The secretary of defense also defended cuts to the E-7 Wedgetail, Constellation-class frigate, and Ukraine assistance funds during the congressional hearing.

The investment comes as among the first in a bid to reach an ambition of manufacturing one SSN every 18 months, which are set to be delivered from the end of the 2030s.

Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, who pushed for unmanned and AI integration at US Fifth Fleet, would take the helm of US Central ...

The Navy has never gone this long without a fully empowered chief of naval operations. Former officials and analysts say the consequences of that are stacking up by the day.

WASHINGTON — As the US Army explores how soldiers will use a slew of new ground and aerial drones in combat, it is moving out with a multi-phased plan that aims to field new Human Machine ...

WASHINGTON — The Air Force has awarded Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) a $13 billion contract to deliver a replacement for the service’s E-4B “Doomsday” plane, the service announced tonight.

WASHINGTON — In late June, the US Coast Guard announced that one of its two premier icebreakers, Polar Star, had entered dry dock to undergo work that will extend its service life. Meanwhile ...

WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman is investing $50 million into Firefly Aerospace to speed their joint production of the Antares 330 rocket and the newly named Eclipse medium launch vehicle, Firefly ...

NAVAL SUBMARINE LEAGUE — As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to reenter the White House, a controversial nuclear weapon project launched during his first term is running up against ...

WASHINGTON — The Space Force is collaborating with the Air Force and US Northern Command to demonstrate space-based sensors for tracking airborne targets, with an eye to seeing if that ...

BELFAST — “I know serious delays in support have meant serious consequences on the battlefield,” said Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, as he made a surprise visit to Kyiv on April 29.

WASHINGTON — “Going sideways” is how Fox News host and National Guard veteran Pete Hegseth, announced last night as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of Defense, recently ...