Defense
9 nations back Ukraine’s Patriot alternative, Freyja — and want it flying in a year
Nine nations have joined Ukraine in a new anti-ballistic coalition to accelerate production of Ukraine's Freyja interceptor system, with the goal of making it operational within a …
Lawmakers demand Pentagon release findings from probe of Iran school strike
A group of Democratic senators led by Kirsten Gillibrand has called on the Trump administration to release the findings of a U.S. military investigation into a February 28 strike o…
Reditus readies first launch of its re-entry vehicle/hypersonic target
Atlanta-based startup Reditus Space has announced the completion of its reusable re-entry vehicle, ENOS, which is designed for microgravity research and also serves as a hypersonic…
Pentagon announces ‘immediate suspension’ of CMMC Phase II mandates
The Pentagon has announced the immediate suspension of CMMC Phase II requirements, which were scheduled to go into effect November 10, 2026, citing onerous burdens on smaller defen…
US to begin enforcing maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday
The U.S. military will begin enforcing a maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday, the U.S. Navy-led Joint Maritime Information Center announced. The blockade will cover all of Iran's …
In first, US uses sea drones in combat in Iran strikes: CENTCOM
US forces used unmanned surface vessels (USVs) for the first time in combat operations, striking a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran on Sunday, according to US Centra…
Sea drones strike Iranian port in combat first for US
The US military has used sea drones in combat for the first time, striking an Iranian naval base at Bandar Abbas. US Central Command utilized three Corsair unmanned surface vessels…
NATO’s plan to buy Triton drones: Three cheers, two concerns
NATO nations announced plans to purchase up to five MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles at their summit in Turkey, with Denmark, Finland, Germany, and Norway leading the procurem…
US industrial base is becoming stronger for wartime production, study finds
America's defense industrial base is becoming more prepared to sustain a major war, according to a new study from the Center for Strategic and International Analysis. The report fo…
Space tag: Jackal, Puma spacecraft to chase each other Victus Haze demo
Space firms Rocket Lab and True Anomaly will undertake several sets of maneuvers over the next six months for the Space Force's Victus Haze demonstration, a celestial game of tag w…
Auterion , Ukrainian drone-maker Skyfall to supply 50,000 FPVs
US defense company Auterion has partnered with Ukrainian drone manufacturer Skyfall to supply the Ukrainian Armed Forces with 50,000 FPV drones equipped with autonomy software. The…
Helsing raises $1.8 billion in Europe’s biggest defense-startup round
Influencer Gabriela Augusto is one of three women who accused journalist Lucas Strabko, known as Cartolouco, of aggression in a Fantástico report on July 12. Gabriela, who has over…