Progressive lawmakers Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) are urging President Biden to scale back nuclear modernization efforts, including pausing development of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program and canceling the new low-yield nuclear warhead effort. In a ...

Mack Defense said Wednesday the Army has placed an order for nearly 100 of the new M917A3 non-armored heavy dump trucks (HDT), following the completion of a successful testing period. The order, which was awarded in November, is part of a potential $296.4 million deal with the Army covering ...

Anduril Industries said Tuesday it will provide the hardware system design for Palantir’s [PLTR] work developing the Army’s Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) system. Under a subcontract award, Anduril said it is tasked with the “design, development, testing, and delivery of ...

Army officials said Tuesday they were impressed by the results of the ‘‘rodeo’ event to assess Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) offerings, building confidence as the service gets set to formalize requirements in the coming weeks for the Shadow drone replacement program. The ...

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is seeking more than $27 billion to fund the new Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI) between fiscal years 2022 and 2027, according to an investment plan, with a focus on acquiring a new air defense system and precision-strike capabilities. The executive summary of the plan, ...

The National Security Commission on AI (NSCAI) voted Monday to approve its final report, urging Congress and the White House to consider its recommendations for boosting research and development spending to stay ahead of China in the technology space and ensuring the U.S. is “AI-ready” by 2025.� ...