Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has created a new Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for autonomy and unmanned systems, called DRPM-UxS, to consolidate much of the Pentagon’s drone-related work under o
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The U.S. Army has commissioned three additional technology executives into its Executive Innovation Corps, or Detachment 201, as part of an effort to modernize and better connect with the commercial t
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The Pentagon is launching a new cyber incentive pay program called Cyber Mastery Incentive Pay (C-MIP) to strengthen cyber capabilities under the DoD’s Project Patriot Pipeline effort. Announced in a
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Poland has joined the Pentagon’s counter-drone marketplace, even as the U.S. Army unexpectedly canceled a planned rotational deployment to Poland earlier this year. The Army said the move reflects con
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday disclosed new details about a planned White House ballroom, describing it as a bunker-like, heavily fortified structure with a six-story underground complex. He said
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The U.S. Army is rapidly adapting to the growing threat of drone swarms, using multinational exercises like Project Flytrap to test both offensive and defensive tactics in realistic combat conditions.
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The Pentagon is pursuing AI-enhanced target recognition to help troops, vehicles, and ships defeat drones more quickly and accurately. The Defense Innovation Unit’s C-UAS Close-In Kinetic Defeat Enhan
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Congress is moving to expand the U.S. military by about 30,000 active-duty troops in fiscal 2026, with funding included in the newly released Defense and Homeland Security appropriations bills. The fi
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Romania has been added to the U.S. counter-drone marketplace, allowing it to acquire counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technology through a Pentagon-managed procurement platform. The Army announc
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Ukraine has reportedly achieved a first in air defense by using an unmanned seaborne vehicle to launch an interceptor drone against a Russian Shahed drone. The Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces said i
On March 23, 2026, the Air Force issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking partners for the production of lightweight, one-way attack drones intended for special operations forces, as part of a b
The U.S. Defense Department's Golden Dome missile defense initiative is addressing affordability issues through acquisition reforms and a significant focus on artificial intelligence (AI). Marcia Holm
The Golden Dome missile defense program, led by Gen. Michael Guetlein, is prompting the Pentagon to address the economic challenges of missile defense. Guetlein emphasized the need for scalable and af
Golden Dome Director Gen. Michael Guetlein outlined a two-year plan for the Pentagon's advanced homeland missile defense program on January 23, focusing on establishing a command-and-control (C2) syst
The Pentagon's Joint Interagency Task Force 401 emphasizes that no single technology can effectively counter all drone threats, highlighting the need for a layered defense system. The task force, oper
USSF Eyes Space-Based Interceptors for Midcourse Missiles
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The U.S. Space Force is seeking proposals for space-based interceptors to target midcourse ballistic missiles, complementing existing efforts for boost-phase interceptors as part of the Golden Dome mi
The Space Force is facing a significant divide between its operations and acquisition personnel, exacerbated by Congressional concerns over an imbalance that could jeopardize U.S. military capabilitie