Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) appeared supportive of more Defense Department investment in defensive hypersonic capabilities during a recent hearing, citing Russia and China’s successful development of the weapons as a prime motivation. Lawmakers used a Feb. 13 posture ...

The Pentagon has requested $800 million for research and development for artificial intelligence (AI), including the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and Project Maven, in the DoD fiscal 2021 budget released this week. The military services also have funds in their budget requests for AI, ...

Over the course of one year, the Air Force has planned to invest billions more in its Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) effort in the next five years, compared to the projection made this time last year. Service budget documents for the fiscal year 2021 presidential request released Feb. 10 ...

The Air Force has called it quits on one of its main hypersonic weapon research-and-development programs to better concentrate investment on a second prototype program in light of constrained budgets in fiscal year 2021. Service Chief of Media Operations Ann Stefanek confirmed to reporters Feb. 10 ...

The annual Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) report includes multiple concerns regarding the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s software capability developments, and expressed doubt that the Joint Program Office (JPO) could keep up with scheduled updates as it transitions to its ...

The Army has “caught up with industry” as it pushes to build up its 3D printing capacity, the service’s top logistics said Tuesday, with a plan to expand additive manufacturing capabilities to all of its plants, depots and arsenals. Gen. Gus Perna, head of Army Materiel Command, told ...