Valiant Shield exercise demonstrates U.S. and allied maritime strike power in the Western Pacific
U.S. Pacific Command joint forces, together with allied and partner forces, carried out a live-fire sinking exercise during Valiant Shield 2026.
U.S. Air Force seeks 1,850 km long-range air-launched weapon to target aircraft and ground threats
The U.S. Air Force is interested in acquiring a new air-launched weapon with a range not previously sought in American air-to-air missile programs.
Booz Allen Hamilton and OpenAI partner to accelerate secure AI deployment for national security and critical infrastructure missions
Booz Allen Hamilton has announced a new partnership with OpenAI to promote advanced AI innovation across national security and critical infrastructure missions.
Central Command says U.S. forces struck Iranian missile, drone and radar sites after attack on commercial vessel in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Central Command said U.S. forces conducted strikes against Iran on June 26 after an attack on a commercial ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Strategic Command launches ETHEREAL FORGE to accelerate software-centric electromagnetic warfare capabilities
U.S. Strategic Command’s Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Center is launching ETHEREAL FORGE to accelerate the deployment of advanced electromagnetic warfare capabilities.
Lockheed Martin receives up to $35 billion seven-year THAAD interceptor award to quadruple missile defense production capacity
"This award reflects our shared vision with the Department of War to strengthen America's Arsenal of Freedom through a transformational shift to multiyear procurement," said Tim Cahill, president, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control.
U.S. Department of War launches up to $200 million quantum sensing initiative to strengthen ISR capabilities for the Joint Force
The U.S. Department of War’s Defense Innovation Unit has launched a multi-phase initiative to transition mature quantum sensing and timing technologies directly to the Joint Force.
Lockheed Martin PrSM production framework rises to $13.3 billion after $8.4 billion U.S. agreement through 2032
The U.S. Department of War has announced a new agreement with Lockheed Martin to increase the funding framework for purchases of PrSM missiles.
U.S. Space Force demonstrates responsive launch for VICTUS HAZE as Rocket Lab and True Anomaly vehicles move to on-orbit operations
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has demonstrated a Tactically Responsive Space launch capability with the liftoff of Rocket Lab’s Electron launch vehicle.
Shield AI completes acquisition of Aechelon to integrate advanced simulation with Hivemind autonomy following $2 billion financing
Shield AI has completed its acquisition of Aechelon Technology, bringing a specialist in high-fidelity simulation, physics-based sensor modeling and synthetic reality technologies into the defense technology company.
U.S. limits access to advanced Anthropic AI models after Mythos 5 penetrates NSA systems during controlled cyber tests
Senator Mark Warner, vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Gen. Joshua Rudd, head of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, reported that the advanced Mythos 5 AI model had entered almost all of the agency’s cyber systems within several hours.
U.S. costs from Iran war were estimated at $113.3 billion after 108-day conflict and Persian Gulf deployments
The United States incurred costs of $113.3 billion from its attack on Iran, according to the Iran War Cost Tracker at Brown University.