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Pentagon Directed to Increase Drone Operations Following Trump Order
Military · United States

Pentagon Directed to Increase Drone Operations Following Trump Order

51% Right coverage: 35 sources
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed an expansion of drone production and deployment, enabling military commanders to independently procure and test drones and mandating drone combat simulations across all branches of the armed forces. See the Story
Amid Global Tensions, U.S. Should Ensure It Has Effective Counter-Drone Defense
Pete Hegseth · Washington

Amid Global Tensions, U.S. Should Ensure It Has Effective Counter-Drone Defense

62% Center coverage: 8 sources
U.S. Rep. Mike Flood of Norfolk recently joined 23 members of Congress in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem seeking information about the United States’ counter-drone defense capabilities.See the Story
Fixing Munitions Shortages Demands Better Hardware and New Software
Donald Trump · United States

Fixing Munitions Shortages Demands Better Hardware and New Software

67% Left coverage: 3 sources
Since the first V-1 flying “buzz bombs” streaked across the English Channel towards London during World War II, the cruise missile has evolved into a family of highly sophisticated munitions which, because of their ability to accurately hit targets at 1,000 kilometers or beyond, have become a mainstay of U.S. military advantage, diplomatic force, and deterrence. The most recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities relied on more than 30 Tomahawk…See the Story

Battle Damage Assessment From Iran Strikes Could Lead to Improvements in MOP Bomb Technology

100% Center coverage: 2 sources
Information gleaned from the intelligence community’s assessment of the effects of recent American military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities will help inform future versions of weapons like the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, according to a senior defense official. The 30,000-pound GBU-57, also known as the MOP, played a key role in Operation Midnight Hammer last month. Air Force B-2 stealth bombers dropped 12 MOP bombs on two different ventila…Boeing · IranSee the Story

Senate Panel Pushing DOD on Strategy to Deter Chinese Cyber Activity on Critical Infrastructure

Coverage: 2 sources
The Senate Armed Services Committee is proposing legislation that would require the Department of Defense to develop a deterrence strategy against cyber activity on critical infrastructure. The provision is part of the annual defense policy bill. The committee released a summary Friday, although the full text of the legislation won’t be released until a later date. The executive summary of the bill only offers that a provision mandates “a strate…Salt Typhoon · United StatesSee the Story

Webinar: Space Force Budget

100% Center coverage: 2 sources
Parsing the Space Force’s budget each year is a difficult task. The FY2026 budget is more complicated and more difficult to grasp due in part to the reconciliation process lawmakers used as a way to pass President Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill.” The post Webinar: Space Force Budget appeared first on SpaceNews.Space Force · United StatesSee the Story

U.S. Military Is on the Hunt for Killer UUVs

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
The Silicon Valley-headquartered Defense Innovation Unit released a new solicitation Wednesday for unmanned underwater vehicles, including “one-way attack” systems. Via its commercial solutions opening contracting mechanism, DIU is trying to find solutions that meet the U.S. military’s need for undersea kamikaze drones and UUVs that can be launched from submarines. To address the first challenge, the organization is looking for hunter-killer sys…United States · United StatesSee the Story

Marine Corps requests more funding for collaborative combat aircraft development

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
The Marine Corps wants $58 million in fiscal 2026 to support the next phase of its collaborative combat aircraft initiative, according to budget documents. Nearly $20 million would go to air vehicle development and about $15 million to mission systems development and integration. The rest of the funding would be allotted for systems engineering, control segment development and integration, and development support. Officials noted that the spendi…United States · United StatesRead Article

Trump taps former AWS exec for senior role in Pentagon’s research and engineering directorate

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
President Donald Trump has nominated James Caggy to be assistant secretary of defense for mission capabilities, as the administration moves to fill key roles in the Pentagon’s research and engineering directorate. The nomination was submitted to the Senate last week and has been referred to the Armed Services Committee for consideration, according to a notice posted on Congress.gov. A White House announcement and the congressional notice said Ca…Donald Trump · ArlingtonRead Article

What Trump’s order on ‘unleashing American drone dominance’ means for the U.S. military

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
While the Trump administration’s recently-issued executive order on “Unleashing American Drone Dominance” places a sharp focus on civilian use of unmanned aircraft, the new policy also includes multiple provisions that could have implications for Pentagon and military personnel. “The Department of Defense must be able to procure, integrate, and train using low-cost, high-performing drones manufactured in the United States,” President Donald Trum…Aircraft · United StatesRead Article

Winston Beauchamp retires from federal service after 29 years at Air Force, IC

100% Center coverage: 1 sources
After nearly three decades of working for the U.S. government, Winston Beauchamp announced on July 4 that he’s departing from his role within the Department of the Air Force and leaving active federal service.  Beauchamp began working for the department in 2015, and most recently served as the director of security, special program oversight and information protection within the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. In that role, he oversaw t…Air Force · ArlingtonRead Article

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