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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

An FPV drone assembly during the Operator Drone Basic Course at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 21, 2026. In the course’s foundational week, students with zero prior experience build drones from the frame up—including carbon fiber arms, flight controllers, ESCs, wiring, and hardware—learning troubleshooting and repair to enhance precision strike, reconnaissance, and counter-UAS capabilities while minimizing risk to operators on future battlefields. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jacob Bradford)

Army leans on counter-drone marketplace to help address ‘high security concerns’ for upcoming stateside events

Tech

By Drew F. Lawrence

U.S. Army Maj. Steven McPherson, a joint doctrine team chief with the National Guard Bureau, looks at the interface of the Maven Smart System in Arlington, Virginia Feb. 20. McPherson was in a class to learn the MSS and its capability to process vast amounts of data from weather to troop locations. (U.S. Army Photo by Master Sgt. Whitney Hughes)

DOD components face ‘aggressive’ timeline for Maven Smart System transition

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By Chris Beauregard
Pentagon CIO announces new appointments

By Jon Harper
Pentagon, FAA sign safety agreement over counter-drone laser

By Drew F. Lawrence
Navy to use underwater drones to help clear Iranian mines from Strait of Hormuz

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

By Brandi Vincent

Popular Stories

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

Rendering of Northrop Grumman’s GAS-T design that will leverage an ESPAStar-D satellite platform to add fuel and extend the life of in-orbit assets. (Northrop Grumman image)

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

The first delivery under the Andromeda contract vehicle will be for the RG-XX constellation.

By Mikayla Easley

An Electronic Advanced Ground Launcher System (EAGLS) counter-UAS fires an Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) Hydra 70 rocket during an Exercise Sky Shield live-fire event in Kuwait, Dec. 4, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Joseph Kumzak)

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

Earlier this week, Joint Interagency Task Force 401 said it had committed more than $600 million in unmanned aerial system defenses for Operation Epic Fury and stateside…

By Drew F. Lawrence

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

By Jon Harper

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

By Drew F. Lawrence

Pentagon brass tout destruction of Iran’s drone arsenal, but questions linger about what’s left

By Brandi Vincent

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

By Jon Harper

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

By Drew F. Lawrence

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Mission readiness depends on workforce agility and resilience

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Why configuration is the foundation of modern federal systems

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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

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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

(L-R) Andrew Evans, Mark Nehmer and Col. Aaron Stevenson discuss the adoption of commercial tech and more during a panel at MongoDB’s Public Sector Summit. (FedScoop photo)

Defense agencies are bullish on commercial tech, but shortcomings persist

A U.S. Navy Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft (GARC) maneuvers in the Atlantic Ocean during UNITAS 2025, the 66th iteration of the world’s longest-running multinational maritime exercise. (Official U.S. Navy photo)

Navy looking to emulate signals on maritime drones to train systems for Pacific Fleet

The Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) sails with two T-38 Devil Ray unmanned surface vessels (USV) and an Arabian Fox MAST-13 USV, all attached to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s (NAVCENT) Task Force 59, during exercise Digital Talon 2 in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 27, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Marita Schwab)

Saronic asks court to halt Navy O&S contract for small maritime drones, LCS mission modules

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