Weapons Archives

The national flags of the United States of America and the United Kingdom. (Source: Getty Images)

Brits join US Operation Rough Rider to bomb Houthi drone hub in Yemen

These strikes mark the first to be authorized by U.K. leaders during President Donald Trump’s second presidency.

Apr 30, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Reconciliation bill includes billions for new drone capabilities

Sizable investments would go toward one-way attack drones.

Apr 28, 2025 By Jon Harper

A medium range ballistic missile target is launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, as part of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 31 Event 1a (FTM-31 E1a), held on March 30, 2023 in cooperation with the U.S. Navy. (MDA photo)

Lawmakers propose $25B to fund Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense shield

The $150 billion reconciliation bill includes funding to support development and fielding of Golden Dome technologies, such as space-based sensors and interceptors.

Apr 28, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

DIU soliciting industry for supersized underwater drones

The Defense innovation Unit is on the hunt for a "combat autonomous maritime platform.”

Apr 18, 2025 By Jon Harper

Lt. David Bailey, from Millersville, Maryland, assigned to air department’s primary flight control and air damage control division, gives the signal for an aircraft to take off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, Oct. 15, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)

Navy provides new details about sixth-gen F/A-XX fighter jet

Increased range will be a “core attribute” of the future fighter, Rear Adm. Michael “Buzz” Donnelly said.

Apr 7, 2025 By Jon Harper

Copperhead-100 and Copperhead-500 on display (Images courtesy of Anduril)

Anduril unveils new torpedo that can be launched by underwater drones

The Copperhead-M comes in two models with different payload capacities.

Apr 7, 2025 By Jon Harper

GMF hosts roundtable featuring six visiting Ukrainian members of parliament in Washington on April 3, 2025. (Photo courtesy of the German Marshall Fund)

Ukrainian parliamentary delegation visits US lawmakers amid Trump’s ongoing peace talks

The officials detailed some of the messages they aimed to articulate to their U.S. counterparts during this visit.

Apr 4, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Two U.S. Army joint terminal attack controllers conduct reconnaissance of the Libyan desert in preparation for a B-52H Stratofortress Bomber Task Force demonstration near Sirte, Libya, Feb. 25, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Carter)

A deeper look at Africom’s recent airstrikes under the Trump administration

U.S. Africa Command has conducted a notable amount of drone strikes so far this year, an official told DefenseScoop.

Mar 19, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

DIU taps 4 vendors — including Ukrainian firms — for long-range kamikaze drones

The program — dubbed Artemis — was initiated in response to emerging trends on modern battlefields across the world.

Mar 14, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

DIU, Air Force move forward with 2 vendors to next phase of Enterprise Test Vehicle program

DIU and the Air Force are eyeing the ETV platform for a program that looks to develop a palletized munition weapon system.

Mar 5, 2025 By Mikayla Easley