Hegseth has ordered work toward a new Autonomous Warfare Command, using Project Agincourt to accelerate U.S. drone procurement, testing and fielding.

MSI Defence Systems received a $197 million U.S. Navy contract for MK88 MOD4 gun mounts, MK48 MOD2 sights, hardware and spares.

Northrop Grumman is using robotics and AI to accelerate F-35 avionics production, shorten assembly time and expand automated quality checks.

Raytheon receives a $20.7 billion AMRAAM multi-year contract supporting annual production of at least 1,900 missiles for U.S. and allied forces.

GenAI.mil has reached 1.7 million users as the War Department expands Gemini, Grok and ChatGPT across military and administrative workflows.

The Navy awards a $9 billion NAVFAC Northwest IDIQ contract for military construction, including a $76.161 million Naval Base Kitsap project.

Hegseth unveils six initiatives at Quantico, including a new Autonomous Warfare Command, Project Meridian, FORTRESS America and a new military base plan.

NATO sees no imminent Russian attack threat, but continues strengthening its eastern flank, air defenses, readiness and defense industry against long-term risks.

Russia warns NATO it could use nuclear weapons if Kaliningrad is isolated, escalating Baltic tensions as NATO says its activities remain defensive.

NASA moved SR-71 tail 844 into a hangar as former engineers assess a possible return to flight, reviving interest in high-speed research.

NASA Armstrong marks 80 years of flight research, linking the X-1 era to X-59 quiet supersonic testing and Artemis aircraft support.

Boeing receives $26.2M to migrate F-15E Mission Training Center computers to Windows 11 and meet U.S. Defense Department cybersecurity requirements.