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Winning the 5G arms race requires full funding from Congress

O-RAN allows for components from multiple vendors to operate together as one network, so the DoD is not locked to one supplier.

Abu Dhabi drone fair offers rare look at Belarusian weapons

The regime in Minsk is under Western sanctions for supporting Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

Opinion

Rebuild US brain trust to curb reliance on foreign critical minerals

China’s Commerce Ministry recently imposed export controls on gallium and germanium, minerals essential for computer chips and solar panels.

Directed-energy weapons need full Pentagon commitment, industry says

At least 31 directed-energy initiatives are underway across the U.S. military, according to the National Defense Industrial Association.

Air Force’s next nuclear missile at risk after costs spike

The LGM-35A Sentinel nuclear missile has seen its costs increase at least 37%, triggering a review that could see the program restructured or canceled.

Opinion

The US is failing to quickly field hypersonic missile defense

If Washington does not act quickly to expedite the Pentagon’s fielding of hypersonic missile defense capabilities, deterrence may fail in the Pacific.

Lockheed to test Patriot and Aegis integration in live-fire test

Lockheed Martin is planning a major live-fire test to prove the most advanced Patriot missile can be integrated with the Aegis Combat System.

Opinion

How AI, ML and observability can transform SOCOM information dominance

The command doesn’t need to rearchitect or rebuild its sprawling Special Operations Forces Information Environment, or SIE, from the ground up.

Pakistan’s Air Force says it has a hypersonic-capable missile

The service said the capability is meant to help create a “potent force and to rebalance the power dynamics in the region.”

Pentagon rewrites space classification policy to improve info-sharing

The policy, approved in late December, is itself classified, according to the Pentagon's assistant secretary of defense for space policy.