Development has begun on the successor to the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP), America’s largest conventional bunker-busting bomb, used to destroy hardened underground targets.
Major defense contractors, including Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, are increasingly partnering with technology startups to foster innovation and integrate cutting-edge capabilities into defense solutions.
The Department of Homeland Security warned that Iranian cyber forces are likely to retaliate against U.S. critical infrastructure following recent military strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
A recent U.S. Air Force exercise demonstrated that AI-assisted software increased battle staff decision-making speeds by a factor of seven compared to traditional methods.
Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll unveiled the Army Transformation Initiative, a strategic effort to reassess all programs and strip away non-essential ones to sharpen the service’s focus on combat effectiveness.
OpenAI secured a $200 million contract through its new “OpenAI for Government” initiative from the Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office.
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney has been selected to supply a high-efficiency propulsion system for Leidos' new low-cost cruise missile, designed for affordable mass production at scale.
Redwire announced the acquisition of Edge Autonomy, a company specialized in robotic systems for space operations.
A group of executives from Anduril, Meta, and OpenAI will formally commission into the U.S. Army Reserve under a new tech talent initiative.
Voyager Space raised $383 million in its initial public offering, signaling strong investor confidence in space infrastructure and defense markets.
Tulsi Gabbard urged the intelligence community to rely more on commercial tech instead of developing in-house systems.
House Armed Services Committee leaders introduced the SPEED Act to overhaul DoD acquisition timelines, aiming to reduce requirements definition phase from ~800 days to about five months.
