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Pentagon taps 6 vendors for accelerated hypersonics R&D

Leidos, GoHypersonic, Special Aerospace Services (Aurex), the Purdue Applied Research Institute, Halo Engines and Kratos have each received other transaction…

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Russia’s domestic drone push is a mixed bag for its war on the West

Russian President Vladimir Putin touches a drone while visiting an unmanned transport exhibition at the Aminnyevkoye Metro Depot, on Jan.…

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Russian cargo plane arrives in Cuba, echoing frantic Caracas buildup

An Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft is on display during the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China, on Nov.…

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Taiwan-US ‘firepower’ center to hone asymmetric warfare tactics

Soldiers launch a drone during a military exercise outside a naval base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Jan. 29, 2026. (An Rong…

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Russia to showcase new MLRS at Saudi weapons show, seeking local ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) looks on as United Arab Emirates President Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (C) shakes hands…

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Pentagon broadens counter-drone authorities in bid to shore up vulnerable U.S. bases

Countering drones in the U.S. is complex and has been a yearslong, thorny problem for the military. B-52 Stratofortresses from…

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Marine Corps makes GenAI.mil its official enterprise AI platform as older systems get sidelined

“Until this point, there was no enterprise solution for USMC users,” Capt. Christopher Clark, the service’s AI lead, told DefenseScoop.…

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CYBERCOM Nominee Cautions Against Creating Cyber Force, Splitting Off NSA

The Army nominee selected to lead U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency urges caution before the U.S. should launches a dedicated cyber…

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What to Watch as Pentagon Implements AI, Innovation Reforms

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this week released strategies meant to focus the Pentagon’s “alphabet soup” of innovation organizations and proliferate artificial intelligence—moves that experts say could provide the structure needed…

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Fight between Kelly and Hegseth over ‘unlawful orders’ video headed to court

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) asked a federal judge on Monday to immediately quash Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to launch…

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