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The Pentagon’s top research official says the science behind directed-energy weapons is largely settled, with the next challenge being mass-producible systems and a major demonstration tied to Golden Dome.

A new Space Force agreement with SpaceX aims to put an early space-based airborne target-tracking capability in orbit by 2028, years ahead of earlier expectations.

Poland has signed on to the Pentagon’s counter-drone marketplace, deepening defense-technology cooperation even as the US faces criticism over a cancelled rotational deployment to the NATO ally.

The Navy’s top officer told lawmakers that escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in a contested environment would overextend available naval capacity.

The head of U.S. special operations says battlefield AI needs a reality check, arguing that lethal force decisions must remain under human control even as the Pentagon pushes faster adoption.

NORTHCOM commander Gen. Gregory Guillot says the southern US border is functioning as a practical proving ground where industry can test anti-drone technology under real operational pressure.

Five companies have been selected in a Pentagon challenge aimed at finding scalable, affordable payloads for small drones under the Drone Dominance initiative.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon’s mindset on the E-7 Wedgetail has fundamentally changed, and the department is now seeking budget funding for the aircraft.

The Defense Department says new framework agreements could support procurement of more than 10,000 lower-cost cruise missiles starting in 2027, alongside a parallel push for low-cost hypersonic weapons.

US Cyber Command is requesting a major jump in AI funding for FY27, arguing that machine-speed analysis and response are becoming essential across offensive and defensive cyber missions.

American investors and the Pentagon are showing growing interest in Ukrainian defense startups, but export-control delays are emerging as a major barrier to deeper collaboration.

The U.S. Department of Defense has released a new batch of unidentified anomalous phenomena files, including images and transcripts tied to military reports and NASA’s Apollo program.

The U.S. Defense Department says a new private-sector negotiating unit will push defense companies to finance more of their own expansion while the Pentagon offers longer-term demand signals.

Senior Pentagon technology officials say highly capable cyber models could compress software patching from weeks to seconds, creating a race in which defense may benefit as much as offense.

The U.S. government has added more AI suppliers for defense work and is reconsidering Anthropic’s role, signaling a shift toward a broader and more actively managed procurement posture.

New DARPA efforts aim to reduce the human burden of operating large drone fleets, as the Pentagon’s proposed 2027 autonomous-warfare budget jumps dramatically from this year’s level.

The Pentagon says commercial vessels can still move through a secure passage in the Strait of Hormuz even after a U.S. naval warning flagged unsurveyed and unmitigated mines in one of the world’s most sensitive shipping

The U.S. Defense Department says seven technology companies will provide artificial intelligence capabilities inside classified networks, underscoring how quickly AI is moving into operational military systems.

The United States will withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany over the next six to 12 months, a move the Pentagon links to allied tensions and Europe’s role in its own defense.

Several U.S. military services and combatant commands told Congress they have no unfunded requirements for fiscal 2027, a sharp break from recent years as the Defense Department proposes a $1.5 trillion budget.