The U.S. Navy awarded a $562 million fixed-price incentive contract to Boeing on Monday to start Lot 1 Low Rate Initial Production of the MQ-25A Stingray. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink revealed that the service deployed on-orbit space control weapons but did not offer details on the type of weapon. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The military must work on how to combat fast and reckless enemy AI agents that don’t necessarily operate with the same oversight, according to experts. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

With lingering questions regarding the depleted U.S. stockpiles due to the war with Iran, the U.S. military is looking to build the “right mix” of weapons. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works is slated to build four more Vectis uncrewed aircraft, with the first expected to fly by the end of 2027. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The Pennsylvania gun company introduced a model of its Hypervelocity Improved Capability Assault Rifle. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Within two years, the Air Force will establish a new career field focused on defending American air bases worldwide. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

"Vengeance" and "Fury" are now the names of the U.S. Air Force FQ-42A and FQ-44A, Secretary Troy Meink said Monday while announcing a new production goal. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

NATO allies could hold drills near Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave in an attempt to push Moscow to draw troops from Ukraine, Poland's top diplomat proposed. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The meeting comes at a tense time in the U.S.-South Korean alliance, with Seoul in no position to turn down a U.S. request for help, according to analysts. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The multibillion-dollar deals comes as the domestic and global demand for Patriot interceptors far outpaces the supply. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Swarm Aero said its Gamera design will deliver more capabilities than the MQ-9 Reaper at a fraction of the cost. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

China’s military will get every possible resource from the home front if needed during a war, according to a change in the law to take effect in October. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The Pentagon is seeking artificial intelligence that can cut through the confusion of missile defense. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly sought assistance from President Donald Trump on Thursday to help fight Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the project will pave the way for the launch of a Starlink-like system for the nation. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

A U.S. official denied the video shared by Iran purported to show an American Saildrone USV near the Strait of Hormuz in flames. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The German military is in talks with Covenant over the company's Anthem cruise missile, the country’s defense ministry said on Friday. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

India will source nearly all of $11.6 billion worth of recently approved military hardware from domestic manufacturers, the government said. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Iranian strikes damaged one A-10 Thunderbolt II and eight F-15s this week on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Iran will almost certainly try to pry open the captured drone’s hardware, but the platform's software does carry built-in defenses, analysts say. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Bone fragments from the sword hand of a medieval Russian prince who won a famous victory over the Mongols have been sent to the front in Ukraine. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The clandestine Russian operation was carried out by Moscow’s GUGI undersea warfare directorate to test a destructive sabotage capability, sources said. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The U.S. radar specialist said it's sensing new business opportunities in Europe, where governments are scrambling to up their counter-drone capabilities. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The U.S. arm of Israeli-based Elbit Systems has rebranded to Twenty-Six Defense, a new name that emphasizes the subsidiary’s American-made brand. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The Swedish government has tapped Saab to continue work on a next-generation fighter jet concept, keeping a wholly domestic iron in the fire. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

Recent attacks by the U.S. and Iran have shattered a month of relative calm, with both hitting military, shipping and energy assets. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

U.S. tech company Anduril is pitching two drone types to accompany Poland's envisioned fleets of F-35 fighter jets and Apache attack helicopters. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The program, currently unnamed but designated F/A-XX, has been buffeted by delays and funding disputes for years. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️

The U.S. Air Force is looking to use "rapidly deployable" swarms of AI-controlled drones for base security. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️