Air Force Cancels 'Hacksaw' Hypersonic Weapons Program As the global race for hypersonic weapons intensifies, the U.S. just decided to abandon one of its prototype programs.
Defense Department Study on Mannequins Would Improve Surgeon Training A consortium is studying a platform to simulate surgery, injury and patient assessment at the Naval Medical Center San Diego.
Lockheed, Aerojet Rocketdyne Working on a Mach 5 Cruise Missile The arms race in hypersonics has become a major concern for the Air Force.
Marine Wins Prize with 50-Cent Idea to Salvage Damaged Radio Handsets Lance Cpl. Frederick Sattler won first prize in the First Quarter Commanding General's Innovation Challenge.
The Army Is Increasing Combat Gear Stockpiles in Europe and Pacific The Army positions sets of APS around the world so brigade combat teams and other units can deploy rapidly.
How the Navy is Taking Divers Out Of Minesweeping The Navy's current minesweeping methods are slow, costly and dangerous to sailors. A new, sophisticated sonar and drone...
Air Force Finally Releases New Images of Stealthy B-21 Future Bomber New photorealistic renderings of the B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber have officially landed.
How to Defeat a Drone Attack: Raytheon Shows Off New Tech in Tabletop Exercise The Defense Department's has recognized a joint urgent operational need for comprehensive counter-drone technology.
Air Force's Limits-Pushing Valkyrie Drone Takes Flight Again After Mishap The Air Force recently conducted test of the XQ-58A Valkyrie drone, taking the UAV to higher altitudes than previous tests.
SecDef to Congress: Let the Pentagon Dump Old Gear to Fund New Weapons The Defense Department is "doubling down" on hypersonic technology and other cutting-edge weapons, Esper said Friday.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
![waverider x-51 hypersonic missile](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2020-01/waverider%20Hypersonic%20missile%203200.jpg?itok=d_suCoQi "Crew members and program officials prepare the X-51A WaveRider for a "captive carry" flight under an Air Force Flight Test Center B-52H Stratofortress Dec. 9, 2009 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The captive carry mission is part of preparations being made prior to the X-51's first powered hypersonic flight in early 2010. (U.S. Air Force/Mike Cassidy)")
