Latest "NDIA" stories

‘Bring it’: Adm. Aquilino open to greater directed-energy trials

The Pentagon for the past three years has spent an average $1 billion on the development of directed-energy weapons, according to a watchdog.

By Colin Demarest

4 weeks ago

Use us for combat zone tests, Ukraine minister tells US war industry

Ukraine's deputy defense minister suggested anti-tank systems with a 6-kilometer range or suicide drones as options his military could use.

12 months ago

Amid hiring boom, defense firms say labor shortage is dragging them down

Labor shortfalls rooted in the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain a millstone around the neck of the defense industry, forcing firms to juggle staff, hold job fairs and find workarounds to keep operations running as smoothly as possible.

By Joe Gould and Stephen Losey

14 months ago

Big changes ahead for how troops battle future chemical, biological threats

New funding, strategy and focus puts CBRN back in the mix.

14 months ago

Navy SEALs are itching for upgrades to their silent underwater rides

Navy SEALs have a lot of cool toys, but most of the wet ones either need replacing or need some serious upgrades to haul them into the 21st century.

16 months ago

Lasers, water landings, crewless ops: Upgrades are coming for the C-130 family

The 1960s-era design continues to transform.

16 months ago