What the Claude AI chatbot really does for CENTCOM
It's part of a much larger system—and the latest instance of tech that makes war run dangerously quickly.
More Columbia-class submarines?
Sen. Tommy Tuberville floated the idea of fielding 16 instead of the planned dozen.
‘We’ll go 40%’: Army wants good-enough tech it can reshape for battle
“We don’t want the product to be perfect,” says 4th Infantry Division’s commander.
Lessons from Ukraine are shaping US Army's drones, training, comms
Leaders implore industry to look to Ukrainians, "by far the best counter-UAS people on the planet.”
Bradley replacement is still on track, says Army acquisitions boss
A year into the Army Transformation Initiative, the next infantry combat vehicle, a drone marketplace, and more.
KC-135 crash in Iraq spurs calls for communications upgrades
Almost half of the Air Force's oldest tanker fleet lacks real-time battlefield connectivity systems.
Navy bets $900M on automated factories to boost submarine production
Four-year-old Hadrian wins contract as service seeks to offset worker shortages.
Golden Dome’s projected cost just jumped $10 billion. Experts fear that’s just for starters.
Three prime contractors have been named to build the project's command and control layer.
US Navy to use wall-climbing robots to inspect ships
Gecko Robotics scores $71m contract.
Fighter jets are downing Iranian drones—a dangerous, expensive mission
Former pilots laud the arrival of cheap munitions and help from Ukraine.
B-21 spotted in aerial-refueling test flights
The milestone follows a top commander’s warning about aging tankers supporting the new bomber.
AI-enabled watch towers set to proliferate along the border
GDIT pitches autonomous station with better sensors, more computing power.
B-1, B-52 bombers join Trump’s war on Iran
Modernized 20th-century aircraft are still crucial for the conflicts of today and tomorrow, aviation experts say.
Cost estimate for new Sentinel ICBM plan won’t arrive until year’s end
Program managers tout progress, dismiss GAO concerns.
USAF ‘woefully behind’ on modernizing mobility aircraft, airlift commander says
Pushing aging aircraft decades past their service life is the emerging service strategy.
Flight tests validate mix-and-match approach to robot-wingman autonomy
The Air Force is using the A-GRA framework on its collaborative combat aircraft.
Another Osprey makes emergency landing as military rushes to fix elusive mechanical woes
The latest MV-22 mishap was just before the Navy briefed Congress on maintenance progress.
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Army moves to link a full division with its next-gen C2 prototype
Ivy Sting 4 tested out logistics, tracking soldiers’ vitals and overcoming jammers.
Lockheed CEO: Air Force RQ-170 drones used in mission to capture Maduro
Missions for the “Beast of Kandahar” stealth drone are rarely acknowledged, experts say.
Army unveils new tank—five years early
Built largely of commercial parts, the first M1E3s will head out for testing this summer, the Army’s chief of staff said.
