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The US Navy is eyeing next-gen carrier-based drones. Here’s what they might do.

Jul 14th: The Navy wants its next-gen carrier-based drones to handle a wide range of missions, from strikes and anti-submarine warfare to aerial refueling and more. Read more ▸

VA, HHS to increase psychedelic therapy research for PTSD, military-related mental health issues

Jul 14th: The agreement could help accelerate research into the use of MDMA, magic mushrooms and other psychedelics to address PTSD and other mental conditions. Read more ▸

4,000 troops lose air conditioning in Hawaii

Jul 14th: Mechanical problems with a water treatment plant in Hawaii have left thousands of soldiers without central air conditioning in the barracks. Read more ▸

Space Force agency awards tech companies $1.75 billion contract for missile warning, tracking satellites

Jul 14th: A Space Force agency selected two contractors to field missile warning and tracking satellites in support of the Golden Dome initiative. Read more ▸

Navy awards TOTE $2.2 billion to manage Medium Landing Ships project

Jul 14th: The Navy awarded TOTE $2.2 billion to manage its medium landing ship construction efforts, with the first vessel scheduled for delivery in fall 2029. Read more ▸

Move over, ASVAB? Marines seek better way to predict troop success

Jul 14th: “Is the ASVAB … score the only indicator of success? We say it’s not,” Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos Ruiz said. Read more ▸

Space Force offers $25K for 8-year enlistments in new pilot

Jul 14th: The first-come, first-serve program will offer a $25,000 bonus to enlistees who commit to eight-year contracts until the cap of 100 bonuses is reached. Read more ▸

Air Force UH-1N helicopter makes emergency landing in DC after crew hears vibrations in flight

Jul 14th: An Air Force helicopter made a precautionary landing in Northwest D.C. on Monday night after its crew heard "vibrating mechanical sounds." Read more ▸

Manufacturing woes hamper US 155-mm ammo production

Jul 14th: Manufacturing problems are dashing the U.S. Army’s plans to boost production of urgently needed 155-mm howitzer shells, a government watchdog said. Read more ▸

Army to move aerial intelligence brigade to Texas for HADES program

Jul 14th: The U.S. Army is relocating its fixed-wing aerial intelligence brigade to Texas as part of a modernization effort centered on the HADES program. Read more ▸

The US military measures readiness. What about adaptability?

Jul 14th: Many of the qualities defense experts say will matter most in future wars are difficult to define and even harder to quantify. Read more ▸

9 nations back Ukraine’s Patriot alternative, Freyja — and want it flying in a year

Jul 13th: Ballistic missiles are the one threat Ukraine can't stop with a weapon it makes itself. Read more ▸

Nearly 12,000 military Tricare beneficiaries warned of data breach

Jul 13th: TriWest officials notified 11,844 beneficiaries of a data breach that may have affected their protected health information. Read more ▸

Lawmakers demand Pentagon release findings from probe of Iran school strike

Jul 13th: Lawmakers demanded Monday that the Pentagon release its findings from an investigation into the Feb. 28 strike at a girls’ school in Iran. Read more ▸

Active-duty airmen have 18 days to submit current waist-to-height ratio, Wilsbach says

Jul 13th: Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach said active-duty airmen have until the end of the month to submit their updated waist-to-heigh ratio into myBodyComp. Read more ▸

German-American veteran of the Battle of the Bulge dies at 100

Jul 13th: Col. Frank Cohn, a veteran of the Second World War, Korea and Vietnam, died on July 4 at the age of 100. Read more ▸

Lindsey Graham, senator and retired Air Force Reserve colonel, remembered for relishing challenges of public life

Jul 13th: The late Lindsey Graham spent 33 years in the U.S. Air Force across three components. Read more ▸

US to begin enforcing maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday

Jul 13th: The U.S. military will begin enforcing a maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday. Read more ▸

US recovery teams begin new search in China for remains of MIAs amid looming budget cuts

Jul 13th: Recovery teams from the DPAA traveled over the weekend to China to renew searches for the remains of MIAs ahead of projected budget cuts. Read more ▸

Navy christens Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer after Korean War hero

Jul 13th: The ship is named in honor of veteran Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class George M. Neal, who was awarded the Navy Cross for actions during the Korean War. Read more ▸

US creates task force to prosecute leaks to news media, Hegseth says

Jul 13th: The Justice Department and Pentagon created a joint task force to identify and prosecute leaks to news media. Read more ▸

Sea drones strike Iranian port in combat first for US

Jul 13th: U.S. Central Command utilized three Corsair unmanned surface vessels to strike a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran. Read more ▸

F-16 pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery in Saudi Arabia deployment

Jul 13th: Capt. Nathanial “Icarus” Welch received the Distinguished Flying Cross with Valor for his actions during a 2025 Operation Rough Rider mission. Read more ▸

US industrial base is becoming stronger for wartime production, study finds

Jul 13th: As recent conflicts consume weapons at a ferocious rate, America’s defense industrial base is becoming more prepared to sustain a major war. Read more ▸

Ukraine can soon build its own Patriots – but it could take years

Jul 10th: Ukraine may soon possess a license the U.S. currently extends to only a handful of allies — but it could be years before Patriots protect Ukrainian cities. Read more ▸

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