Project Agincourt as a pathway to a four-star-led Autonomous Warfare Command has always been in the cards, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said today at the 2026 Association of the United States Army annual meeting and exposition. Last month, Hegseth signed a memorandum detailing the creation of the short-term Project Agincourt, which is charged with laying the groundwork for creating the Autonomous Warfare Command, a new, functional combatant command that will lead the joint force in unmanned autonomous warfare. “Project Agincourt is the end state of something we focused on since Day 1,” Hegseth told Owen West, the chief executive officer of the Pentagon’s Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems, which leads the project. “We started with drone dominance almost the minute we got here; [the] president put out an executive order,” Hegseth said. “We got $1 billion of funding on drone dominance, which we put straight into the hands of operators out into the field.” The department plans to field hundreds of thousands of one-way attack systems this year, Hegseth told the audience. In coming years, he said, that’ll be in the millions. Drones have been around for a long time, but they haven’t become inexpensive or proliferated…
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MoreAmid continued uncertainty about next steps in the nearly eight-month Iran War, CNN reported Thursday that the Trump administration is considering using the United States’ largest conventional ordnance to hit Iranian nuclear sites and infrastructure. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox American officials told CNN that…
The execution of Nidal Hasan, the former U.S. Army major who carried out the mass shooting at Fort Hood in 2009, will not be live-streamed, President Donald Trump announced Thursday. “He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.…
AV and Thunder Tiger Sign MOU to Explore Uncrewed Systems Integration and Co-Production in Taiwan Collaboration will explore integration of AVcapabilities with Thunder Tiger platforms, potential UAS co-production and future technology development. ARLINGTON, Va. — (OCTOBER 14, 2026) — AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global defense technology leader, and…
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Springfield Armory® is proud to announce the launch of the new Echelon® Pro Comp line of 9mm pistols. Available in 4.0C compact, 4.0FC hybrid and 4.5F full-size variants, these Echelon Pro pistols add a distinctive set of enhanced features to the modularity and adaptability that define the Echelon series. The…
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MoreWashington DC. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and SIG SAUER have completed a firing test of FIRE STORM 250, an innovative tactical unmanned system (UAS) equipped with a SIG SAUER MICROLIGHT Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS) mounted with a M250 machine gun. The successful test demonstrated the system’s ability to combine airborne…
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New Offerings Equip Students with In-Demand Skills for Leadership and GrowthCHARLES TOWN, W.Va., Oct. 12, 2026 — To help prepare students for tomorrow’s opportunities, American Military University(AMU) and American Public University(APU) part of American Public University System are launching a new AI Certificate, two new finance programs, and six new micro credentials…
New SIG SAUER XRAY9-CUAS Electro-Optic Provides Counter Drone Targeting and Engagement Advanced disturbed reticle technology utilizes remote weapon station platform applied to a mounted electro-optic NEWINGTON, N.H., (October 13, 2026)?– SIG SAUER, an industry-leading manufacturer of cutting-edge firearms, electro-optics, ammunition, and advanced concepts, unveiled at the Association of the United…
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Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi rebels traded strikes Monday and Tuesday, disrupting regional travel and endangering energy infrastructure. Subscribe Today Get daily emails in your inbox Saudi Arabia retaliated for weekend attacks on the Riyadh airport, which prompted some regional airlines to suspend service to the Saudi capital,…
MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 13, 2026 — Abram Scientific, a medical device company focused on advancing next-generation coagulation diagnostics, today announced that it has been awarded a contract of up to $8.3 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to advance its rapid, handheld blood coagulation testing platform CoagCare™…
Northrop Grumman and Barrett Firearms Forge Strategic Collaboration on Precision Grenadier System Strategic alliance will advance Precision Grenadier System, getting capability to the warfighter faster Strategic agreement signing between Northrop Grumman and Barrett. Pictured are Bryan James, CEO of Barrett, and Jenna Paukstis, Vice President and General Manager of the…
The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute®,Inc., (SAAMI®) has announced the acceptance of a new rifle cartridge for SAAMI standardization. SAAMI is the organization at the forefront of promoting firearm safety by creating standards that ensure safety, reliability and interchangeability of firearms, ammunition and components. Click on the cartridge name…
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The future of military operations increasingly depends on the ability to see, understand and act faster with greater precision. During Exercise Drone Crucible 26.3 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Florida, Sept. 26-Oct. 2, the Florida National Guard put that principle into practice by integrating unmanned aircraft systems, communications technology…
