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Military Reporters & Editors announces its 2025 MRE Conference Agenda to be held Friday, Nov. 7 for journalists covering the military.

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US Army awards Lockheed record $9.8 billion missile contract

The multiyear contract is the largest in the history of Lockheed Martin's Missiles & Fire Control business.

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Army picks 3 startups to fast-track self-driving squad vehicle

The Army has struggled to achieve fully-autonomous vehicles because of the inherent challenges on a modern battlefield not found on predictable roadways.

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Pentagon forms new task force to fast-track counter-drone capabilities

The creation of the new task force also puts an end to the Joint Counter-small UAS Office, which was formed in 2019 and led by the Army.

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Vulcan Elements wins Pentagon deals as $65M round fuels expansion

Rare earth magnets startup Vulcan Elements is rapidly minting DOD deals to produce the critical component for vital weapons programs.

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Could Golden Dome funding get next-gen interceptor back up to speed?

A piece of the $175 billion Golden Dome pie could give the Next Generation Interceptor a boost to shore up a development delay.

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Army to grow air defense force by 30%

The Army will add new Patriot battalions, Indirect Fire Protection Capability battalions and counter-drone batteries to the mix.

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Lockheed launches hub to prototype Golden Dome command systems

Lockheed Martin wants to partner across the industry to prototype command-and-control solutions for the Golden Dome homeland missile defense shield.

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L3Harris opens rocket motor plant, already producing parts

In a ceremony on Monday, L3Harris officially opened its new 379,000 square foot solid rocket motor inert parts production facility in Huntsville.

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New missile defense radar lands in Guam to be put to the test

The Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor will be part of an architecture designed to protect Guam from evolving air and missile threats.

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Old tank recovery vehicles get new life as M88A3 is nixed

The latest variant of the M88 Hercules, a recovery vehicle designed to tow disabled heavy combat vehicles off the battlefield, has been canceled.

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Lockheed vows quick action on German Typhon missile launcher request

The U.S. defense giant sees new business in Europe for its multifunction launcher, which can fire more than a dozen missile types.

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Top NATO commander rushing to deliver fresh Patriots to Ukraine

NATO's supreme allied commander is working to deliver Patriot air and missile defense systems to Ukraine along with other capabilities.

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Army Europe chief unveils NATO eastern flank defense plan

The U.S. Army in Europe, along with NATO allies, wants to pursue optionally manned common launchers and munitions to deter Russia on the Eastern flank.

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Missile Defense Agency’s FY26 budget targets homeland missile defense

The request includes funding for systems designed to defend the homeland against intercontinental ballistic missiles from Iran and North Korea.

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US Army tailoring Pacific commands for Multi-Domain force

To build capability that will contribute to deterring China, the Army is up-gunning its Multi-Domain command structure.

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Saab taps Anduril to build rocket motors for ground-launched bomb

Saab has picked Anduril to produce solid rocket motors for the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb it produces with Boeing.

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Tech execs enlist in Army Reserve for new innovation detachment

The U.S. Army Reserve is swearing in four new officers from Silicon Valley.

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Dead on arrival: Army pulls plug on M10 Booker light tank

The Army has put an end to the M10 Booker program in the midst of low-rate production as it pivots to a focus on a highly mobile, lighter force.

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L3Harris breaks ground on new rocket motor plant in Virginia

Aerojet Rocketdyne is expanding its solid rocket motor production in Virginia primarily for the Javelin anti-tank system.

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RTX delivers first radar to MDA that can track hypersonic weapons

With a new Gallium Nitride array, the AN/TPY-2 radar can now detect hypersonic weapons at greater ranges, earlier in the flight path.

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Army halts tactical UAS competition without clear plan forward

As the Army looks to do away with its current pursuit of a future tactical drone, the plan to fill the mission is murky.

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New US Army helo engine lifts off, but may be headed for cancellation

After roughly $1.5 billion spent over two decades, the future of the U.S. Army's Improved Turbine Engine Program is in question.

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Army zeroes in on expendable drone needs for future buys

The Army is close to establishing a set of requirements for procuring expendable drones from multiple vendors.

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Army explores ultra-long-range launched effects to spy from the sky

The Army is examining concepts to deploy ultra-long-range launched effects from platforms like its rapidly maturing HADES spy plane.

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Here’s who’s getting the Army’s first long-range assault aircraft

The Army identified the first unit to receive the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, or MV-75.

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