Defense officials have long-touted the benefits of directed energy systems such as their high-speed engagement, low cost-per-shot and deep magazines.

Officials hailed the deal as a major step in the military alliance's digital transformation.

Via the NG-USI effort, the Navy aims to create a “sphere of technological excellence” with members of industry and not-for-profit organizations to rapidly develop prototype solutions.

The announcement comes as the Marines and other U.S. military components are moving to ramp up their drone and counter-drone arsenals.

The task order will be executed under a new $500 million IDIQ contract.

The Pentagon announcement about the award listed Army Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal in Michigan as the contracting activity.

A Pentagon spokesperson declined to share whether an interim DRPM-UxS director has been named.

The service requested $233.6 million for the MRIC program in fiscal 2027, according to budget documents, and plans to fully equip three batteries within the next three…

During the Global War on Terror, the Army established large, static and complicated command posts. Army officials wrote in a doctrine note earlier this year that should…

The service is also planning to establish a range abroad where the Army and industry “can start to do much more aggressive testing,” Army Secretary Dan Driscoll…