Esper Refuses to Recuse Himself on Raytheon Matters in SecDef Confirmation Hearing In heated exchanges, Warren demanded to know whether Esper would recuse himself on DoD decisions involving Raytheon.
Army Taps Five Firms to Study How to Mount 30mm Cannons on Strykers The U.S. Army recently selected five defense firms to participate in a design study for mounting a 30mm cannon on a Stryker.
IG Report: Shanahan Called F-35 Program, Not Plane, 'F-----d Up' Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan did not use his position to promote Boeing, the Pentagon's top watchdog said.
Army Expects Major Competition for Bradley Fighting Vehicle Replacement The vehicle will be designed to maneuver through dense urban terrain as well as wooded areas and deliver decisive lethality.
Textron Delivers Prototype for Army Next-Gen Squad Weapon The firm delivered the first AR prototype to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Armaments Center.
Pentagon Buying F-15EX Alongside F-35s to Preserve Diversity, Official Says An F-16 jet would mean another Lockheed fighter, and the DoD wants to maintain a balance between the two large companies.
Sikorsky-Boeing's Futuristic Defiant Rotorcraft Completes First Flight After just over a year of delays, the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant helicopter has completed its first test flight.
'Just Noise:' Shanahan Denies Showing Favoritism Toward Former Employer Boeing Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan on Tuesday downplayed reports that he has shown favoritism toward Boeing Co.
Army Asks Industry to Build Muzzle Brakes for New Long-Range Artillery The service wants its extended-reach cannon to have lighter muzzle brakes.
Use of Google's AI in US Military Drone Program Prompts Concerns Google's AI technologies are being used by the U.S. military, causing a stir inside and outside the company.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...