The defense secretary said the US must "cultivate exceptional senior leaders who drive innovation and operational excellence, ...

Editor’s Note: Two days after publication of this story, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans for a “comprehensive transformation” of the Army. Please click here for the latest ...

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth this morning ordered the “transformation” of the US Army, including divesting certain formations, canceling procurement on legacy systems and ...

WASHINGTON — The Navy has awarded a long-awaited contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat, and major subcontractor HII, for the construction of two Virginia-class submarines ...

WASHINGTON — The House Armed Services Committee voted through a $150 billion boost to defense funding today, after Republicans shot down almost two dozen Democratic amendments that were largely ...

WASHINGTON — US Northern Command has a new standard operating procedure (SOP) for dealing with drone incursions near American military facilities, a senior Pentagon official said Tuesday, while ...

MODERN DAY MARINE 2025 — The program manager for the Marine Corps’s new heavy lift helicopter on Tuesday floated the idea of designing modularized payloads that could easily slot into the ...

BEIRUT — The Middle East’s share of global defense spending increased 15 percent in 2024, driven in part by a multi-billion jump by Israel amid a multi-front conflict, according to new data ...

BELFAST — US giant Lockheed Martin and Germany’s Rheinmetall have announced plans to jointly establish a European rocket and missile production “centre of excellence” after extending a ...

MODERN DAY MARINE 2025 — Defense tech contractor Epirus today announced it delivered a counter-drone capability to one of the Navy’s warfare centers following demonstrations last year of the ...

WASHINGTON — After lawmakers set aside $2 billion in its reconciliation bill for the Defense Innovation Unit to scale up commercial tech for military use, defense and commercial tech giant ...

MODERN DAY MARINE 2025 — As the mission for Marine Forces Special Operations Command evolved from counter-terrorism (CT) to more of a supporting role for the joint force in the case of large ...