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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Ives, 90th Ground Combat Training Squadron defender, pilots a drone during an X4 and SMASH 2000L Systems Firing Qualification at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center’s North Training Area, Wyoming, May 15, 2026. The drone carried balloon targets to help operators practice acquiring, tracking and engaging simulated aerial threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

One year in, America’s counter-drone task force still has ‘a ton of work to do’

JIATF-401 leaders met to discuss inroads made and what’s next as pressure mounts to mitigate domestic UAS threats.
4 days ago By Brandi Vincent Lindsey Wilkinson
Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao boards Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) to observe Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) rigging and extrication training on Aug. 6, 2026. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class August Clawson)

Navy boss launches defense industrial base office

Andrew Magliochetti has been appointed deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for the defense industrial base.
4 days ago By Jon Harper
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Zackary Cowher, Cyber Capabilities Developer Technician for Multi-Domain Command – Europe, uploads configuration files to an autonomous land-based vehicle equipped with a tethered UAS quadcopter during Arcane Thunder 26 at Fort Irwin, California, April 18, 2026. (Photo by Master Sgt. John Healy)

U.S. military gearing up for unmanned ground vehicle demo

The event, dubbed GroundBreaker 1, is slated for mid-October at Camp Grafton, North Dakota.
4 days ago By Jon Harper
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U.S. Air Force Airmen attach balloons to a drone during at Camp Guernsey Joint Training Center’s North Training Area, Wyoming, May 15, 2026. The balloons served as aerial targets, allowing defenders to simulate engagements against small unmanned aircraft systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

U.S. military to host directed energy ‘shoot-off’ amid governmentwide counter-drone push

Officials leading the Joint Interagency Task Force 401 shared new details about that pilot program and other updates on recent progress.
Aug 21, 2026 By Brandi Vincent
U.S. Marines with I Marine Expeditionary Force, prepare a first-person view small unmanned aircraft system during an FPV sUAS live fire demonstration at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 29, 2026. I MEF, in partnership with Defense Innovation Unit, evaluated fiber-optic drones for use in signal-degraded environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Bustamante)

DIU tries to transition tech to the frontlines faster with launch of new Bridge Program

The initiative marks the unit’s latest move under Owen West’s leadership to rapidly supply measurable combat power to the joint force.
Aug 20, 2026 By Brandi Vincent
U.S. Army Capt. Alex Bayer, mechanized infantry company commander in the 4th Infantry Division, coordinates with her unit on a Next Generation Command and Control end-user device during Project Convergence-Capstone 6 (PC-C6) at Fort Irwin, California, July 24, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nathan Arellano Tlaczani)

GAO warns information gaps could hinder Army’s battlefield network modernization plans

A new Government Accountability Office report highlights issues with the Army's Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) project.
Aug 20, 2026 By Jon Harper Drew F. Lawrence
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology Dr. Joseph S. Jewell participates in the Department of War Lab Day at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., May 5, 2026. (DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Carson Croom)

Data-backed review exposes urgent friction points threatening U.S. defense research enterprise

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology Joseph Jewell briefed DefenseScoop on the recently completed comprehensive report.
Aug 19, 2026 By Brandi Vincent
U.S. Marines with Intermediate Repair Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, prepare to test print on-the-move capabilities during Valiant Shield 26 on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 22, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rachel Mason)

The military transferred Oshkosh IP over a new digital exchange so Marines could make their own parts

The military expects to compensate defense companies for letting it transfer IP through the DMX. How that will shake out isn’t clear yet.
Aug 19, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence
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