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Northrop Grumman breaks out the big guns at AUSA

Oct 14th: Amid the cruise missiles and microelectronics, the company also had something a little more familiar: guns. Big guns. Like, really big guns. Read more ▸

Pentagon needs $50B for mass drone production, Hegseth says

Oct 14th: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants $50 billion in reconciliation funding to support the Pentagon's push to scale autonomous and robotic systems. Read more ▸

Here’s the 2027 cost-of-living increase for retirees, veterans

Oct 14th: It’s the biggest increase in four years. Read more ▸

‘Addicted to the Guard’: Generals call for ‘traffic cop’ to control state governor’s demands

Oct 14th: One National Guard leader proposed a new "traffic cop" to filter state and federal activation and employment requests as the Guard faces increasing demand. Read more ▸

Voting by absentee ballot? It’s time.

Oct 14th: If you're a service member or military family member and plan to vote by absentee ballot in the Nov. 3 election, it's time to take action. Read more ▸

Disrupt, Strike, Assault and Endure: The 4 pillars of the US Army’s new warfare guidance

Oct 14th: “How The Army Fights” is a new 46-page U.S. Army-issued guide on how the service should fight — and survive — on the modern battlefield. Read more ▸

‘You’re a coward’: Protesters heckle Hegseth during AUSA panel

Oct 14th: Protesters derailed a Washington, D.C., panel featuring Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, calling him a “war criminal” and “Nazi.” Read more ▸

US Army generals propose larger-footprint, more frequent military exercises in Korea

Oct 14th: After Trump scaled back a joint exercise with South Korea, a U.S. Army commander called for more frequent drills modeled on lessons from Ukraine. Read more ▸

Forterra partners with Hypercraft on autonomous vehicle for high-risk missions

Oct 14th: Forterra integrates its AutoDrive technology onto Hypercraft's Razorback ground vehicle, debuting at AUSA. Read more ▸

US Army taps 9 companies to build next-gen command and control software

Oct 14th: The service announced contract awards worth $93.6 million across nine companies building applications for its Next Generation Command and Control software. Read more ▸

‘Nobody’s losing pay’: Army Cyber Command head says new tech mastery program won’t affect troop wages

Oct 14th: The head of U.S. Army Cyber Command assured soldiers their pay would be unaffected after a new cyber mastery program reportedly proposed wage cuts. Read more ▸

How to earn the US Army’s Jungle tab in Panama — and lose 10lbs

Oct 14th: Earning the U.S. Army's jungle tab at its newly reinstated course in Panama requires more than slogging through mud. Read more ▸

US Army expands drone marketplace to 33 nations

Oct 14th: Since the marketplace was launched in March 2026, it has processed $800 million in transactions. Read more ▸

US Army transfers 600 enlisted soldiers to Space Operations Branch

Oct 14th: The U.S. Army bolstered its Space Operations Branch by 600 soldiers, officially creating the branch’s first permanent enlisted cadre. Read more ▸

US Army hackathon sets backdrop for an AUSA focused on autonomy

Oct 13th: The Army's Operation Jailbreak initiative asked defense companies to hack into each other's autonomous systems and machines, enabling them to communicate. Read more ▸

US Army, Navy research labs team up to combat Arctic cold

Oct 13th: As the Department of Defense eyes greater operability in the Arctic, it needs equipment that can operate in temps as low as -50 degrees Fahrenheit. Read more ▸

97% of US soldiers complete brain health assessment

Oct 13th: Medical professionals use the data to monitor soldiers' cognitive health throughout their military careers, allowing them to spot significant changes. Read more ▸

US Army suspends longtime hometown recruiter assistance program, faces cancellation

Oct 13th: The service’s decades-old Hometown Recruiter Assistance Program has been suspended, Lt. Gen. Johnny Davis confirmed. Read more ▸

Anduril’s Palmer Luckey envisions missiles made in car factories, underground battles

Oct 13th: Anduril founder and co-leader of the newly formed Project Meridian gave a sneak peek into what he sees as the future of war. Read more ▸

Anduril awarded contract to expand US Army’s next-gen battlefield command system

Oct 13th: Anduril Industries received an Army contract worth up to $1.8 billion to continue expanding the service's Next Generation Command and Control. Read more ▸

LaNeve to industry: ‘We are not walking away from modernization’

Oct 13th: The U.S. Army's Futures and Concepts Command has been redesignated as U.S. Army Futures and Autonomous Systems, the service's top officer announced. Read more ▸

BAE Systems unveils new layered air-defense system

Oct 13th: The weapons include the long-awaited Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System and a High-Power Microwave. Read more ▸

How autonomous weapons are changing the way brigades fight

Oct 13th: At Fort Bragg in August, Army soldiers tested how unmanned systems could help troops breach obstacles while reducing their exposure to battlefield hazards. Read more ▸

Startup wants US soldiers to command AI agents through its smart glasses

Oct 13th: Rivet's CEO envisions a world where a soldier commands an AI agent, and the AI agent commands the robots and drones. Read more ▸

Army eyes changes to emergency war gear stocks amid review

Oct 13th: The Army is nearing decisions on changes to make to its own emergency stockpiles. Read more ▸

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