United States Air Force Awards Gentex Corporation Aircrew Laser Eye Protection (ALEP) Ballistic Day and Night Spectacle Contract CARBONDALE, PA, June 18, 2025 – Gentex Corporation, a global leader in personal protection and situational awareness solutions for defense forces, aircrew, ...

PARIS — The companies behind the Eurofighter, Europe’s most prevalent homegrown combat jet, have set new growth targets that prize a near-term fleet buildup over more distant breakthroughs expected from sixth-generation programs like the Future Combat Air System, or FCAS. ...

OKINAWA, Japan — U.S. Space Force Maj. Ben Pearce and Capt. Hannah Garcia-Park, both with Mission Delta-11 (Space Ranges, Aggressors, Tactics and Exercises), conducted tactical level space operations for the first time in history June 9, 2025, at III Marine ...

Strategic Acquisition Powers AI and Data Backbone for a Unified Joint Force—Raft Leads the Charge in Defense Modernization MCLEAN, Va., June 17, 2025 — Raft, the defense technology leader powering a new era of autonomous warfare, today announced its acquisition ...

PARIS—A key milestone for the Pentagon’s program to upgrade the F-35 engine has been pushed back a year, raising questions about the overall timeline of the effort.  The engine upgrade will reach “critical design review,” a milestone that essentially closes ...

If President Donald Trump opts to launch military strikes against Iran, hostile forces in the region likely won’t be able to launch direct attacks against the U.S. homeland. But American military targets in the region will face significant dangers. During ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers Wednesday that his decision to review the AUKUS security agreement came out of “long, personal conversations” with the U.K. and Australian defense ministers. He also suggested, without details, that the agreement might boost U.S. ...

New underfoot shock absorption technology brings new levels of protection and comfort to the field. Blacksburg, VA – 06/18/2025 – D3O®, the global leaders in protection, has officially entered the tactical footwear market with a new underfoot shock absorption material, ...

U.S. Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll promised Congress today the service would show its homework in 10 days on how it decided to consolidate commands, restructure formations and cancel or restructure a slew of weapons programs. In a memo to the ...

BALTIMORE—Some military bases and installations are hundreds of years old, badly in need of maintenance or perhaps simply retirement. Others lack power and water that could be relied upon in wartime, or broadband and other digital infrastructure to meet today’s ...