Embraer joins Northrop to devise autonomous boom system for KC-890 tanker Defense February 21, 2026 MELBOURNE, Fla.—Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer is teaming up with Northrop Grumman to develop what could be the Air Force’s next…
Move over, Best Ranger; the Army’s looking for the best drone pilots Defense February 19, 2026 You’ve probably heard of Best Ranger or Best Sapper: Army competitions that test the skills of teams of infantrymen and…
Initial Sentinel ICBM expected by early 2030, Air Force says Defense February 18, 2026 The troubled Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program will hit a key milestone by year’s end, with hopes to deliver the…
Men lie, strategies lie—numbers don’t Defense February 17, 2026 Measuring the frequency of words and themes in a document can offer insights, reveal underlying messages, and even illuminate what’s…
Flight tests validate mix-and-match approach to robot-wingman autonomy Defense February 16, 2026 The Air Force is using a framework to test autonomy on its drone wingman prototypes, showing that multiple companies can…
The D Brief: DHS shutdown likely; US troops leave al-Tanf; CNO’s plea to industry; Crowded robot-boat market; And a bit more. Defense February 15, 2026 The Department of Homeland Security is on track for a shutdown this weekend after Senate Democrats rejected a GOP-crafted funding…
CNO: ‘I need my stuff on time’ Defense February 13, 2026 SAN DIEGO, California—Deliver what we ask for on time. That’s the terse message two maritime service chiefs are sending to…
The US military is taking control of more Texas borderland Defense February 11, 2026 Nearly 200 more miles of the U.S. border with Mexico have been placed under Air Force supervision, enabling wider use…
Some Army civilians worked during the shutdown—and were told to say they didn’t Defense February 9, 2026 Some Army civilian employees who were supposed to be furloughed during the recent shutdown went to work anyway, then were…
The Last Living Witness to Lincoln’s Assassination Told His Story on a 1950s Game Show Defense February 9, 2026 For most of us, the Lincoln assassination lives only in history books or in television or movie adaptations of the…
