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On July 9, 2026, the Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) 401 released a new handbook designed to help government, industry, and academic audiences develop a common understanding around the basic …
The Pentagon’s New C-UAS Handbook: What’s Inside and Why it Matters Read More
The New York Times is reporting that the new Air Force One, a luxury Boeing 747-8 given to the White House by the Qatari government, was left behind after its …
Countermeasures System Needed for New Air Force One is Standard Issue for Military and Heads of State Read More
Mexican Air Force (FAM) commander General Román Carmona announced at the 2026 Tulum Air Show that the service will retire its aging Northrop F-5E/F Tiger II fleet after more than …
Mexico’s Strategic Push to Modernize its Air Force Read More
A recent $87.6 billion supplemental funding request from the White House to pay for the Iran war and other expenses complicates an already tense budget process in Washington. The supplemental …
Iran War Supplemental Deepens FY27 Budget Uncertainty Read More
PHOENIX, Arizona — Honeywell Aerospace began trading as an independent publicly traded company under the ticker HONA on the Nasdaq on June 29, marking the latest milestone in Honeywell International’s …
Honeywell Aerospace Launches as Standalone Firm Amid U.S. Defense Buildup Read More
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) YFQ-42A prototypes on a California flight line during U.S. Air Force CCA flight testing. Image – U.S. Air Force. General Atomics and Anduril …
U.S. Air Force Taps Two Vendors to Build AI-Piloted Combat Drones Read More
The Defense One Tech Summit held on June 16 focused on the technologies shaping the battlefield as well as the process of integrating those technologies into Armed Forces. The summit …
D1 Tech Summit: Innovative Technologies on the Battlefield in Ukraine Read More
In 2023, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering led a cross-agency study involving representatives from the U.S. military services, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), …
The Energetics Bottleneck Threatening U.S. Munitions Production Read More
In the months since the initial launch of Operation Epic Fury by the United States against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the majority of the world’s attention has been gripped …
Cuba on the Precipice Read More
A recent decision by the Pentagon to deploy high-energy laser and high-powered microwave counter-drone weapon systems to five U.S. military bases by the end of the year is a major …
Rising Demand for Directed Energy C-UAS as Drone Threat Spreads Beyond Battlefield Read More