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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Ives, 90th Ground Combat Training Squadron defender, pilots a drone during an X4 and SMASH 2000L Systems Firing Qualification at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center’s North Training Area, Wyoming, May 15, 2026. The drone carried balloon targets to help operators practice acquiring, tracking and engaging simulated aerial threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

Agencies agree to counter unauthorized drones without compromising civilian safety, under new MOU

The new memo comes as the government scurries to respond to a recent surge in unauthorized drone incursions over sensitive American sites.

By Brandi Vincent

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Pentagon launching mission operations center for Space Data Network to support Golden Dome and other modernization efforts

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Air Force wants AI for cislunar space vehicles

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Where AI is — and isn’t — accelerating military missions today

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Navy’s new innovation unit seen as key pipeline for bringing private sector talent into the Reserve

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Chief of Space Operations Gen. Douglas Schiess salutes during his change of responsibility ceremony on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 3, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

Space Force chief: Intelligence officials ‘making sure we get lessons learned’ from recent Russian satellite maneuvers near commercial sat

Gen. Douglas Schiess suggested that the incident further highlighted the need for the Space Force to be able to defend U.S. assets.

By Jon Harper

Then-U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll appears at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Former Army boss Dan Driscoll joins OpenAI as senior counselor

In his new role, Driscoll will “work with OpenAI teams and leaders across governments, industry, academia, and allied institutions to advance practical modernization initiatives that support the…

By Jon Harper

AeroVironment’s LOCUST high-energy laser (Photo courtesy of AeroVironment)

Leonardo DRS tapped to support Army’s high-energy laser program

The company will be helping prime contractor AeroVironment under the E-HEL program.

By Jon Harper

A poster at the Pentagon, Dec. 12, 2025, lets employees know that a new artificial intelligence tool is available to use at the War Department, and that employees are highly encouraged to use it. (Credit: C. Todd Lopez, DOW)

How can we trust AI in national defense missions?

You can’t evaluate what you can’t inspect. You can’t defend a decision you can’t explain. You can’t correct a failure you can’t see. And an answer you…

By Derek Britton

The missing puzzle piece in space superiority: Why it’s time for the U.S. government to prioritize VLEO

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Army selects Lockheed Martin for billion-dollar Future Interceptor program

By Jon Harper

GDIT puts Vion mission partner environment technology through its paces during Pacific exercise

By Jon Harper

Army designates 2 additional ‘permissive’ sites for commercial vendors to test their drone and counter-drone tech

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U.S. military building resilience against emerging OPSEC risks from automated surveillance networks

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How embedded agents are accelerating defense AI adoption

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Participants discuss how emerging tech can drive breakthroughs in lethality at GDIT’s ‘Battlespace of the Future’ summit. Panelists include, from left: DefenseScoop Editor-in-Chief Jon Harper, General Dynamics Ordnance & Tactical Systems’ Chris Haynes, Army Lt. Col. William Taylor, Army’s Bhavanjot Singh, Marine Corps Col. Matthew Ritchie, and Rep. Patrick Harrigan (NC-10). (Scoop News Group photo)

How adaptive weapons and trusted autonomy are reshaping the future of fires

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A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 419th Flight Test Squadron is undergoes pre-flight procedures at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 8. The aircraft conducted a captive-carry flight test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon Instrumented Measurement Vehicle 2 at the Point Mugu Sea Range off the Southern California coast. (Air Force photo by Giancarlo Casem)

Air Force launches next phase of hypersonic missile program with $694M contract award for ARRW

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine prepares for a training mission in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Sep. 28, 2026. During his visit, Caine, a 16th Weapons Squadron graduate, recognized the squadron’s influence in building combat readiness and training elite tactical instructors to lead joint air operations against peer adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Amador Paulino)

Gen. Caine urges defense logistics leaders to be ‘creative and entrepreneurial’ ahead of future fights

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Anduril expanding into laptop manufacturing in partnership with Qualcomm

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Smack Technologies lands new deal for AI prototype to enhance joint military campaigning

Gabe Chiulli, acting Army chief information officer, answers questions about Project Gatekeeper during a media roundtable at the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C., Oct. 13, 2026. Chiulli provided details about the initiative and its role in advancing the Army’s information technology capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by Jason Amadi)

As Project Gatekeeper goes live, Army plans integration with frontier AI models

US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as he arrives to speak at Anduril Industries in Sparrows Point, Maryland, on October 6, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

Pentagon issues guidance on AI procurements to support Trump’s ‘truth-seeking’ and ‘ideological neutrality’ directives

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth arrives on stage for a discussion during the U.S. Army’s 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on October 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Hegseth warns troops against using military information for gambling, prediction market bets

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SOCOM seeks common PaaS environment to support testing and fielding of new tech

A 390A graduate dons their new Special Forces regimental distinctive insignia following the Activation and Induction ceremony at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, the Special Operations Center of Excellence, at the JFK Auditorium on Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 2, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alexis Washburn)

Army Special Forces leaders see promise, high demand for new robotics technician integrator job

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Former U.S. officials urge D.C. Circuit to reconsider decision in Anthropic-Pentagon fight

U.S. Airmen assigned to the Collaborative Combat Aircraft Experimental Operations Unit inspect a YFQ-44A Fury aircraft at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, July 20, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Renee Blundon)

Air Force starting to game out sustainment framework for CCA drones

U.S. Army Soldiers performing preventive maintenance checks and services using Army Communications-Electronics Command’s AI-Assisted Maintenance system. (U.S. Army photo by Sean Kief)

Army pilots AI-backed maintenance program to digitize manuals, streamline repairs

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