Pentagon

Jun- 2025 -

19 June

Pentagon Solicits Battle Management Prototypes to Bolster Integrated Defense in Guam

The US Department of Defense has issued a request to industry partners to build prototypes to streamline American defense capabilities in Guam.

17 June

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

OpenAI Wins $200M Contract With US Military

The US Department of Defense on Monday awarded OpenAI a $200-million contract to put generative artificial intelligence to work for the military.

16 June

Air

Artist's concept for energy web relay platform

Inder Singh Bisht

Pentagon’s Power Beaming Project Demos Record Transmission

A Pentagon wireless energy relay program has achieved a record transmission of power over a distance.

9 June

Air

The DHC-6 Twin Otter Classic 300-G transport aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Buys Canadian Transport Aircraft for Guatemala

The US Department of Defense has awarded a $10.1-million contract to Canadian manufacturer De Havilland to supply a transport aircraft to Guatemala.

4 June

Americas

General Dynamics works on the Virginia-class submarine program

Inder Singh Bisht

Pentagon Awards $5 Billion Virginia Sub Contract to Boost Production

The Defense Logistics Agency has contracted six small businesses in support of expediting the construction of Virginia-class submarines.

3 June

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Unveils ‘Project G.I.’ to Fast-Track Drone Innovation, Offers $20M Prize Pool

The US Department of Defense has launched a program to accelerate the development of next-generation drones to meet urgent operational demands.

3 June

Americas

U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 1-2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, offers covered fire for squad members during a military operation on urban terrain training on March 17, 2025, in South Korea. The exercise focuses on enhancing urban warfare skills, improving coordination, and strengthening interoperability between both forces in complex, close-quarters environments. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Oniel McDonald)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Launches Cognitive Health Program to Boost Warfighter Performance

The US Department of Defense has unveiled an initiative to monitor the brain health of warfighters to identify interventions that can restore or enhance their mental processing skills.

1 June

Asia Pacific

BRUSSELS - Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of Defense, gives a press conference at NATO headquarters following a meeting of the defense ministers of the 32 NATO countries. At the so-called Defense Ministerial, they will discuss, among other things, preparations for the NATO summit in June in The Hague. ANP REMKO DE WAAL netherlands out - belgium out (Photo by REMKO DE WAAL / ANP MAG / ANP via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

China Says US ‘Should Not Play With Fire’ on Taiwan, Slams Hegseth

China on Sunday warned the United States it "should not play with fire" over Taiwan and said it had lodged "representations" with Washington over comments made by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth at a summit in Singapore.

May- 2025 -

30 May

Asia Pacific

(250502) -- BEIJING, May 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- The Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) participate in a military parade marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and national reunification at the invitation of Vietnam's Ministry of National Defense, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, April 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali) (Photo by Hu Jiali / XINHUA / Xinhua via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Pentagon Chief Warns China ‘Preparing’ to Use Military Force in Asia

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned Saturday that China was "credibly preparing" to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia, vowing the United States was "here to stay" in the Indo-Pacific region.

26 May

Americas