The U.S. Air Force zeroed out funding for new tanker development and requested funds to upgrade existing air refueling systems.

The U.S. Defense Department completed a $1 billion investment in L3Harris’ missile unit to strengthen rocket motor and missile production capacity.

The U.S. Army is testing Apache helicopters against drone threats using proximity-fuzed 30 mm ammunition, rockets and existing air-to-ground weapons.

Textron introduced the RIPSAW M1 autonomous ground vehicle demonstrator, designed to support U.S. Marine Corps littoral operations.

Experts in the United States are calling for a halt to advanced AI chip exports to China over concerns about model distillation.

The MQ-25A Stingray production model completed its first flight, but U.S. Navy budget documents show operational deployment has moved to 2029.

SOCOM is expanding AI and autonomous systems across battlefield sensing, surveillance, command and control, and support for partner forces.

The U.S. Marine Corps is examining the MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor as a possible option for future attack and close air support missions.