Army awards Anduril $20B contract with an eye toward counter-drone capabilities
The announcement comes as the U.S. military is working to enhance its counter-UAS prowess.
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This photograph shows the Anduril logo on display during the 55th edition of the International Paris Air Show (Salon international de l’aeronautique et de l’espace – SIAE) at the Paris–Le Bourget Airport, in Le Bourget, north of Paris on June 19, 2025. (Photo by Thibaud MORITZ / AFP/ via Getty Images) Tech -
Smoke rises after airstrikes in Tehran, Iran on March 13, 2026. Successive explosions were heard across the Iranian capital Tehran on Friday, amid continuing regional tensions following US and Israeli strikes on Iran (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images) Weapons Iran’s drone assaults ‘down 95%’ as Hegseth declares Operation Epic Fury is still ‘ramping up’
The U.S.-led, Israel-coordinated military campaign aims to destroy Iran’s leadership, military capabilities and nuclear infrastructure.
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U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, makes an announcement aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 7, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sonny Escalante) AI Centcom commander touts use of AI in fight against Iran during Operation Epic Fury
Advanced AI tools “can turn processes that used to take hours and sometimes even days into seconds,” Adm. Cooper said.
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A U.S. Air Force XQ-58A Valkyrie, an autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle, flies over Eglin Air Force Base’s Gulf Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ilka Cole) AI Pentagon, IC want industry to provide an ‘evaluation harness’ to standardize testing of AI systems
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) launched a a program called MYSTIC DEPOT.
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U.S. Soldiers assigned to 6th Squadron, 8th Calvary Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division deploy a smoke screen during Spartan Focus at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Feb.13, 2026. Dogface Soldiers employ drones to identify enemy movements, extend reconnaissance and enhance obscuration efforts through coordinated smoke screens. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Jaimee Perez) Weapons Senators urge DOD to explore specialized treatments for drone-specific injuries
Uncrewed platforms cause harm that can differ from the wounds that troops endured from improvised explosive devices.
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(Photo by Brandi Vincent) Emerging Tech Owen West takes helm of DIU, vows to ‘narrow’ investment priorities
In his first memo to DIU employees, West listed his top priorities for the unit going forward.
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An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Mar. 1, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo) Cyber Cybercom didn’t tell troops to disable location services or uninstall apps, military officials say, after viral message spread amid Iran operation
One official said the message was “false.”
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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei looks on during a meeting with France’s President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP via Getty Images) AI Experts raise questions and concerns about Pentagon’s threat to blacklist Anthropic amid AI spat
Some warned that such a move would mark an extreme response from the DOD that could have a chilling effect on the broader frontier AI industry.
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Cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, May 23, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Michelle Matos) AI Army boots West Point cadet for extorting woman with AI-generated nude images
Cayden Cork threatened to publicly release deepfakes of the woman if she did not send actual nude photos of herself, according to records obtained by DefenseScoop. He pleaded guilty to the charges on Feb. 10 and was sentenced to be reprimanded, forfeit all pay and dismissed from the Army.
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U.S. Navy Corpsmen assigned to Task Force Ashland, I Marine Expeditionary Force and Royal Thai Navy service members conduct tactical combat casualty care at Hat Yao Beach, Rayong, Thailand, Feb. 25, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Austin Salazar) Tech U.S. military trying to shed ‘paper-based’ triage systems to keep up with medical challenges in modern combat
Gone are the days of stationary medical facilities and the “golden hour” common to the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan — a “foregone luxury in a large-scale combat operation,” as some officials have said.