..."
By Sarah Sicard
Is ‘memory safety’ the killer use case for SBOMs?
The federal government — the country’s largest purchaser of software — will be using SBOMs to instruct security compliance for procurement.
By Dan Lorenc
US Army preps mission tech for future helicopter, despite engine delay
Problems with a next-generation engine program delayed prototype flights by roughly a year, but the Army isn't resting while it waits.
By Jen Judson
Global military spending up to an all-time high
A Sweden-based watchdog says global military spending grew for the eighth consecutive year in 2022 to an all-time high of $2.24 trillion.
Pentagon chief seeks to stem discord with allies over document leaks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has sought to tamp down any discord between the U.S. and its allies over the massive U.S. leak of classified documents.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press