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20 February

V2X's Tempest vehicle parked on a grassland with burning fires in the background

V2X Secures Spot on $25B Pentagon Engineering and Technology Contract

V2X has joined a $25-billion engineering and tech initiative to modernize systems, address microelectronics obsolescence, and accelerate AI.

17 February

Air

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 452nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Aerial Port Flight at March Air Reserve Base, California, support loading operations of a next-generation nuclear reactor onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of Operation Windlord Feb. 15, 2026. The mission was conducted in coordination with Airmen from the 15th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, and the 62nd Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The aircraft transported the reactor to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, in support of a Department of War and Department of Energy partnership focused on nuclear energy testing and evaluation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wendy Day)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Airlifts Microreactor to Utah in First C-17 Nuclear Transport

The US Department of Defense has airlifted a compact nuclear reactor from California to Utah, marking the first time a C-17 military transport aircraft has transported a nuclear microreactor.

12 February

Americas

U.S. Airmen with the 3rd Munitions Squadron offload BLU-111 munitions from a shipping container at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 12, 2022. Over the course of eight days, the 3rd MUNS received the largest barge operation for the Air Force totaling 150,000 pounds of explosive weight. This is the 3rd MUNS annual inventory restock of both training and real-world munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Samuel Colvin)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Consolidates Arms Exports With Tighter Oversight

The US Department of Defense has moved two key agencies under its Office of Acquisition and Sustainment to streamline foreign military sales.

9 February

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Pentagon’s JIATF-401 Buys Bumblebee V2 Counter-Drone System for $5.2M

The Joint Interagency Task Force 401, the Pentagon’s lead organization for synchronizing counter-drone efforts across the department, has contracted Perennial Autonomy to supply kinetic counter-drone systems.

5 February

Air

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 23, 2025) Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) operating area, Nov. 23. The LUCAS platforms are part of a one-way attack drone squadron CENTCOM recently deployed to the Middle East to strengthen regional security and deterrence. (Courtesy Photo)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Taps 25 Partners for Kamikaze Drone Trial Sprint

The US Department of Defense has selected 25 companies to compete in the first phase of the Drone Dominance Program, an acquisition effort aimed at rapidly fielding low-cost, one-way attack unmanned aerial systems at scale.

4 February

Air

The unmanned X-47B conducts its first night flight April 10 over Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. Night flights are the next incremental step in developing the operations concept for more routine flight activity. The Navy will continue to execute X-47B test events to mature standard operating procedures for cooperative use of the airspace with manned aircraft. (U.S. Navy photo by Erik Hildebrandt/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Urges Low-Cost Physical Defenses to Counter Drone Threats

The US Department of Defense has released a three-page guidance document calling for expanded use of passive physical measures to protect critical infrastructure from threats posed by small unmanned aerial systems.

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28 January

Air

A Skydio X2D Small Unmanned Aerial System drone is flown down the flight line at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Sept. 8, 2023. The SUAS drone, belonging to the 436th Mission Generation Group Continuous Process Improvement office, is used to provide aircraft over-the-wing and tail inspection capabilities, support facility inspections for the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron and situational awareness support for the 436th Security Forces Squadron and emergency management personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Watchdog Warns Unclear Anti-Drone Rules Leave US Bases Exposed

A US Department of Defense paper has warned that unclear and inconsistent policies are leaving some American military installations vulnerable to drone incursions.

19 January

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Admin Orders 1,500 Troops to Prepare for Possible Minnesota Deployment

The Pentagon has ordered 1,500 US soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to a state roiled by unrest over an immigration crackdown.

14 January

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Task Force Awards First Replicator 2 Contract for Anti-Drone Systems

The US Department of Defense’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has made its first acquisition under the Replicator 2 initiative.

14 January

Americas

A soldier uses a handheld device to employ artificial intelligence for data analysis to guide rapid planning and execution of tactical-level operations

Christine Casimiro

Pentagon Goes ‘AI-First’ to Accelerate US Warfighting Dominance

The Pentagon has launched a new artificial intelligence strategy aimed at cementing US leadership in military AI and pushing advanced capabilities into real-world operations faster.

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