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US Navy wants more visible role for drone boats as one deploys for the first time
The U.S. Navy’s No. 2 officer shed new light on the value that medium unmanned surface vessels could bring to the fleet.
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US Army queries industry’s ability to build 21,000 Infantry Squad Vehicles
The U.S. Army published a market survey Monday in an effort to learn whether the defense industrial base could deliver 9,000 ISV-9s and about 12,000 ISV-Us.
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A shipwreck, two Nazi spies and the Boy Scout who noticed
Author Sara Vladic tells the tale of how an alert Boy Scout and an observant local mother thwarted Nazi spies — and how one recently discovered shipwreck weaves it all together.
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Congressmen launch bipartisan military range, test facility caucus
A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives launched the Congressional Military Range and Test Facility Caucus in an effort to highlight the role of those ranges in advancing research and test missions for the military.
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US Army looks to high-flying balloons to help see, strike along front lines with China
Amid renewed interest in high-altitude balloons, soldiers are looking to them to extend their reach along the first island chain.
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Supreme Court to hear case on division of retirement, disability pay in military divorces
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider a case that challenges whether divorce settlements are enforceable if they agree to protect a former spouse’s share of military retirement pay and the amount is later affected by disability compensation.
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Cost estimate for Iran war rises to more than $47 billion
The U.S. military has spent about 25% more on the war in Iran than estimates projected in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters.
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VA terminated $1.1 billion in contracts after DOGE requests, watchdog finds
VA ended contracts worth $1.1 billion during DOGE’s cost-cutting spree, far less than the $120.9 billion the department reported initially.
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Army awards Palantir $48.1M to modernize ammo management
The tech company has built AI software designed to process data for targeting and decision-making, and now, managing ammo.
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Army identifies 19th US service member to die amid Iran war
The U.S. Army identified the 19th U.S. service member to die while deployed in support of the war with Iran.
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Last operational HH-60G Pave Hawk completes final flight
After decades in service, the HH-60G Pave Hawk flew once more before retiring in a divestment ceremony earlier this month.
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5 military reservists file class-action lawsuit seeking differential pay
Five reservists filed a lawsuit to regain years of alleged unpaid compensation during their time on active duty.
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Air Force, civilian staff dispute status of China Aerospace Studies Institute
CASI’s director said the move will effectively end the institute, even as the service says CASI’s mission will continue.
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Greenland welcomes US military pact but trust still shaky
Greenland’s government and residents expressed relief about a new military pact with the United States and Denmark.
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Active-duty airman pronounced dead at off-base housing in Italy
An airman assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, was pronounced dead at an off-base residence Tuesday.
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Instructor admits to being ‘grossly negligent’ in fatal shooting at Letterkenny Army Depot
The soldier’s family says the instructor “followed the wrong protocol” when he pointed his firearm at their son.
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Sailors reminisce, say final goodbye to USS Georgia before retirement
Service members who served aboard the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia spoke fondly of their time aboard a boat that spanned four decades.
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Pentagon adds new ‘warfighter’ evaluation for officers seeking first star
Secretary Hegseth announced Tuesday that colonels and captains seeking promotions will undergo a new Joint Warfighter Evaluation.
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What a catch! Florida fishing boat reels in UAS resembling LUCAS drone
A Florida fishing boat returned from a charter with an unmanned aircraft system resembling a U.S. Air Force LUCAS drone.