US Navy ordered to ‘shoot and kill’ alleged Iranian mine-laying boats amid ceasefire Defense April 24, 2026 The U.S. Navy has been ordered to gun down any speedboats suspected of laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz…
The Pentagon replicated a Ukrainian-style drone attack in Florida. Now it’s changing its counter-drone strategy Defense April 24, 2026 In a September exercise on a Florida airfield, members of the 10th Special Forces Group launched a drone assault that…
Autonomous weapons will be ‘key part’ of US warfare: Joint Chiefs chairman Defense April 23, 2026 NASHVILLE—Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine said Thursday that autonomous weapons are going to be a “key and essential part…
DOD completes $1B investment in L3Harris missile unit Defense April 23, 2026 The Defense Department has completed its $1 billion investment in L3Harris Technologies’ missile-making unit, ahead of a planned initial public offering…
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…
