Defense

Space Force likely to double in personnel within a decade, vice chief says

By Hope Hodge Seck January 22, 2026

Defense

Pentagon announces ‘patent holiday’ to encourage productization

By Marjorie Censer January 22, 2026

Defense

Q&A: Lockheed Martin’s Hiza expects AI, quantum to play role on battlefield of the future

By Marjorie Censer January 21, 2026

Defense

2026 will test U.S. Air Force’s bet on drone wingmen

By Jen Kirby January 14, 2026

Defense

Big impact on small drones

By Keith Button January 5, 2026

Defense

What we’re watching in 2026

By Aerospace America January 5, 2026

Defense

BETA gives details on planned hybrid-electric military plane

By Paul Brinkmann December 5, 2025

Defense

Space Force approach to launch could provide lessons for Pentagon acquisition reform, official says

By Paul Brinkmann December 2, 2025

Defense

The Ukraine war’s outsized influence on small drone development

By Keith Button November 24, 2025

Defense

Saltzman says U.S. Space Force will pursue ‘radical shift’ in acquisition, teases 2040 strategy

By Hope Hodge Seck November 20, 2025

Defense

Northrop Grumman seeks accelerated B-21 production rate

By Marjorie Censer October 21, 2025

Defense

Next-generation ‘doomsday planes’ move closer to reality

By Jen Kirby October 16, 2025

Defense

Task force pushes for increased Pentagon focus on hypersonics

By Hope Hodge Seck October 10, 2025

Defense

What to watch at DOD

By Marjorie Censer October 1, 2025

Defense

Golden Dome Caucus running ‘behind schedule,’ chair says

By Hope Hodge Seck September 10, 2025

Defense

DARPA director elaborates on why ‘Liberty Lifter’ seaplane program was killed

By Hope Hodge Seck September 10, 2025

Defense

U.S. Space Force may call on sci-fi writers, futurists to define future operating environment

By Hope Hodge Seck August 27, 2025

Defense

AI tools can make Golden Dome more effective, Pentagon research chief says

By Hope Hodge Seck August 27, 2025

Defense

An uncertain future for Space Futures Command

By Jen Kirby August 25, 2025

Defense

U.S. Space Systems Command chief: First Vulcan national security launch is “weeks” away

By Cat Hofacker July 23, 2025

Defense

Former DoD official says government in ‘critical role’ to buy from commercial space firms

By Marjorie Censer July 22, 2025

Defense

ANALYSIS: Weighing the cost of the F-47

By Jen Kirby July 21, 2025

Defense

Golden Dome: Smart strategy or risky business?

By Jen Kirby April 2, 2025

Defense

Golden Dome Analysis: Why the plan could work

By Fred Kennedy April 2, 2025

Defense

For the Pentagon, widespread adoption of digital engineering remains in progress

By Jen Kirby January 31, 2025

Defense

U.S. Air Force electrified aircraft program gets help from Congress on tech transition goal

By Paul Brinkmann January 9, 2025

Defense

Can Kwaj survive?

By Mike Gruss January 1, 2025

Defense

The West’s boogeyman

By Mike Gruss November 1, 2024

Defense

Making a new motor for hypersonics

By Keith Button October 1, 2024

Defense

One very bad day

By Mike Gruss July 1, 2024

Defense

Grenade-launched drones

By Keith Button May 1, 2024

Defense

The new drone war

By Keith Button April 1, 2024

Defense

Innovation machine

By Cat Hofacker March 1, 2024

Defense

Keeping watch in cislunar space

By Hope Hodge Seck January 1, 2024

Defense

U.S. Space Command’s role in missile defense looks poised to grow

By Ben Iannotta April 18, 2023

Defense

Constellation architect

By Debra Werner April 1, 2023

Defense

After one Gremlin drone recovery, DARPA plans for more

By Cat Hofacker November 9, 2021

Defense

Hiding behind classification

By Moriba Jah November 1, 2021

Defense

Simulating threats

June 1, 2021

Defense

Demanding more of Space Force

June 1, 2021

Defense

Missile gap

By Keith Button June 1, 2020

Defense

Meet the U.S. Air Force technology that’s empowering its teleworkers

By Stephen Losey April 16, 2020

Defense

Protecting the off-planet economy

By Debra Werner April 1, 2020

Defense

Pentagon issues long wish list to industry, including technologies for stratospheric, hypersonic flight

