22+ hour, 49+ min ago  (359+ words) Defense News Defense News offers premier news and analysis of Pentagon policy affecting defense programs to keep military and industry decision-makers informed. Pentagon seeks funds for Golden Dome, drones, AI in largest-ever budget request According to Pentagon officials, the president's…...

10+ hour, 4+ min ago  (725+ words) NEW DELHI " India has inducted a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine and is in the final stages of sealing an $8 billion deal with Germany for six conventional submarines as it focuses on boosting its underwater capabilities with an eye on the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (335+ words) The Army is planning to bulk up its lightweight Infantry Squad Vehicle with a heavier, hybrid-powered variant, according to a federal contracting notice. The service wants to add 606 ISV-Heavy vehicles to its existing fleet of roughly 1, 105 ISVs through a three-contract…...

23+ hour, 52+ min ago  (1228+ words) Editor's note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here. The cruise missile-killing high-energy laser weapon the U. S. Defense Department envisions as part of its "Golden Dome for America…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (490+ words) The U. S. Air Force wants inexpensive, long-range missiles that can be launched in mass volleys by cargo aircraft. According to a recent Request for Information, Beyond Adversary's Reach, Family of Affordable Mass Missiles, or FAMM-BAR, would be a common air-to-surface missile…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (57+ words) Defense News Autonomous undersea mapping: Terradepth wants to change the way the Navy sees the sea While every inch of terrestrial land on earth is mapped, the sea floor remains a mystery in many places. Terradepth wants to shed some…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (50+ words) Defense News How much can you lift? Military Sealift Command takes lessons from Iran war Facing issues in supply lines with an enemy as sophisticated as Iran, the Military Sealift Command is fast learning lessons in contested logistics....

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (59+ words) Defense News The Navy absorbs lessons from Epic Fury | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 4. 28. 26 At the Navy League of the United States" recent conference, Navy leaders digest lessons from the U. S. campaign in the Middle East and look to the future....

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (624+ words) Defense News Global military spending surges and reaches record high The main engine of growth was Europe, where expenditure surged 14% to $864 billion " the highest level SIPRI has ever recorded for the continent and, among NATO's European members, the fastest annual…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (555+ words) MANILA, Philippines " Australia has moved to reverse a decline in the number of warships, as its surface combatant fleet stands to fall to its smallest size since World War II. Under Project Sea 3000, Australia and Japan inked a deal to buy…...