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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials have cleared a high-energy laser system designed to disable drones for use in U.S. airspace, concluding it does not pose a safety risk to commercial …
FAA Says Counter-Drone Laser System Safe for Air Travel Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. military has successfully tested a hypersonic missile capable of traveling at speeds greater than five times the speed of sound, advancing efforts to deploy faster …
U.S. Tests Hypersonic Missile as Arms Race Accelerates Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Fewer U.S. service members died by suicide in 2024 compared to the previous year, but long-term trends and rising rates in some groups continue to raise concerns …
Military Suicide Deaths Decline but Risks Persist Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials are moving to significantly expand production of a critical missile component as part of a broader effort to strengthen the nation’s defense supply chain and …
U.S. Push to Boost Missile Supply Chain Raises Stakes Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government is accelerating production of a key long-range missile system through a new agreement with a major defense contractor aimed at reducing manufacturing delays and …
U.S. Moves to Speed Missile Production Amid Defense Push Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 50,000 U.S. service members are currently involved in a large-scale military campaign known as Operation Epic Fury, a Pentagon operation targeting Iranian military capabilities and …
Pentagon Reports 6,000 Iranian Targets Struck in Expanding Military Campaign Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of War will invest $27 million to expand domestic production of antimony, a critical mineral used in munitions, batteries, and flame retardants, in an …
Pentagon Invests $27M to Boost U.S. Antimony Supply Chain Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of War said it cannot support the Senate-passed version of a rotorcraft oversight bill because it would impose new costs and create operational security risks, …
Pentagon Signals Opposition to Rotorcraft Bill, Drops Harvard Fellowships Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of War announced a series of industrial base moves it says are aimed at strengthening national security supply chains, including new investments in critical …
Why the War Department Is Pouring Millions Into Minerals and Munitions Read More What This Means for You The War Department is integrating ChatGPT into its enterprise AI platform, making advanced AI tools available to 3 million personnel. Nearly $35 million in previously …
War Department Expands AI, Restructures Arms Sales, Invests $35M in Industrial Base Read More