Missile defense interceptor competition enters critical design phaseThe Missile Defense Agency's homeland defense interceptor competition enters critical design review stage, putting it on a path for fielding by FY27.By Jen Judson3 months ago
US seeks to fund Israeli laser as Army considers Iron Beam’s potentialThe U.S. Army is eyeing Iron Beam as a possible alternative laser to augment its own fire protection capability.By Jen Judson6 months ago
US Air Force drops Lockheed hypersonic missile after failed testsThe service's acquisition chief made the comments a day after Secretary Frank Kendall told lawmakers the latest ARRW test failed.By Stephen Losey13 months ago
The Army wants this many new rifles, machine guns by next yearThe first unit equipped is scheduled for early 2024.By Todd South14 months ago
Industry readies for key US Army Bradley replacement decisionThe five teams who competed in the previous phase of the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle are evolving to be ready for what's next in 2023.By Jen Judson17 months ago
Predictive maintenance works. Why isn’t the military using it more?Officials estimate those initiatives have saved hundreds of millions of dollars, increased vehicle availability and cut time at work.By Rachel S. Cohen17 months ago
Deadline looms in competition to build Army’s Bradley replacementThe Army has tweaked its request for proposals several times based on industry feedback.By Jen Judson19 months ago
How US nuclear testing moratorium launched a supercomputing revolutionSupercomputers at Los Alamos are being used for earthquake prediction, assessing the impacts of eroding coastlines, wildfire modeling and other tasks.By Bob Webster and Nancy Jo Nicholas20 months ago
Growing mystery of suspected energy attacks on US personnel draws concernAt least 130 cases across the government are now under investigation, up from several dozen last year, according to a U.S. defense official.By Robert Burns, The Associated Press3 years ago
Pentagon to get more control over nuclear weapons funding under Senate proposalCritics of the plan say it would give the Pentagon too much control over the Energy Department's budget process.By Aaron Mehta4 years ago
Trump seeks new arms deal with Saudi Arabia, says key senatorThe Trump administration is pursuing a deal with precision-guided munitions with Saudi Arabia, just as prior sales to the kingdom are under scrutiny, a top Senate Democrat said Wednesday.By Joe Gould4 years ago
The White House gave this nuclear agency a giant funding increase. Can it spend it all?Over the next five years, the NNSA and the DoD project to spend $163 billion on modernization and upkeep of America's nuclear forces.By Aaron Mehta4 years ago