TOPS Badger Creek Makes Debut After a Long Wait
After waiting for its chance for nine years, the TOPS Badger Creek has hit the shelves at last. It’s an outdoors task-smasher with a bold blade shape rendered in an unusual – for TOPS – stainless steel. The following bit of news will not surprise...
No Indo-Pacific peace without industry surge and burden sharing, US general says
HONOLULU — U.S. Army leaders assembled in Hawaii this week emphasized the importance of a multi-pronged effort, from the foxhole to the factory, necessary to deter near-peer adversaries across the vast Indo-Pacific. Speaking at the 2026 Land Forces Pacific Symposium and Exposition, U.S. Army Gen....
USS Gerald R. Ford air wing returns home after 11 months
Jets and helicopters assigned to the world’s largest aircraft carrier finally returned to the U.S. on Monday after a historically long deployment. Aircraft from the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group’s Carrier Air Wing 8 arrived at their home naval air stations after deploying to...
Contractor awarded $3.5 billion to build out US Coast Guard’s Arctic Security Cutters fleet
U.S. shipbuilder Davie Defense Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has finalized its contract with the U.S. Coast Guard to build and deliver five Arctic Security Cutters. The contract, first announced mid-February, will bring the total amount of cutters being manufactured to 11 to meet...
US Navy could run out of money by July, top officer warns
The U.S. Navy needs an infusion of cash in the next two months to prevent interruptions in how it conducts military training and other operations, the service’s highest ranking officer told lawmakers on Tuesday. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle warned members of Congress...
Air Force MQ-9 fleet drops to 135 aircraft after Iran combat losses
The U.S. Air Force’s MQ-9 Reaper fleet has fallen to roughly 135 aircraft as combat attrition from Operation Epic Fury cuts into the service’s most heavily used remotely piloted asset, the deputy chief of staff for plans and programs told senators Tuesday. Lt. Gen. David...
US Army abruptly cancels deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Poland
The U.S. Army has canceled the deployment of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division — more than 4,000 soldiers and associated equipment — to Poland. An Army official confirmed the decision Wednesday but did not provide details and referred all questions to...
Role of Indo-Pacific air defenders has evolved dramatically, US Army commander says
HONOLULU — Though they once occupied the fringes of operational conversation, one of the U.S. Army’s most in-demand — and increasingly popular — jobs is now that of the Indo-Pacific air defender. Speaking at the 2026 Land Forces of the Pacific Symposium and Exposition in...
Pentagon reaches agreements with defense firms on containerized missiles
The Pentagon is set to announce on Wednesday framework agreements that position it to potentially acquire over 10,000 low-cost, containerized missiles over three years starting in 2027. A statement seen by Reuters ahead of its release said that the Pentagon’s agreements are with Anduril, CoAspire,...
AI tool has ‘saved a lot of aircraft’ in Epic Fury, AFSOC chief says
The head of Air Force Special Operations Command revealed that an AI-powered intelligence collection and transfer system has been in use since the “first day” of Operation Epic Fury to help large attack drones and manned aircraft avoid Iranian threats. Speaking at a hearing before...
