Jon Harper

Jon Harper is Editor-in-Chief of DefenseScoop. He leads an award-winning team of journalists in providing breaking news and in-depth analysis on military technology and the ways in which it is shaping how the Defense Department operates and modernizes. You can also follow him on X: @Jon_Harper_

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Screenshot from video released by Anduril depicting a missile shot from its YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

Air Force reaches CCA milestone with live-firing of missile from Anduril’s robotic fighter jet

Weapons

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Pentagon announces more than $500M in new procurements for APFIT program, including software

Tech

Corsair ASV (Image credit: Saronic)

U.S. military uses Corsair maritime drones to attack Iran

Weapons

Flags of Cuba and the United States fly outside the US Embassy along the Malecon in Havana on June 18, 2026. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP via Getty Images)

Pentagon disburses Havana Syndrome compensation, rebrands team focused on ‘Directed Energy Bio-Effects’

Tech

Tactical Resupply Vehicle-150s take flight during a Driving Innovation and Realistic Training event within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Alison Strout)

DARPA gearing up for heavy-lift drone competition

Tech

Laser stock photo (Getty Images)

Pentagon awards deals for laser weapons that could shoot down drone swarms

Emerging Tech

Dan Driscoll, 26th Secretary of the Army, speaks with U.S. Soldiers during his visit to Cap Draa, Tan-Tan, Morocco, May 2, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandra Dale)

New directive from Army leadership centralizes and restricts social media accounts

Tech

(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Barry Loo)

Pentagon opens application window for paid cyber apprenticeships

Cyber

A view of Atakule, one of the landmark buildings of Turkish capital, is illuminated ahead of the 36th NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government, in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 5, 2026. (Photo by Arman Onal/Anadolu via Getty Images)

NATO announces Protected Business Network contract with Accenture

IT