The Navy declared initial operational capability for the F/A-18 E/F Infrared Search and Track Block II system in November 2024, according to a Navy spokesperson -- a milestone that follows reliability ...

In a bid to shape its strategy, the Defense Department is reaching out to outside experts for input, including a Feb. 18 industry day aimed at assessing technological capabilities. The effort marks ...

Missile Defense Agency announces it is "conducting market research to assist in the identification of innovative missile defense technologies (system-level, component level, and upgrades), ...

The Army's overseas deployment last year of four Directed Energy Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense vehicles prevented the start of planned testing by the service's Rapid Capabilities and Critical ...

The Pentagon's top weapons testers lack the appropriate facilities, tools and expertise to evaluate major weapon systems against emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, hypersonics, cyber ...

Air Launched Effects program won't conduct an operational demonstration until the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026 -- two years after the original planned date, according to the director of ...

Navy leadership has tasked the service to accept recommendations of an influential advisory panel to rapidly accelerate adoption of uncrewed systems as part of the fiscal year 2027 planning cycle, ...

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program still can't meet guidelines for developing and testing software, particularly with the long-delayed Technology Refresh 3 and Block 4 efforts, the annual ...

The Navy needs industry's help to bridge manning and capability gaps as it embarks on a multibillion-dollar effort to restore critical Indo-Pacific infrastructure that will enable operational ...

In January 2025, the Defense Department's director of operational test and evaluation released the fiscal year 2024 report.

Pentagon acquisition reform is a near-annual legislative priority that continues to enjoy bipartisan support in Congress, with the Senate Armed Services Committee holding a hearing on defense ...

Dan Driscoll, President Trump's nominee to be the next Army secretary, said during his confirmation hearing today that the service must look at directed energy as a potential cost-effective solution ...