Exploding shells may turn the Apache helicopter into a drone hunter Defense April 23, 2026 NASHVILLE—The Army thinks its Apache helicopters, developed a half-century ago to kill Soviet tanks, might offer a solution to enemy…
Navy secretary leaving the Pentagon, ‘effective immediately’ Defense April 23, 2026 Updated: 7:50 p.m. ET.Navy Secretary John Phelan, the service’s top civilian leader, is leaving his role, the Pentagon announced Wednesday.…
Navy scientists seek tech breakthroughs in areas that companies ignore Defense April 23, 2026 As private-sector investment in defense-technology research rises, the Navy’s chief science office is refocusing its efforts on areas that companies…
Air Force pushes to fund upgraded refueling systems instead of new tanker development Defense April 22, 2026 Plans to field a next-generation replacement Air Force tanker are being pushed aside in the latest budget request as the…
The Navy will keep shrinking until the industrial base catches up Defense April 22, 2026 The Navy is getting its turn this year to get an independent assessment on its future with a congressionally-mandated commission…
Space Force scrambles to repair workforce as massive budget increase looms Defense April 22, 2026 The Trump administration, which last year stripped the Space Force of 14 percent of its civilian workers, now wants the…
The counterterrorism czar without a counterterrorism plan Defense April 21, 2026 March unfolded like a stress test for U.S. counterterrorism authorities.The month opened with a gunman in an Iranian-flag shirt killing three people…
Sub that sank Iranian warship reflects Navy’s drive to adapt, CNO says Defense April 21, 2026 The U.S. submarine that sank an Iranian warship last month was trained and dispatched on short notice, the chief of…
Why the US can’t copy Ukraine’s robot navy Defense April 21, 2026 Ukraine’s success in decimating Russia’s Black Sea Fleet without having a Navy of its own is “case alpha” in finding…
A-10s escape retirement once again amid continued use in Iran war Defense April 21, 2026 The Air Force’s A-10 Thunderbolt IIs have escaped retirement, again.Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced in an X post Monday…
