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One of the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon Transporter Erector Launchers assigned to Bravo Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery, Long Range Fires Battalion, 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, participates in exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3 on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 5, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. David Kim)

Army, Navy complete highly anticipated hypersonic missile test

“This test builds on several flight tests in which the Common Hypersonic Glide Body achieved hypersonic speed at target distances and demonstrates that we can put this…

1 day ago By Mikayla Easley

Lockheed Martin rendering of a Next-Generation Air Dominance platform

Air Force, Navy should work more closely to develop 6th-gen fighter, senator says

“I think it helps if we can jointly build whatever the next system is. I think that would be a positive thing," said Sen. Mark Kelly.

5 days ago By Mikayla Easley

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin addresses hundreds of sailors aboard the USS George Washington at Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, on Dec. 9, 2024. (Photo by Brandi VIncent)

Aboard Japan-based carrier with stealth fighter jets, Austin spotlights China as top threat

Docked in Japan, the USS George Washington is currently the only forward-deployed U.S. aircraft carrier anywhere in the world.

6 days ago By Brandi Vincent

Lt. Kevin Kreutz, a shooter in the arresting gear officer’s pit, watches an EA-18G Growler from the “Shadowhawks” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 make an arrested landing on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in support of exercise Talisman Saber 2013. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ramon G. Go/RELEASED)

Raytheon wins follow-on Next Generation Jammer production contract

The $590 million contract covers the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band pod.

Dec 5, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Former U.S. President Donald Trump points to supporters as he arrives on stage for a Get Out The Vote rally at the North Charleston Convention Center on February 14, 2024 in North Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump picks Daniel Driscoll to lead Army as ‘disruptor and change agent’

Driscoll has been serving as a senior adviser to JD Vance.

Dec 4, 2024 By Jon Harper

Nov. 5, 2024 — An unmanned surface vessel, equipped with an aerial missile system, sails to its position for launch during exercise Digital Talon 3.0 in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Photo by Spc. Karla Guerrero)

Navy plying new tactics while pairing kamikaze drones with robo-ships

The latest Digital Talon exercise, conducting earlier this month in the Middle East region, included a variety of robotic capabilities that could play a significant role in…

Nov 25, 2024 By Jon Harper

A common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB) launches from Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii, March 19, 2020, during a Department of Defense flight experiment. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Grady: DOD preparing for ‘hypersonics 2.0 and 3.0’ to understand operational concepts

“It gets back to the kill web. So, where do hypersonics fit into how we are going to fight?” Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff…

Nov 22, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

The U.S. Marine Corps Headquarters conducted a joint test mission for the XQ-58A on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 23, 2024. This test was the result of a collaborative effort between Kratos, the Marine Corps, the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the Naval Air Systems Command, the Naval Warfare Center Aircraft Division, the 40th Flight Test Squadron and the 96th Test Wing. (Photo by Matthew Veasley)

Navy soliciting solutions for networking CCA drones

Naval Surface Warfare Centers (NSWC) Crane is "seeking solutions that would successfully integrate existing autonomous air vehicle platforms and advanced communication prototypes allowing for secure tactical communications…

Nov 22, 2024 By Jon Harper

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division tested emerging electromagnetic disruption equipment developed by civilian contractors in Alpena, Mich. during Exercise Silent Swarm 23, on July 20, 2023. Exercise Silent Swarm is a large-scale annual event in the summer, with smaller scale events throughout the year, focusing on training with Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations technologies. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Megan Breen).

Navy downselects next slate of technologies for ‘Silent Swarm’ series

The experimentation initiative aims to test emerging electromagnetic spectrum tech with unmanned systems.

Oct 31, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) returns to Naval Station Norfolk, July 14, 2024, concluding a nine-month deployment to the Atlantic. Eisenhower, the flagship of the Ike Carrier Strike Group, departed Norfolk October 14, 2023 to conduct a scheduled deployment to U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hunter Day)

WiFi connectivity was major morale-booster for sailors during extended Red Sea deployment

The capabilities were powered by SpaceX's Starlink terminals, DefenseScoop confirmed.

Oct 28, 2024 By Brandi Vincent