DEFENSE-AEROSPACE

Army to lead Joint Interagency Task Force 401, consolidating Replicator 2 and DoD counter-drone programs

September 12, 2025

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Army to establish a new joint interagency task force to speed delivery of counter-drone systems across the U.S. military. The entity, designated Joint Interagency Task Force 401, will sit under the Deputy Secretary

Aircraft

First Flight for General Atomics Collaborative Combat Aircraft Starts Edwards and Nellis Test Campaigns

September 12, 2025

General Atomics' YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft completed its first flight on August 27, 2025, with the U.S. Air Force announcing the milestone the same day.

USAF confirms near-term second B-21 flight while Sentinel program pivots to new silo construction

The Air Force expects a second B-21 Raider test aircraft to take to the air

FBI Reveals Salt Typhoon’s Multi-Year Campaign That Breached Telecom Carriers and Lawful Intercept Systems

U.S. investigators say a long-running Chinese cyber campaign hit more than 80 countries and reached

Defense Industry

How a .2 Billion Army Award to a Small Contractor Created a Fort Bliss Detention Controversy

Contracts & Deals

How a $1.2 Billion Army Award to a Small Contractor Created a Fort Bliss Detention Controversy

September 21, 2025

The U.S. Army awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to Acquisition Logistics LLC to

Defense Infrastructure & Manufacturing

USAF moves to hundreds of new Sentinel ICBM silos as B-21 second test aircraft approaches maiden flight

September 6, 2025

The U.S. Air Force is preparing to break ground on hundreds of new silos for its

Pratt & Whitney wins .9B Navy order to supply F-35 F135 propulsion through 2028

Contracts & Deals

Pratt & Whitney wins $2.9B Navy order to supply F-35 F135 propulsion through 2028

August 25, 2025

The Navy awarded Pratt & Whitney a not-to-exceed $2.88 billion modification to produce 141 F135 propulsion

Contracts & Deals

Thailand Buys Three Gripen E and One Gripen F from Saab in SEK 5.3bn Defense Agreement

August 22, 2025

Sweden and Thailand have signed a government-to-government contract for four Saab Gripen E/F fighters worth about

Poland Signs .7 Billion Deal for K2 Tanks, Engineering Vehicles, and U.S. Breacher Platforms

Contracts & Deals

Poland Signs $6.7 Billion Deal for K2 Tanks, Engineering Vehicles, and U.S. Breacher Platforms

August 8, 2025

Poland has secured a new armored-vehicle deal worth roughly $6.7 billion, anchored by a second contract

Platforms & Systems

Aircraft

First Flight for General Atomics Collaborative Combat Aircraft Starts Edwards and Nellis Test Campaigns

September 12, 2025

General Atomics' YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft completed its first flight on August 27, 2025, with the U.S. Air Force announcing the milestone the same day.

Aircraft

USAF confirms near-term second B-21 flight while Sentinel program pivots to new silo construction

September 12, 2025

The Air Force expects a second B-21 Raider test aircraft to take

Aircraft

Lockheed and WZL-2 to Oversee In-Country F-16V Upgrades with L3Harris, RTX and Elbit Systems

September 6, 2025

Poland has locked in the electronics lineup for its F-16 Viper upgrade,

Helicopters

Why the U.S. Army is cutting helicopter units, what will replace them, and how Reserve aviators will be affected

September 4, 2025

The Army has moved from proposals to orders. Across late August, senior

Space Systems

Launch Complex 3 goes operational at Wallops as Rocket Lab stages Neutron hardware and prepares static-fire tests

September 3, 2025

Rocket Lab has opened Launch Complex 3 at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport

Regions & Conflicts

Russia-Ukraine War

Pentagon Limits U.S. Ground Role in Ukraine Security Guarantees, Europe to Lead

August 20, 2025

The Pentagon has told European counterparts that any U.S. role in a future security guarantee for

US State Department Approves .7B NASAMS Sale for Egypt's Air-Defense Upgrade

Middle East

US State Department Approves $4.7B NASAMS Sale for Egypt’s Air-Defense Upgrade

July 25, 2025

The U.S. State Department approved a $4.67 billion NASAMS sale to Egypt on July 24, 2025.

