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U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Niemi, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, delivers opening remarks at the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) change of command ceremony at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 9, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

Trump nominates Niemi as Air Force’s inaugural chief modernization officer

If confirmed, Maj. Gen. Christopher Niemi will serve as both the Air Force's A5/7 deputy and the chief modernization officer.

By Mikayla Easley

U.S. Army Soldier, Spc. Byron Clutier, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, operates a Hunter Wolf Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) during a training exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk, Louisiana, April 13, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mariam Diallo)

Army wants unmanned ground vehicle for ‘last tactical mile’

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A U.S. Navy Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) maneuvers in the Atlantic Ocean during UNITAS 2025. (Official U.S. Navy photo)

Air Force eyeing robotic boats for Tyndall AFB

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What happens inside the Pentagon is special. How it gets done is not.

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DOD officially launches new Economic Defense Unit to mesh military aims with global financial sway

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Navy to use underwater drones to help clear Iranian mines from Strait of Hormuz

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (R) speaks alongside US CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper (L) during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. launches ‘Operation Economic Fury’ to obstruct Iran’s revenue streams amid blockade

Senior officials signaled how the Trump administration is augmenting the war effort with economic pressure against Iran.

By Brandi Vincent

Helicopter launching a Mayhem 10 drone. (Image courtesy of AeroVironment)

AeroVironment launches new Mayhem drone product line

AeroVironment describes its new Mayhem 10 platform as an “autonomous, multi-role launched effects system.”

By Jon Harper

Marine Corps Maj. Christopher Clark speaks at AITalks, April 14, 2026. (Photo by Sergey Kolupaev/EPNAC)

Marine Corps’ inaugural agentic and genAI workshop spotlighted need for training, more trust

Officials are reviewing all the feedback gained from the Marine Corps’ AI summit, held in Quantico last month.

By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael Aguilar, members of Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Federal Aviation Administration, and key leaders from White Sands Missile Range, N.M., support a high-energy laser test using the AMP-HEL system March 7, 2026. (Courtesy Photo)

Pentagon, FAA sign safety agreement over counter-drone laser

“Following a thorough, data-informed Safety Risk Assessment, we determined that these systems do not present an increased risk to the flying public,” FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford said.

By Drew F. Lawrence

Pentagon CIO announces new appointments

By Jon Harper

Space Force brings 14 vendors into $1.8B next-gen space domain awareness program

By Mikayla Easley

U.S. military to continue dispatching counter-drone capabilities to the Middle East

By Drew F. Lawrence

Coast Guard wants contractors to provide and operate drone services from cutters, shore-based sites

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A first, Marines launch FPV drone at unmanned vessel while aboard naval craft

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Mission readiness depends on workforce agility and resilience

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U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 95th Clearance Company, 84th Engineer Battalion, 130th Engineer Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, conduct live-fire and breach training during a demolition range on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, March 26, 2026. The training enhanced Soldiers’ proficiency in obstacle reduction and explosive breaching, strengthening combat readiness and engineer capabilities in support of operations across the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Devin Davis)

Army eyeing automated target recognition tech to detect explosive hazards, battlefield obstacles

1st Lt. Mason Limtiaco (left), a signal officer, and Staff Sgt. Christian Mercado, a signal operations support specialist, both assigned to 2nd Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Division Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, configure the Tactical Edge Computer (TEC) while supporting a live-fire exercise during Ivy Sting 4 on Fort Carson, Colorado, Feb. 3, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Thomas Nguyen)

Inside the Army’s new data operations center and its ‘sprint’ to help fix digital headaches

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Army looks to quadruple procurement for Precision Strike Missile in 2027

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Centcom commander says ‘hundreds’ of U.S. drones are involved in Iran war

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump spoke about the successful military mission to rescue a weapons systems officer whose F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down in Iran. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)

U.S. deployed ‘armada’ with more than 150 aircraft to recover downed aviator in Iran

YFQ-42A (Photo courtesty of GA-ASI)

Air Force wants almost $1B to buy first CCA drones in 2027

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Pentagon requests more than $20B for strategic capital loan program in 2027

The Textron Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle 30 mm Cannon (ARV-30) prototype conducts open water testing at Camp Pendleton, CA earlier this year. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

Marine Corps fuels high-stakes competition for its Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle with new deals

A view of the Palantir building is seen during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos Switzerland 2026/01/20 (Photo by Laurent Hou / Hans Lucas / AFP via Getty Images)

Feinberg’s new Maven directive sets AI-enabled decision-making as ‘the cornerstone’ for CJADC2

Chandra Donelson. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt. Stuart Bright)

Chandra Donelson departs as Space Force CDAO

US President Donald Trump leaves after announcing the US Navy’s new Golden Fleet initiative, unveiling a new class of warships, at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 22, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump’s 2027 budget request includes more than $65B for Navy shipbuilding

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George attend the 2025 National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2025. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Aiko Bongolan)

Hegseth ousts Gen. George as Army chief of staff

U.S. Space Force Guardians assigned to Space Delta 5 monitor computer workstations Dec. 18, 2025, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. (Photo by David Dozoretz)

Space Force using ‘integrated test teams’ to speed up capability delivery

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