By Ben Iannotta March 31, 2020

Defense

Meet the U.S. Army’s new parachute

By Christine Fisher March 1, 2020

Defense

Confirmation issues could linger into tenure of new U.S. Air Force secretary

By Cat Hofacker October 17, 2019

Defense

Hyten: Space Force should not be separate branch

By Cat Hofacker July 30, 2019

Defense

Top U.S. officials have differing views on future of space defense

By Cat Hofacker April 10, 2019

Defense

U.S. aims to deter space warfare by preparing for it

By Ben Iannotta April 10, 2019

Defense

This commander’s next role could be boon to U.S. military space backers

By Cat Hofacker April 9, 2019

Defense

Kennedy: New space agency is an opportunity, not a threat

By Cat Hofacker April 8, 2019

Defense

Controlling space

By Debra Werner April 1, 2019

Defense

U.S. Air Force seeks laser, microwave weapons for aircraft

By Tom Risen November 1, 2018

Defense

Pence aims for Space Force authorization after midterm elections

By Tom Risen October 23, 2018

Defense

Former chief of U.S. Space Command applauds restoring it, with some caveats

By Tom Risen September 25, 2018

Defense

Out of the fish bowl

By Ben Iannotta August 31, 2018

Defense

UK fighter concept emphasizes stealth, next generation sensors

By Tom Risen August 14, 2018

Defense

U.S. Air Force to expand Space Flag satellite war game

By Tom Risen July 3, 2018

Defense

Mission-critical forecasting

By Debra Werner July 1, 2018

Defense

Fighting for “Future Vertical Lift”

By Jan Tegler July 1, 2018

Defense

Hypersonic weapons race

By Keith Button May 31, 2018

Defense

MQ-25’s most fundamental requirement

By Amanda Miller April 30, 2018

Defense

Rotorcraft modernizer

By Keith Button April 30, 2018

Defense

Grading the MQ-25

By Jan Tegler April 30, 2018

Defense

U.S. military space reorganization aims to wring efficiency from same staffing

By Tom Risen April 20, 2018

Defense

The Gremlins are coming in 2019

By Keith Button April 19, 2018

Defense

U.S. spy satellite agency to seek “tiny rockets” for small sats

By Tom Risen April 18, 2018

Defense

U.S. wants faster delivery of missile warning satellites

By Tom Risen April 18, 2018

Defense

White House takes on space traffic

By Amanda Miller April 16, 2018

Defense

How the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 drone program was born

By Aerospace America April 6, 2018

Defense

A boost for military spaceplanes

March 30, 2018

Defense

Nuclear nonsolution

March 30, 2018

Defense

Space Corps or Force? Pentagon will take a look

By Tom Risen March 26, 2018

Defense

Atypical path to career as mechanical engineer

By Debra Werner February 28, 2018

Defense

Research reboot

By Aerospace America February 28, 2018

Defense

U.S. General Takes Issue with Reports of Pending Shift in Nuclear Posture

By Tom Risen February 1, 2018

Defense

Aggressor aircraft attributes

By Aerospace America February 1, 2018

Defense

Red Air reset

By Jan Tegler February 1, 2018

Defense

Earth’s best defense

February 1, 2018

Defense

Pentagon prepares for worst-case North Korea scenario

By Tom Risen January 31, 2018

Defense

Deterring North Korea with Laser Drones

By Tom Risen August 23, 2017

Defense

Game changer

By Cat Hofacker May 31, 2017

Defense

U.S. Air Force shares details of Minuteman 3 replacement plan

By Tom Risen May 25, 2017

Defense

Decision time for Trump

May 17, 2017

Defense

NASA’s role in
 “Defending Earth”

April 17, 2017

Defense

Disaggregation

By Aerospace America April 17, 2017

Defense

Reprieve

By Aerospace America April 17, 2017

Defense

New blueprint, old dream

By Debra Werner March 6, 2017

Defense

Tracking dangerous NEOs

By Tom Jones March 6, 2017

Defense

Defending Earth

By Aerospace America February 9, 2017

Defense

Deterring North Korea

By Aerospace America January 27, 2017