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The Virginia-class attack submarine USS North Dakota (SSN 784) has been delivered back to the fleet battle ready, completing a historic first-ever Virginia-class Block III availability at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine Aug. 20, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Neil Boorjian)

White House, Anduril announce plans for new ‘software-defined’ shipyard to help build attack submarines

Billions of dollars are slated to be invested in the Arsenal-2 facility in Baltimore County, Maryland.
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment practice target lock-on against an incoming drone during Project Flytrap at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, June 9, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elijah Magaña)

After developing Pentagon’s counter-drone marketplace, Kaizen nabs $49M IDIQ from Army with first task order for classified work

Delivered through the service’s Digital Capabilities Contracting Center of Excellence (DC3oE), the award allows select Army organizations to use Kaizen’s application layer system, one meant to streamline…
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 graduate first batch of Robotics Technician Integrators, a new job the rest of the service is eyeing

Ten warrant officers graduated from the Robotics Technician Integrator (390A) course in a ceremony at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on Friday, marking the official start of the…
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth tests a Dronebuster while touring static displays led by the 3rd Battalion, 10th Mountain Division (3/10 MTN) Warriors and Foreign Legion Force Poland Battle Group in Powidz, Poland, Feb. 15, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander C. Kubitza)

Hegseth issues new directive to hasten U.S. military’s counter-drone pursuits

The nation’s counter-drone task force “will not accept a slow-moving bureaucracy when faced with a fast-moving threat,” a spokesperson said.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gives a State of the Force address at Marine Corps Base Quantico on September 30, 2026 in Quantico, Virginia. Secretary Hegseth delivered his State of the Force address to junior officers, enlisted leaders, and special guests including Anduril Industries co-founder Palmer Luckey. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

U.S. creates new Autonomous Warfare Command to fuse and enhance military drone ops

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveiled AutoWarCom during his “State of the Force” address at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.
U.S. Navy Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources Vice Adm. John Skillman leads a town hall meeting onboard NSA Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, July 14, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brendan McCormack)

Trump nominates Skillman as vice chief of naval operations

The nomination comes as the Navy is pursuing a wide-ranging modernization agenda.
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