America's newest and biggest aircraft carrier — the USS Gerald R. Ford — has entered the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility amid heightened tensions in Latin America. defensescoop.com/2025/11/12/u...

The chosen contractor is expected to provide a 10-day course of instruction on assembling and operating First Person View small UAS. defensescoop.com/2025/11/12/s...

The Air Force is looking for ideas to develop an inexpensive munition that can be produced in the thousands each year under the Counter-Air Missile Program (CAMP). defensescoop.com/2025/11/11/a...

Anduril's Lattice platform will support the Army's Integrated Battle Command System Maneuver program, according to the contractor. defensescoop.com/2025/11/11/a...

Many open questions will be puzzled out in the initial implementation phase of the Pentagon's new Acquisition Transformation Strategy, according to Undersecretary of Defense Michael Duffey. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/11/10/d...

Experts told DefenseScoop that readiness gaps are fueled by CMMC’s controversial history, misconceptions of what the rule change means and challenges in proving compliance. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/11/10/c...

Experts have warned that authoritarian regimes in China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are working more closely on activities to defy America. defensescoop.com/2025/11/07/c...

"Transforming requirements and acquisition alone is not enough," the Pentagon chief said in a speech to industry on Friday. defensescoop.com/2025/11/07/h...

New personnel policies are to include “immediate removal mechanisms for poor performance and chronic schedule setbacks." defensescoop.com/2025/11/07/h...

Defense experts discussed Taiwan's plans to grow its domestic drone production pipelines and its military’s adoption of such systems. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/11/05/t...

“We must guarantee that tomorrow's Airmen inherit an Air Force that can win,” Chief of Staff Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach wrote in his first letter to the force. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/11/05/g...

Austin Dahmer had his confirmation hearing Tuesday with the Senate Armed Services Committee. defensescoop.com/2025/11/04/a...

NASA experts are set to connect with at least one congressional lawmaker about the mysterious object this week. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/11/04/3...

A new report from the Mitchell Institute argues that dynamic space operations can be achieved by introducing more concepts beyond on-orbit refueling capabilities. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/11/04/m...

Communities along the Atlantic coast occasionally report experiencing sonic booms associated with Naval Air Station Patuxent River. defensescoop.com/2025/11/03/n...

The service issued a request for information on Oct. 30 to inform an Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) production effort. defensescoop.com/2025/11/03/a...

Both Anduril and General Atomics have now moved into the live flight test stage of the Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft program. defensescoop.com/2025/10/31/a...

The biggest challenge to Air Force readiness is the tension between sustaining legacy systems and investing in future capabilities under constrained budgets, Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach told lawmakers. defensescoop.com/2025/10/31/g...

“We’re not where we need to be, but we’re focused on it and making progress,” Vice Adm. Richard Correll said Thursday during his confirmation hearing. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/30/r...

Get an exclusive first look at IBM's new large language model that's fine tuned for defense and national security applications. 🪖 The new model is deployable in air-gapped, classified, and edge settings. 🤖 @defensescoop.bsky.social 📰➡️ defensescoop.com/2025/10/29/i...

Officials estimate that $250 million will be obligated for the program in fiscal 2026, and more money is expected to flow. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/30/d...

AI will play a key role in the department's Mission Network-as-a-Service initiative. via @billy-mitchell.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/30/d...

The collaboration will integrate Google’s generative AI tools — including Gemini — into Lockheed Martin’s AI Factory. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/29/l...

The new IBM Defense Model combines advanced AI with domain-specific data from Janes to help improve users’ decision-making. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/29/i...

If confirmed, James Caggy would serve as the assistant secretary of defense for mission capabilities. defensescoop.com/2025/10/28/j...

The workshop was slated to take place Nov. 17-21 at Quantico and bring together Marines, civilians and industry. defensescoop.com/2025/10/28/m...

Artificial intelligence startup Luminary Cloud has developed a physics-based AI model for Northrop Grumman that will allow the defense contractor to more quickly design and build new spacecraft. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/28/n...

President Donald Trump has formally submitted the nomination of Adm. Kevin Lunday for Coast Guard commandant. defensescoop.com/2025/10/27/a...

Brent Ingraham, the Army’s top acquisition official, said he expects to see further growth in funding for the FUZE initiative. via @billy-mitchell.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/24/a...

The Marine Corps commandant's 24-page plan was released Thursday. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/23/m...

The agency is interested in industry's offerings for AI tools, streamlined database systems and other emerging data management capabilities. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/23/d...

House lawmakers recently passed an amendment en bloc in their version of the fiscal 2026 NDAA that would mandate the secretary of defense to set up such trainings. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/22/n...

The company expects to conduct first vertical-take-off-and-landing (VTOL) flight tests of X-BAT sometime next year. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/22/s...

The president nominated Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, who currently serves as an advisor to Secretary Pete Hegseth, to the post. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/21/t...

The bipartisan bill from Reps. Joe Wilson and Steve Cohen comes amid reports of Russian drones and jets reportedly violating countries' airspace. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/21/h...

The NSA did not confirm nor deny the allegations made by China’s Ministry of State Security. China said the origins of the attack date back to March 2022. via @mattkapko.com cyberscoop.com/china-mss-ns...

It comes as Palantir faces backlash in the United Kingdom for a similar project involving health care data. via @mirandanazzaro.bsky.social fedscoop.com/palantir-cen...

Trump officially endorses AUKUS at White House meeting with Australian prime minister. They unveiled a new plan to invest in a wide range of materials that are essential for existing and emerging defense assets. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/20/t...

“As we go forward, we’re watching closely in our experimentation to develop a full requirement [and] potentially deliver a capability over the next couple of years," said Brig. Gen. Cain Baker. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/20/a...

“One of the things that makes it unique — and really what drove us into the space — is having a mobile platform for docking stations," Nick Leak of Valinor said. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/17/v...

Lawmakers seek to require aircraft fleets across the nation to be equipped with more precise situational awareness technology. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/17/c...

Agents will soon be permitted to conduct searches, execute warrants, and make arrests off of military installations, the G2 said. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/16/a...

Hegseth announces, without explanation, that Southcom commander Adm. Holsey is retiring defensescoop.com/2025/10/16/h...

DefenseScoop interviewed Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Brent Ingraham on the sidelines of the AUSA conference. defensescoop.com/2025/10/16/a...

“This year during program budget review, we included counterspace capabilities for the first time in our strategic priority list,” Col. Peter Atkinson said. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/15/a...

“Those are great venues for an intelligence officer from an adversary to collect information," a senior officer told reporters. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/15/w...

Lt. Gen. Jeth Rey, deputy chief of staff, G-6, said he’s slated to brief Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George on Oct. 30 to get final approval of the plan. defensescoop.com/2025/10/14/a...

Army Materiel Command's new SkyFoundry program is expected to allow the service to rapidly develop, test and produce small drones at massive scale. via @mikaylaeasley.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/14/a...

Maj. Gen. Taylor briefed a small group of reporters about his team’s near-term priorities at AUSA on Monday. via @brandivincent.bsky.social defensescoop.com/2025/10/13/e...

Army leadership signed off on a capabilities development document for M-SHORAD Increment 4. defensescoop.com/2025/10/13/a...