The U.S. military has awarded AeroVironment an $80.5 million contract to expand deployment of its Titan-MS counter-drone system at Air Force installations. The purchase was made by Joint Interagency T
A new Military Family Advisory Network survey found that more than 41% of military families reported low or very low food security in 2025, a sharp increase from about 16% in 2023. Researchers said th
A new Military Family Advisory Network survey found that more than 41% of military families reported low or very low food security in 2025, a sharp increase from about 16% in 2023. Researchers said th
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Zana retired on June 1, 2024, after completing a final guard shift at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The watch marked the end of a 37-year
A new Intercept investigation found that women serving in the Army face a higher homicide risk than male soldiers, reversing the usual pattern seen in civilian life. The report, based on more than 14
A new Intercept investigation found that women serving in the Army face a higher homicide risk than male soldiers, reversing the usual pattern seen in civilian life. The report, based on more than 14
The Army has created a new pathway for noncommissioned officers to become software warrant officers, addressing a retention problem that had been sending trained digital talent back to traditional bra
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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A Ukrainian drone unit has released an unverified night-vision video that appears to show an interceptor drone chasing down a Russian Shahed attack drone, drawing attention in the U.S. as the Army mov
The article argues that survivability of space control assets is a major Department of Defense concern in a contested, multidomain environment, especially in the Indo-Pacific. It examines survivabilit
A recent Army study found that men experienced greater hormonal and physiological disruption than women during Ranger School, the Army’s 61-day leadership course at Fort Benning, Georgia. Researchers
A U.S. strike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific killed three people on June 18, 2026, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). The military said intelligence showed the
The US Army has awarded L3Harris a contract worth up to $106 million to supply an unspecified number of VAMPIRE counter-drone systems, reinforcing the Pentagon’s layered air defense strategy. VAMPIRE,
Israeli defense company SMARTSHOOTER has received a $3.4 million follow-on contract to provide counter-drone fire control systems to the US Marine Corps. The order covers the SMASH 2000LE, also known
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The article argues that the long-feared merger of AI and military technology has moved from theory to reality. It highlights a report from *New Scientist* claiming that, in a test two years ago, 10 fu
U.S. Army scientists at DEVCOM’s Army Research Laboratory have demonstrated a new quantum sensor that can measure the full 3D direction of radio-frequency electromagnetic fields, a capability the Army
A Ukrainian ground robot successfully defended a key intersection from Russian assault for 45 days last summer, marking what a 3rd Army Corps spokesperson called Ukraine’s first fully robotic defensiv
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A study published in *Aerospace Medicine and Human Performance* examined U.S. Army parachute mishap fatalities from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2015, using investigative records from the U.S
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A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed near the coast of Oman, close to the Strait of Hormuz, and both crew members were rescued, U.S. Central Command said Tuesday. A Task Force 59 unmanned surfa
New research from Duke University concludes that the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley’s crew was likely killed instantly by the blast from its own torpedo, rather than by drowning, suffocation, or hu
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The article argues that “cognitive warfare” is not a truly new concept, but a rebranding of older military efforts such as psychological operations, information operations, and political warfare. The
The U.S. Army launched the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Marketplace on March 24, 2026, a new online storefront designed to speed up drone acquisition for Soldiers. Based at Redstone Arsenal, Alabam
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced the second tranche of the Pentagon’s Replicator initiative, called Replicator 1.2, expanding efforts to rapidly field all-domain attritable autonom
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Lockheed Martin successfully demonstrated its GRIZZLY containerized counter-drone system by shooting down a Group 3 one-way attack drone with a Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) during a live-fire te
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The content is an Army Publishing Directorate record for **Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 3-90.51**, titled **“Tactical Employment of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems.”** The publication is listed a
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that “joint warfighting ability” be added as a factor in evaluating officers and noncommissioned officers for promotion. In a May 20 memo confirmed as authen
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The content is a record from the Army Publishing Directorate for a training circular. It identifies **TC 3-04.1-2**, published on **06/01/2026**, with the title **“Small Unmanned Aircraft System Opera
The Army is pushing a major new interoperability effort called “right to integrate,” aimed at making it much easier for its many technology systems to share data. As part of this effort, the service h
For nearly a decade, the Pentagon and lawmakers were warned that commercially available location data could expose the movements of US troops, including elite units and personnel near sensitive sites.
For nearly a decade, the Pentagon and lawmakers were warned that commercially available location data could expose the movements of US troops, including elite units and personnel near sensitive sites.
For nearly a decade, the Pentagon and lawmakers were warned that commercially available location data could expose the movements of US troops, including elite units and personnel near sensitive sites.
DZYNE Technologies has unveiled new details about Blitz, a lower-cost, highly modular fixed-wing drone, and BlitzBox, a containerized launch system that can deploy large numbers of them. The largest B
The article argues that the Army needs more professional opposing forces (OPFOR) at home station because current practice often produces weak, unrealistic training. Instead of acting as a serious spar
NATO races to build counter-drone marketplace
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NATO is overhauling how it adopts counter-drone technology through its Rapid Adoption Action Plan (RAAP), creating a marketplace where allies can access pre-tested counter-UAS systems rather than wait
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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
Newly released Navy logs suggest that a portable counter-drone electronic warfare system, Northrop Grumman’s DRAKE, was deployed during the mysterious 2019 swarm incidents off Southern California. The
U.S. Northern Command commander Gen. Gregory Guillot said troops patrolling the southern border still lack adequate counter-drone technology, even as the region has become a major testbed for counter-
U.S. Southern Command chief Marine Gen. Francis Donovan said the era of massive troop deployments and sprawling forward operating bases, common during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, is increasingly da
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The Pentagon has awarded California startup Perennial Autonomy a $500 million contract to speed procurement of counter-drone systems, according to a Monday Defense Department announcement. The deal wa
U.S. soldiers are increasingly training to identify drones by sight and sound, reflecting lessons learned from the war in Ukraine. During the U.S.-led Project FlyTrap 5.0 exercise in Lithuania in earl
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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 Army SBIR/STTR Phase I topic “Modular Payloads for UAS” seeks to improve unmanned aircraft systems by developing payloads that can be easily swapped across platforms using a common interface. The
British paratroopers down drones in Lithuania
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British paratroopers from 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) have joined the US Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Lithuania for Exercise Flytrap, a training event focused on counter-drone war
The New Era of Air and Missile Defense
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The article argues that modern air and missile defense is nearing a structural limit because current systems were designed for a narrower threat environment than today’s mix of ballistic missiles, cru
The U.S. Army and major defense contractors announced a new “Right to Integrate” (R2I) hackathon sprint aimed at speeding up the integration of military technologies across Army systems. Secretary of
L3Harris has unveiled a new electronic warfare capability called **Wraith Shield** for its **Falcon IV handheld radios**, designed to help soldiers counter small drone threats without adding new hardw