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Advanced Weapons
September 2022
JUST IN: Lockheed Martin Delivers High-Powered Laser Tech to Pentagon
Lockheed Martin has delivered its most powerful directed energy weapon to date to the Defense Department, the company announced on Sept. 15. -
Advanced Weapons
June 2021
Sibling Rivalry: Military Services in High-Stakes Tussle Over Long-Range Fires
By Jon HarperAir Force and Army leaders and their supporters are trading barbs over which branches of the military should be investing in long-range strike capabilities. The outcome of the dispute has major implications for service budgets and warfighting roles. -
Government Policy
February 2021
JUST IN: Senate Leader Supports Maintaining Nuclear Triad Budget
By Meredith RoatenSen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said he supports maintaining budget levels for the legs of the nuclear triad, but expects the overall defense budget to flatten as cuts to legacy programs are considered. -
Emerging Technologies
November 2019
JUST IN: Department of Energy Not Studying Nuclear-Armed Hypersonic Weapons
By Connie LeeAlthough hypersonic missiles are a top modernization priority for the Pentagon, there are no efforts underway to arm such weapons with nuclear warheads, according to a Department of Energy leader. -
Missile Defense
August 2019
BREAKING: Pentagon to ‘Fully Pursue’ Development of Previously Banned Missiles
By Jon HarperNow that the United States has withdrawn from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia, the Pentagon plans to move forward with a new set of conventional missiles that were previously prohibited by the agreement, according to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. -
Advanced Weapons
August 2019
JUST IN: U.S. Experts Wary of Educating Foreigners About Hypersonics
By Connie LeeUniversities in the United States should be wary about educating students that may use their knowledge to help adversaries such as Russia and China, governments officials and members of academia cautioned. -
Army News
March 2019
JUST IN: Army Undersecretary Highlights New Five-Year Spending Plan
By Connie LeeReplacing the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and fielding future vertical lift aircraft are some of “the most significant” near-term priorities in the Army’s effort to move beyond its “big five” systems, the service’s undersecretary said March 14. -
Missile Defense
January 2019
JUST IN: State Dept. Official Sees No Progress in Missile Treaty Talks
By Connie LeeRecent discussions indicate that Russia is still unwilling to give in to the Trump administration's demands to comply with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, potentially opening the door to U.S. development of new offensive missiles, according to a top State Department official. -
Emerging Technologies
August 2018
Industry Gung-Ho on Hypersonics Business
By Jon HarperDefense industry executives see hypersonic weapons as an increasingly lucrative business opportunity as the Pentagon pumps more funding into its initiatives. -
Research and Development
August 2018
R&D Special Report: Federally Funded Research Labs
By National Defense StaffNational Defense Magazine asked research laboratories involved in national security programs: “What is your organization’s number one R&D ‘big bet,’ (in other words: a high-risk, high-reward technology investment) that you believe will have the biggest payoff for those in the military or national security realm? Why? And in what ways do you think it will benefit the end users?”
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