Weapons Archives

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Pentagon unveils top performers in latest ‘Gauntlet’ for Drone Dominance Program

The department now plans to purchase a total of about 60,000 drones from those UAS vendors.

2 days ago By Jon Harper

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jason T. Hinds, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa commander presides over a Silver Star ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 3, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexandra M. Longfellow)

USAFE boss shares ‘vignettes’ for CCA drone employment in Europe

“I'm excited about what CCAs have in store for the Air Force,” Lt. Gen. Jason Hinds told reporters.

5 days ago By Jon Harper

The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) fired from a U.S. Army M270A2 and HIMARS at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. (Official U.S. Army photo by Christopher Bohn)

Army inks $1.2B contract with Lockheed for Precision Strike Missile that can hit ships and other moving targets

This version of PrSM includes a multi-mode seeker that gives the weapon additional capabilities.

5 days ago By Drew F. Lawrence

AFSOC gunship launches new Havoc Spear cruise missiles at targets in Africa during combat operations

The system was pursued via a U.S. Special Operations Command CRADA with Leidos.

Sep 14, 2026 By Jon Harper

YFQ-42 aircraft sit on the flightline at a California test location as part of the Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft flight test campaign. (Courtesy Air Force photo)

Air Force plans to field 500 CCA drones by 2032

General Atomics’ platform is now known as the FQ-42A Vengeance, while Anduril’s has been officially designated the FQ-44A Fury, SECAF Troy Meink said Monday.

Sep 14, 2026 By Mikayla Easley

Covenant officially unveiled its Anthem missile Wednesday. (Photo by Covenant)

Covenant unveils ‘deep precision strike’ missile it plans to build by the thousands

The head of Army fires acquisition said Wednesday he was impressed with the company’s system and that it's in the mix of capabilities the service is looking…

Sep 9, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

Sailors assigned to Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Group (UUVGRU) 1 and Undersea Vehicle Squadron (UUVRON) 3 conduct training with the Navy’s newest Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (LUUV), the Anduril Dive-LD, in Keyport, Washington, Dec. 11, 2024. (U.S. Navy photo by Loren Nichols)

U.S. military’s Anduril Dive-LD drone was ‘dead in the water’ before Iran nabbed it

In the wake of the incident, a Centcom spokesperson told DefenseScoop that “U.S. operations in area waters continue.”

Sep 8, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 147th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform postflight checks on an MQ-9 Reaper drone assigned to the 147th Attack Wing, Texas Air National Guard, at Keflavík Air Base, Iceland, during exercise Northern Viking 26, Aug. 21, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

Air Force moves to accelerate effort to replace MQ-9 Reaper after combat losses in Iran war

“We want to bring this thing forward because of the fact that, although we have plenty of MQ-9As today, we are going through them at a rate…

Sep 4, 2026 By Mikayla Easley

AeroVironment’s LOCUST high-energy laser (Photo courtesy of AeroVironment)

Army awards AeroVironment nearly $500M contract for laser weapons

“The Enduring High Energy Laser Program is historically significant,” said Mary Clum, president of AV’s space, cyber and directed energy program. “It's not simply about lasers defeating…

Sep 2, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance (VP) 26 prepare to load a Mark 54 lightweight torpedo onto a P-8A Poseidon on Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2026. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Bennett IV)

Navy seeks to prototype air-launched torpedo system for Silent Anvil program

SAA-LT is billed as a next-generation “standoff delivery system” for anti-submarine warfare.

Aug 25, 2026 By Jon Harper