True Velocity is suing Sig Sauer, alleging it stole trade secrets used in the weapon design the Army chose for its Next-Generation Squad weapon. A brigade from the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell became the first unit equipped with the Army’s new Next Generation Squad Weapons. A new squadron at Beale AFB, California, will handle the battle management data collected by manned aircraft, drones and other military systems. An Air Force analysis of 2.2 million airmen's medical records revealed 198 cancer cases among missileers and 5,063 cases across the wider service. The latest aid comes as the U.S. military remains deeply overdrawn and needs at least $10 billion to replenish all the weapons it has pulled for Ukraine. At least 31 directed-energy initiatives are underway across the U.S. Department of Defense. Some are more mature than others. Expensive defenses against drone swarms and cheaper missiles will be too costly against a better armed foe. Pentagon officials fear such reforms could harm active duty retention. The House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday warned about a “serious national security threat” facing America. The Army, Navy and Air Force have had such laboratories for years. Load More