‘Infrastructure is the weapon’: Inside the race to build portable interceptor factories
As the Iran war drives global demand for interceptor drones, defense startups are betting they can fit a production line into a shipping container.
Veterans
Fewer service members died by suicide in 2024 than year prior, report finds
The report on 2024 suicides found a decrease in the total force suicide rate, though active component rates have steadily increased from 2011 to 2024.
WWII vet’s memoir slated to be part of the next ‘Band of Brothers’
Along the same ilk as “Helmet for My Pillow” or “With the Old Breed,” Murphy’s account will feed the narrative of Apple TV+’s 'Masters of the Air.'
US Air Force eyes fleet of 1,000 drone wingmen as planning accelerates
The Air Force is trying to map out how it might operate, organize and support a fleet of autonomous drones flying alongside crewed fighters.
Trailblazing Japanese-American Army general dies at 93
Kanamine distinguished himself over a 28-year military career in service to the country that once imprisoned his family.
Vet agency asks why fix outdated-but-outgoing record system?
But critics of the new health records modernization plan insist the current system can be improved instead of scrapped.
Chinese minister warns of conflict unless US changes course
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang warned Tuesday that Beijing and Washington are headed for “conflict and confrontation.”
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin makes unannounced visit to Baghdad
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he held talks with top Iraqi officials, including the prime minister and defense minister.
US Air Force reworks tanker modernization plans, slashes next buy
“Our mobility fleet can no longer operate forward with relative impunity,” Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said at the AFA Warfare Symposium.
Navy lends carrier to Tom Cruise for new ‘Mission: Impossible′
Filming is believed to have taken place aboard the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush.
Beyond firsts: Female 4-stars discuss changes for women in service
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the nation’s top female military leaders met together Monday for a panel discussion.
