The Pentagon has awarded Overland AI a $19.7 million production contract to provide autonomous ground vehicles to the U.S. Marine Corps, marking the first time a ground autonomy company has served as
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The Marine Corps will establish a new primary military occupational specialty for scouts on Oct. 1, creating MOS 0315 as part of a broader effort to strengthen battlefield reconnaissance. The new Mari
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
A U.S. Marine Corps fighter jet crashed Saturday afternoon in Yakima County, Washington, near Rimrock Lake, sparking a wildfire and prompting emergency response efforts. The crash happened around noon
A senior Defense Innovation Unit official said the Pentagon is applying lessons from the first phase of its Replicator initiative as it moves into a second phase focused on counter-drone capabilities.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks unveiled the Pentagon’s new “Replicator” initiative, designed to counter China’s rapid military buildup by rapidly fielding thousands of autonomous systems a
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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
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
U.S. Northern Command's Gen. Gregory Guillot announced that the southern border has become a key area for counter-drone technology development, inviting industry partners to test their systems against
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 U.S. Army is expanding its counter-drone capabilities by purchasing rifle-mounted smart scopes that help soldiers detect, track, and shoot down small drones. Smart Shooter announced a $10.7 millio
A 2024 simulation by a research team led by China’s Northwestern Polytechnical University compared the Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter with the U.S. F-22 Raptor in a scenario north of Taiwan. The key twi
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The U.S. Marine Corps has rapidly built up its first-person view (FPV) attack drone capability, rising from zero drones in October to more than 3,500 within several months, with more still expected. C
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Lithuania has announced plans to build a multi-layered border defense line designed to slow or stop any potential enemy advance. The Ministry of Defense said the new system will replace scattered coun
The Pentagon’s counter-drone strategy is being reshaped after a September exercise in Florida that mimicked Ukraine’s “Spiderweb” drone attack on Russia. At Eglin Air Force Base, members of the 10th S
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The U.S. military disciplined service members in two separate Afghanistan-related misconduct cases. In the first, six Army soldiers received administrative punishment for burning Qurans and other reli
The U.S. military recently released images of Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducting counter-drone training aboard the USS Portland on April 4, 2026. These Marines, part of a
The U.S. military recently released images of Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducting counter-drone training aboard the USS Portland on April 4, 2026. These Marines, part of a
The U.S. Marine Corps has established Digital Transformation Teams (DXT) to spearhead the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) systems aimed at improving operational readiness and rapid respons
On February 4, 2026, the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) Innovation Campus, located at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, achieved a significant milestone by earning the Education
The U.S. military is testing a new drone defense initiative called "Curtain Call" aimed at protecting troops in Africa from unmanned aerial threats. This initiative, developed by U.S. Africa Command (
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Lance Cpl. Eirick Schule, a Marine Corps engineer equipment operator, has developed an innovative 3D-printed replacement for a fragile Mobile User Objective System antenna mast, which traditionally co
The article discusses the U.S. military's significant "integration gap," which hampers the effective use of its existing technological capabilities. While substantial investments are being made in var
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The Pentagon has announced plans to integrate OpenAI's ChatGPT into its generative AI platform, GenAI.mil, which currently serves over a million military personnel. The inclusion of ChatGPT is part of
The Pentagon has announced plans to integrate OpenAI's ChatGPT into its generative AI platform, GenAI.mil, which currently serves over a million military personnel. The inclusion of ChatGPT is part of
During a recent exercise at Fort Carson, Colorado, the U.S. Army successfully executed a live-fire mission using data provided by the Marine Corps, marking a significant step in achieving interoperabi
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On February 3, 2026, a U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II fighter jet successfully shot down an Iranian Shahed-139 drone that was approaching the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) in the Arabian Sea. The
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The U.S. Army's CamoGPT, a specialized machine learning tool, will not be phased out despite the Pentagon's recent rollout of the GenAI.mil platform. The Army remains dedicated to enhancing its artif
The U.S. Army's CamoGPT, a specialized machine learning tool, will not be phased out despite the Pentagon's recent rollout of the GenAI.mil platform. The Army remains dedicated to enhancing its artifi
The U.S. Space Force is progressing towards operationalizing its Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR) by selecting vendors for its first cohort by the end of the fiscal year. Following a succe
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has directed the Department of Defense (DOD) to issue monetary awards of up to $25,000 for high-performing civilian employees, effective by January 30, 2026. In a memo, he
Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is seeking to leverage artificial intelligence for processing data collected during operations, including biometrics, facial recognition, speaker identification, and
The Pentagon is initiating a six-month review to assess the effectiveness of women in ground combat roles, ten years after lifting restrictions on their service in combat positions. Undersecretary of
The Pentagon is initiating a six-month review to assess the effectiveness of women in ground combat positions, a decade after all restrictions on their service in combat roles were lifted. The review
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The War Department has announced the first round of Fiscal Year 2026 Army Projects for the Future (APFIT), marking a significant milestone in defense project funding and development. This initiative a
Drone hunter-killer MADIS vehicles now being produced for Marines
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The U.S. Marines have begun production of the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS), a new drone hunter-killer system, as of September. This short-range ground-based air defense system, develop
Enrique Ramos, a 33-year-old U.S. Marine Corps veteran, died by suicide in the parking lot of the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans’ Hospital on December 4, 2025. San Antonio police reported that Ramo
Teledyne FLIR Defense has secured a $42.5 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to supply over 600 Rogue 1™ loitering munition systems as part of the Organic Precision Fires-Light program. These
Army issues RFIs for Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher program
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The Army has issued Requests for Information (RFIs) for its Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML) program, seeking industry input on developing autonomous vehicles capable of launching missil