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Air Commandos assigned to the 27th Special Operations Wing prepare to load a GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb Weapon System onto an MQ-9 Reaper during a weapons load competition at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 27, 2026. The GBU-39B is designed to limit collateral damage, expanding the MQ-9’s ability to deliver persistent, scalable effects in support of special operations forces across a range of operational environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Williams)

Swarm Aero Wins $10M in US Air Force Contracts to Accelerate Aircraft Production Tech

Swarm Aero has signed contracts to advance the development structure for aircraft parts in support of US Air Force initiatives.

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Akhsan Erido Elezhar

The US Army’s New Sea Hauler Can Move an Entire Main Battle Tank

The US Army is getting a new way to move tanks and armored vehicles through littoral environments.

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Christine Casimiro

USS Massachusetts Ready for Fleet Tasking, Skips Shakedown Availability

The US Navy has declared USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), the seventh Block IV Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine, ready for Fleet tasking.

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Christine Casimiro

US Air Force Taps GE Aerospace, Kratos for JASSM Engine Alternative

The US Air Force has selected the GEK800 engine, jointly developed by GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, as a potential second-source engine for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile.

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Christine Casimiro

Taiwan Boosts Naval Defense Through Collaboration With Vatn Systems

Taiwan is teaming up with American undersea defense technology firm Vatn Systems to support its naval modernization efforts and localize sustainment capacity.

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US Marines with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion participate in simulated training at the Battle Simulation Center at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, April 8, 2025. Photo: Cpl. Anna Higman/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

AI Is Rewiring the Pentagon’s Wargaming Ecosystem in $80M Push

Code Metal will bring its WarMatrix platform into the Department of Defense’s existing simulation ecosystem, allowing warfighters to develop and evaluate courses of action more quickly.

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