Pete Hegseth on Operation Epic Fury against Iran: “We are just getting started”
The United States and Israel are making rapid offensive gains against Iran during the opening days of Operation Epic Fury, according to senior U.S. defense officials.
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Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine brief reporters on Operation Epic Fury at the U.S. Department of War headquarters [VIDEO]
War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday defended U.S. military operations in Iran, arguing the Trump administration can meet its objectives without repeating past prolonged wars in the Middle East.
Pete Hegseth visits L3Harris Camdenfacility on “Arsenal of Freedom” your, highlights rocket motor production expansion
Pete Hegseth visited the Camden site of L3Harris Technologies as part of his nationwide “Arsenal of Freedom” tour, underscoring the role of American manufacturing capacity in strengthening the defense industrial base and supporting U.S. and allied warfighters.
U.S. Department of War signs $61.5 million Boeing contract to replenish GBU-57 bombs used in 2025 Iran strike
On February 24, the U.S. Department of War announced it had signed a contract with Boeing for the production and delivery of a new batch of GBU-57 MOP guided bombs.
L3Harris cuts hypersonic propulsion component production time tenfold with advanced additive manufacturing
L3Harris Technologies has advanced additive manufacturing processes for airbreathing hypersonic propulsion systems, cutting component production time by a factor of ten.
Hegseth highlights defense industry reforms at Boeing during Arsenal of Freedom stop in “Fighterland U.S.A.”
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth continued the War Department’s nationwide Arsenal of Freedom tour with a visit to the Boeing Company in St. Louis.
Kratos awarded contract by U.S. Department of War to advance hypersonic materials testing and evaluation
Kratos announced it has been awarded a contract through the Department of War’s Joint Hypersonics Transition Office to support test and evaluation of thermal protection systems for hypersonic vehicles.
BBN Technologies wins U.S. contract to speed radar and 5G spectrum sharing for national security operations
RTX said its subsidiary BBN Technologies has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of War, working with the National Spectrum Consortium, to support an Advanced Spectrum Coexistence Demonstration program.
U.S. Departemnt of War’s GenAI.mil reaches one million users as OpenAI partnership adds ChatGPT for broad access
The U.S. Department of War said its enterprise artificial intelligence platform, GenAI.mil, has surpassed one million unique users just two months after deployment, with adoption across every Military Service.
U.S. Department of War selects 25 vendors to accelerate drone fielding by 2027 under Drone Dominance Program
The U.S. Department of War on February 3 announced the selection of 25 vendors to support its goal of fielding about 300,000 drones by 2027, aiming to move quickly while keeping costs low.
United States: Congress approves $839 billion defense budget, sending Pentagon funding bill to White House
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.
Pentagon expands AN/TPY-4 radar order with $19 million Lockheed Martin contract for U.S. Air Force
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.