The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Joint Program Office has yet to establish a plan to test the jet's new Technology Refresh 3 software and associated Block 4 hardware upgrades, despite aircraft enabled ...

The Marine Corps published a new Aviation Plan today, presenting a modernization roadmap dubbed 'Project Eagle' which spans the next three future years defense programs -- 15 years in total -- and ...

Marine Corps published a new Aviation Plan that plan looks to balance present-day needs with future modernization, emphasizing operational readiness as its top priority while looking to "fully embrace ...

The Army put a cargo truck variant from its Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles through a series of airdrop tests in fiscal year 2024 that certified it as "operationally effective and suitable," the ...

The Defense Department only performed one "operationally realistic" test in fiscal year 2024 across several initiatives meant to support the Pentagon's Digital Modernization Strategy, according to the ...

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 ...

One of the main challenges facing the Army is stockpiling, Dan Driscoll, the nominee to be the next service secretary, told senators today at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services ...

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 ...

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 ...