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Designating the frontier artificial intelligence developer Anthropic a supply-chain risk was necessary due to unique characteristics of the technology, according to a senior Defen ...

On March 5, 2026 the Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing on the U.S. small drone industrial base.

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President Trump met at the White House today with executives from some of the top U.S. defense firms to discuss increasing munitions production as the United States continues its bombing campaign ...

The Defense Department today released leaderboard results from the first phase of its $1.1 billion program to buy more than 300,000 drones by 2027, naming 11 companies that will receive Pentagon ...

The Army has asked for prototype proposals from companies that can take on a production “wartime footing” under the service’s Mobile Tactical Cannon competition as it gears ...

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest starts off with a deep dive into the plan for the Army’s next ground combat vehicle, the Drone Dominance effort is about to start producing, F-35 availability is not ...

“Mr. Kliger will be a key leader in executing the Department’s AI strategy,” Pentagon technology chief Emil Michael said in a post on social media site X. “He will focus on the day-to-day alignment ...

The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Federal Aviation Administration will conduct a high-energy laser test Saturday and Sunday to address FAA safety concerns about the use of ...

The Pentagon is moving to push an Army missile onto Navy destroyers, directing $65 million in reconciliation funds in 2026 to integrate the Patriot Advanced Capability-3/Missile Segment Enhancement ...