Unregulated prediction market may endanger US national security, experts and lawmakers warn
A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down by enemy fire during Operation Epic Fury over southwestern Iran on April 3. Two crew members ejected, landing miles apart from one another. While the U.S. was able to locate and rescue the pilot that...
Anduril, HD Hyundai expand partnership with first autonomous surface vessel in production
Anduril and HD Hyundai are expanding their partnership of designing and building autonomous surface vessels as the first ship in their new class enters production. “Following the successful completion of our critical design review, construction on our first ASV is underway, and the ship is...
Two soldiers injured in bear encounter in Alaska
Two soldiers were injured after encountering a bear last week during a training event in Alaska, state wildlife officials said. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game in a statement said it is investigating what appeared to be “a defense attack by a bear recently...
Boeing lands Chinook without a pilot at the controls
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook has been successfully landed without a pilot at the controls, Boeing announced, in the latest sign of the service’s push toward autonomous aircraft. The demonstration is part of a wider Army move to expand autonomy within its fleet, which included...
After watchdog slams understaffing, AI to vet Pentagon-backed professors’ China ties
After a federal watchdog found a staff of two overseers insufficient to vet 27,000 research awards for ties to adversaries, namely China, the Pentagon says computers will now screen military-funded academics, including artificial intelligence experts. The move has stakeholders urging not to lean too hard...
US Army turns to Ukraine-tested drones to counter Iranian UAV threat
The U.S. Army is turning to low-cost interceptor drones first tested in Ukraine to counter Iranian-made Shahed drones, aiming to flip the economics of air defense that have long favored combatants using quick, disposable technology. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told lawmakers last week during a...
US Army wants doctrine for landing helicopters on Arctic ice
Want to safely land a Black Hawk on a frozen Alaskan lake? There could be an app for that. The Army Corps of Engineers’ research and development component is working to disprove old assumptions about the risks of landing on frozen lakes and other “terrestrial...
CNO denies reports of poor food service aboard Navy vessels
The chief of naval operations pushed back Monday against reports that sailors were experiencing food shortages and substandard meals aboard several vessels stationed in the Middle East. Adm. Daryl Caudle told reporters during a media roundtable at Sea-Air-Space 2026 in Maryland that food quantity and...
Space Force’s 15-year vision calls for more personnel, simulators and survivability
The Space Force must expand in order to accomplish its mission, says the service’s new Objective Force plan, a 100-page document outlining a vision for its structure and doctrine through 2040. “The Space Force will require significant additional manpower and specialized expertise to generate Space...
US Air Force wants better infrared jammers for its combat rescue helicopters
The U.S. Air Force is looking for better infrared countermeasures for its HH-60W, the service’s prime combat search-and-rescue helicopter. Most recently, two of the helicopters were used in the high-profile rescue of downed American pilots over Iran, with one HH-60W taking multiple hits from Iranian...
