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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wants $50 billion in reconciliation funding to support the Pentagon's push to scale autonomous and robotic systems.

By Natalie Oliverio

8 hours ago

Pentagon, Raytheon sign $6.3B deal to replenish US missile interceptor supply

The contract "supports urgent replenishment of missile defense inventory that has been successfully used in combat," Raytheon said.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

5 days ago

How the US military plan to livestream an execution compares with global practice

If carried out as planned, death penalty experts said it would mark the first known broadcast or livestream of a lawful execution.

By Reuters

6 days ago

Pentagon recruits drone pilots from across services for upcoming competition

The Defense Innovation Unit is looking to recruit about 100 drone pilots and create a standing registry of operators across the military services.

By Daniel Terrill

7 days ago

Has the Pentagon given up on AI polygraph analysis of loyalty?

AI-aided scanning of speech patterns, vocal stress or facial expressions to read minds lacks scientific backing and will compound errors, critics argue.

By Aliya Sternstein

9 days ago

Pentagon launches Office of Religious Affairs, will report directly to Hegseth

The Pentagon intends to address what Hegseth calls a loss of religious community within the military after an era of “political correctness.”

By Cristina Stassis

13 days ago