Courtesy / Lockheed Martin With demand for Patriot PAC-3 interceptors sharpened by Russian and Iranian ballistic missile attacks, Lockheed Martin unveiled plans to build a smaller and cheaper, if less capable, version of the exquisite interceptor. The Adapted Capability Effector,…
An autonomous Typhoon surface vessel delivers parts for the 3D printer aboard the USS Essex, during RIMPAC 2026, July 7, 2026. U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Warr SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii—Replacing broken parts and resupplying ships at sea…
U.S. and Indonesian Marines take part in the Super Garuda Shield joint military exercise at the Bhumi Marinir Karangpilang in Surabaya on August 27, 2024. JUNI KRISWANTO/AFP via Getty Images One stubborn former Marine is changing how the Pentagon moves…
Yuichiro Chino / Getty Images Just two years ago, hackers were tapping into generative artificial intelligence to probe targets, translate technical material and troubleshoot malicious code. The technology sped up some key parts of a cyber operation, but other stages…
In the spring and summer of 2026, the story about Russia’s war in Ukraine changed. The defenders are combining air and ground drones, autonomy, and swarming to re-capture territory with robots while risking fewer humans—increasing casualties for Russia while decreasing them…
U.S. Army National Guard / Maj. W. Chris Clyne How many missions could a drone or satellite fly with a battery pack that can last decades? And what if that battery could be fueled by nuclear waste? That’s the future…
Celal Gunes / Anadolu via Getty Images The Department of Defense plans to bring new models onto its internal, department-wide artificial intelligence marketplace and deploy them at higher classification levels, part of its updated procurement policy that aims for “commercial-first”…
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L) is briefed on an exhibit of Multi-Domain Autonomous systems by Alexander Lovett (L), Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Prototyping and Experimentation and Emil Michael (R), Under Secretary of Defense (Research & Engineering, at…
Lt. Gen. Matthew McFarlane (left), commanding general of I Corps, moderates a May 13 panel at the 2026 Land Forces Pacific Symposium and Exposition in Honolulu, Hawaii, with Maj. Gen. Gavin Gardner, commanding general of the 8th Theater Sustainment Command.…