Asia-Pacific

Australia Questions AUKUS Commitments as US Pushes Higher Defence Spending and Taiwan Clause

July 21, 2025

Australia's plan to get nuclear-powered submarines with help from the U.S. and U.K. is on pause

Russia-Ukraine War

Pentagon Resumes 155 mm Shell and GMLRS Rocket Deliveries to Ukraine

July 10, 2025

The Pentagon has restarted selected arms deliveries to Ukraine only days after a sudden halt triggered

Russia-Ukraine War

Denmark Confirms Purchase of 10 Additional F-35 Jets and EU-Backed Patriot Aid for Ukraine

July 9, 2025

Denmark's defence ministry has moved to expand its combat-air and air-defence posture with two closely linked

Latest

Contracts & Deals

How a $1.2 Billion Army Award to a Small Contractor Created a Fort Bliss Detention Controversy

September 21, 2025

The U.S. Army awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to Acquisition Logistics LLC to build and operate a large immigration detention complex on Fort Bliss near El Paso. The company is a small Virginia-based business with no publicly documented experience

Cybersecurity & Electronic Warfare

Extending ICAM into field units as the Army readies automated account provisioning and myAuth evaluation

September 16, 2025

The Army will extend identity, credential and access management across the enterprise and into field units this year. Officials expect wider use of automated account provisioning and privileged access tools by the end of 2025, with more systems added as connectors mature.

Missiles / Drones / Directed Energy

Army to lead Joint Interagency Task Force 401, consolidating Replicator 2 and DoD counter-drone programs

September 12, 2025

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Army to establish a new joint interagency task force to speed delivery of counter-drone systems across the U.S. military. The entity, designated Joint Interagency Task Force 401, will sit under the Deputy Secretary of Defense

Aircraft

First Flight for General Atomics Collaborative Combat Aircraft Starts Edwards and Nellis Test Campaigns

September 12, 2025

General Atomics' YFQ-42A collaborative combat aircraft completed its first flight on August 27, 2025, with the U.S. Air Force announcing the milestone the same day.

Aircraft

USAF confirms near-term second B-21 flight while Sentinel program pivots to new silo construction

September 12, 2025

The Air Force expects a second B-21 Raider test aircraft to take to the air before the end of 2025.

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Army to lead Joint Interagency Task Force 401, consolidating Replicator 2 and DoD counter-drone programs

First Flight for General Atomics Collaborative Combat Aircraft Starts Edwards and Nellis Test Campaigns

USAF confirms near-term second B-21 flight while Sentinel program pivots to new silo construction

FBI Reveals Salt Typhoon’s Multi-Year Campaign That Breached Telecom Carriers and Lawful Intercept Systems

Defense Industry

How a $1.2 Billion Army Award to a Small Contractor Created a Fort Bliss Detention Controversy

USAF moves to hundreds of new Sentinel ICBM silos as B-21 second test aircraft approaches maiden flight

Pratt & Whitney wins $2.9B Navy order to supply F-35 F135 propulsion through 2028

Thailand Buys Three Gripen E and One Gripen F from Saab in SEK 5.3bn Defense Agreement

Poland Signs $6.7 Billion Deal for K2 Tanks, Engineering Vehicles, and U.S. Breacher Platforms

Platforms & Systems

First Flight for General Atomics Collaborative Combat Aircraft Starts Edwards and Nellis Test Campaigns

USAF confirms near-term second B-21 flight while Sentinel program pivots to new silo construction

Lockheed and WZL-2 to Oversee In-Country F-16V Upgrades with L3Harris, RTX and Elbit Systems

Why the U.S. Army is cutting helicopter units, what will replace them, and how Reserve aviators will be affected

Launch Complex 3 goes operational at Wallops as Rocket Lab stages Neutron hardware and prepares static-fire tests

Regions & Conflicts

Pentagon Limits U.S. Ground Role in Ukraine Security Guarantees, Europe to Lead

US State Department Approves $4.7B NASAMS Sale for Egypt’s Air-Defense Upgrade

Australia Questions AUKUS Commitments as US Pushes Higher Defence Spending and Taiwan Clause

Pentagon Resumes 155 mm Shell and GMLRS Rocket Deliveries to Ukraine

Denmark Confirms Purchase of 10 Additional F-35 Jets and EU-Backed Patriot Aid for Ukraine

Latest

How a $1.2 Billion Army Award to a Small Contractor Created a Fort Bliss Detention Controversy

Extending ICAM into field units as the Army readies automated account provisioning and myAuth evaluation

Army to lead Joint Interagency Task Force 401, consolidating Replicator 2 and DoD counter-drone programs

First Flight for General Atomics Collaborative Combat Aircraft Starts Edwards and Nellis Test Campaigns

USAF confirms near-term second B-21 flight while Sentinel program pivots to new silo construction

Authors

Julien Mercier

Clara Nguyen

Priya Shah

Michael Adler

Lena Kovacs

Diego Ramos

Peter Johansson

Lucas Meyer