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Army acquisition chief anticipates funding boost for FUZE program

Brent Ingraham, the Army’s top acquisition official, said he expects to see further growth in funding for the FUZE initiative.

6 days ago By Jon Harper

Shield AI reveals VTOL autonomous fighter jet dubbed X-BAT

The company expects to conduct first vertical-take-off-and-landing (VTOL) flight tests of X-BAT sometime next year.

Oct 22, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Gen. James J. Mingus, U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff, delivers a presentation on The Evolving Character of War during the third day of the annual Maneuver Warfighter Conference, Sept. 11, 2025, in Marshall Auditorium at Fort Benning, Georgia. The annual Maneuver Warfighter Conference gathers U.S. Army senior leaders and subject-matter experts from across the globe to discuss the way forward for maneuver forces. (U.S. Army photo by Joey Rhodes II)

Trump submits nomination to replace Mingus as Army Vice Chief of Staff

The president nominated Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, who currently serves as an advisor to Secretary Pete Hegseth, to the post.

Oct 21, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Artists rendering of the Boeing Collaborative Transformational Rotorcraft (Credit: Boeing)

The Army wants its own fleet of loyal wingman drones

“As we go forward, we’re watching closely in our experimentation to develop a full requirement [and] potentially deliver a capability over the next couple of years," said…

Oct 20, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

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Chris Brose: How Anduril is paving its path as the next defense unicorn

Chris Brose/ President and Chief strategy officer, Anduril

Oct 20, 2025

Startup unveils mobile charging station to transform drone operations

“One of the things that makes it unique — and really what drove us into the space — is having a mobile platform for docking stations," Nick…

Oct 17, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

A crane is seen from Virginia as it removes airplane wreckage from the Potomac River, where American Airlines flight 5342 collided with a US military Black Hawk helicopter, near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, on Monday, Feb 03, 2025 in Alexandria, VA. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Senators urge new aviation safety proposals informed by fatal collision near DCA

Lawmakers seek to require aircraft fleets across the nation to be equipped with more precise situational awareness technology.

Oct 17, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Army Sgt. David Ngo, a UH-60 helicopter repairer with Detachment 2, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment (General Support), Washington National Guard, services a UH-60L Black Hawk after medevac training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., July 20, 2025. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Adeline Witherspoon)

Army needs to ask for ‘the right data’ along with right to repair, acquisition chief says

The assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology told DefenseScoop that locking down the right to repair, via the contracting process, is part of…

Oct 17, 2025 By Jon Harper

Right, The Chief of Staff of the Army, General Randy A. George; and Lt. Gen. Tony Hale, G-2 Deputy Chief of Staff, aboard a UH-60 Blackhawk, view different training sites of Fort Huachuca’s John R. Fox Multi-Domain Operations Non-Kinetic Range Complex Feb. 21, 2024. The complex is used by the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence and visiting units and organizations. (DVIDS Photo by Sgt. Jilian Mueller)

Army Counterintelligence Command prepares for expanded off-post authorities

Agents will soon be permitted to conduct searches, execute warrants, and make arrests off of military installations, the G2 said.

Oct 16, 2025 By Brandi Vincent