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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon, July 10, 2025. The event was hosted to portray the Secretary of Defense’s initiative of Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alondra Y. Lopez Gonzalez)

Pentagon unveils Drone Dominance Program with ‘Gauntlets’ to rapidly expand its small UAS arsenal

In an RFI and accompanying website, the DOD supplied a first look at its iterative, high-dollar aims to incentivize the drone industry.

14 hours ago By Brandi Vincent

Adm. Caudle appoints new executive director, senior advocate for Navy’s civilian workforce

Matthew Swartz was chosen for a new leadership position on the staff of the chief of naval operations.

15 hours ago By Jon Harper

Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFFC), salutes side boys during the USFFC assumption of command ceremony in the hangar bay aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dustin Knight/Released)

Adm. Thomas takes command of Fleet Forces Command

Adm. Karl Thomas, the new commander of USFFC, previously served as deputy chief of naval operations for information warfare and director of naval intelligence.

19 hours ago By Jon Harper

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte shake hands during their press-conference following their talks in Kyiv on August 22, 2025, amid Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP via Getty Images)

Ukraine, NATO launch joint program to boost counter-drone tech, other defense capabilities

The new initiative, dubbed UNITE–Brave NATO, is getting ready to start a pilot “competition” where industry teams from Ukraine and NATO countries will have the opportunity to…

Nov 26, 2025 By Jon Harper

Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., attends a news conference to introduce members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday, November 15, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Lawmaker spotlights growing calls for interagency plan to counter drone threats in US

The U.S. government lacks a unified strategy to collectively protect American communities from emerging drone threats, Rep. Gabe Vasquez warns.

Nov 25, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

A Scan Eagle unmanned aerial vehicle launches from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock. (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Buliavac)

Navy identifies 4 vendors to compete for COCO drone ISR services

AeroVironment (AV), Shield AI, Insitu and Textron are expected to compete for delivery orders.

Nov 25, 2025 By Jon Harper

The Pentagon, as viewed from the air after takeoff from Reagan Airport (Getty Images/Aaron Seltzer)

IG audit reveals gaps in DOD’s accounting for government property used by contractors

The review was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the DOD’s actions to remediate a financial statement material weakness related to reporting GPIPC.

Nov 24, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Logan Knox, a counterintelligence/human intelligence specialist with Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia (MRF-SEA), I Marine Expeditionary Force, standby at a virtual live-fire scenario during Exercise Valiant Mark 2022 at the Multi-Mission Range Complex on Pasir Laba Camp, Singapore, Dec. 2, 2022. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ryan H. Pulliam)

Marine Corps wants troops to switch their MOS to counterintelligence, human intelligence

The solicitation came in a MARADMIN message that was approved by Lt. Gen. Melvin “Jerry” Carter, deputy commandant for information.

Nov 21, 2025 By Jon Harper

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Richard Correll testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services at a confirmation hearing to become the military deputy commander of U.S. Strategic Command, at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., Oct. 30, 2025. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Brann)

US Strategic Command getting new boss

Vice Adm. Richard Correll was confirmed by the Senate as Stratcom commander and will be promoted to four-star.

Nov 21, 2025 By Jon Harper

A team of Department of Defense drone operators and experts test the technical capabilities of various Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) during a Defense Innovation Unit led prize challenge to identify platforms, components, and capabilities for Blue UAS, which clears and validates flying platforms are safe to fly, cyber-secure, and meet DOD requirements, at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, on Nov. 2-6, 2024. (DOD photo by Devon Bistarkey, Defense Innovation Unit)

Pentagon’s growing list of ‘made in America’ drones has a loophole for certain parts made in China

Multiple sources told DefenseScoop that the majority of the drones cleared through the Blue UAS effort have motors that are sourced in China.

Nov 20, 2025 By Brandi Vincent