The U.S. Congress on February 3 approved a fiscal 2026 defense spending bill totaling $839 billion, clearing the measure after a 217–214 House vote and sending it to President Donald Trump for signature.
The U.S. Department of War announced it has signed an additional contract with Lockheed Martin to expand its order for AN/TPY-4 air surveillance radars.
The U.S. Department of War said it had awarded a $235.4 million contract to Belgium-based Sabena Aerospace Engineering to provide maintenance support for F-16 fighter jets supplied to Ukraine.
U.S. military forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores de Maduro, earlier this month during Operation Absolute Resolve.
Lockheed Martin has signed a framework agreement with the U.S. Department of War to increase annual production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptors from 96 to 400.
The United States Department of War has published the National Defense Strategy 2026, outlining the core missions and objectives for the U.S. Armed Forces under President Donald J. Trump following his return to office in January 2025.
Department of War has signed a letter of intent with L3Harris Technologies setting out agreed terms for a $1 billion direct-to-supplier investment to expand U.S. solid rocket motor production capacity.
The United States Department of War has launched an Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Strategy aimed at expanding military AI deployment and establishing the United States as the world’s leading AI-enabled fighting force.
HII hosted U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at its Newport News Shipbuilding division as part of his “Arsenal of Freedom” industry tour, during which he met shipyard leaders, shipbuilders and sailors.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth outlined a new National Defense Strategy during a keynote speech on 6 December at the Ronald Reagan National Library’s annual defence forum in Simi Valley, California.
The War Department has set six technology priorities to ensure US warfighters receive critical capabilities quickly, with directed energy, hypersonics and artificial intelligence among the focus areas.
U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth has unveiled a major reform of the Pentagon’s weapons procurement process, aiming to accelerate the military’s access to modern technology.
