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The Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray conducts its initial flight April 25 at Boeing’s facility at MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Ill. The aircraft completed a controlled test flight to evaluate basic handling and performance in preparation for future carrier-based operations. (Photo courtesy of Boeing)

Navy conducts first test flight of MQ-25 tanker drone

Once fielded, the Boeing-made MQ-25 Stingray will be the Navy's first operational aircraft carrier-based drone.
2 days ago By Mikayla Easley
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle met with World War II veterans, 100-year old Paul Robins and 99-year old Eddie Desmond, aboard the Battleship USS New Jersey Museum and Memorial in Philadelphia, Pa., Oct 12. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (SW/AW) Joe J. Cardona Gonzalez).

Caudle: Navy plans to announce F/A-XX prime contractor in August

The F/A-XX program has been in limbo for about a year due to concerns over defense industrial base capacity.
Apr 20, 2026 By Mikayla Easley
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.
Apr 17, 2026 By Mikayla Easley
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The U.S. Army officially received a groundbreaking H-60Mx Black Hawk helicopter, extensively modified to fly with or without a pilot at the controls. (Photo courtesy Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company)

Army receives first optionally-piloted Black Hawk helicopter

“After years of successful demonstrations on both commercial and military aircraft, the technology has matured. It is now a reliable system, ready for formal military evaluation,” the…
Mar 20, 2026 By Mikayla Easley
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carlos Perez-armenta, a logistics specialist with 1st Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, operates an Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel during testing on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 22, 2026. The ALPV is an autonomous logistics delivery system the Marine Corps is experimenting with to deliver supplies and equipment in a timely manner throughout the littorals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mary Torres)

U.S. military seeks more ALPV capability to resupply troops in contested littoral environments

Marines have been experimenting with autonomous low-profile vessels. This week, the Defense Innovation Unit issued a solicitation to industry.
Mar 4, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence
The Hypersonix DART AE vehicle aboard Rocket Lab’s HASTE launch vehicle at the Virginia Spaceport Authority’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia. (Photo credit: Hypersonix)

DIU notches first launch of commercial hypersonic test platform 

The Cassowary Vex mission marked the first deployment of a commercial-built hypersonic testbed developed under the Hypersonic High-Cadence Advanced Testing program.
Mar 3, 2026 By Mikayla Easley
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