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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MoreThis year, members of 2nd Brigade, Texas State Guard, were joined by U.S. Coast Guardsmen from Sector Houston and the Houston Recruiting Office as they marched and jogged the Norwegian Foot March, a military endurance test organized by the Norwegian Defense University College of the Norwegian Armed Forces, which is…
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The Iran War entered its ninth day on Sunday as Iranian oil depots near Tehran were bombed by Israel, with videos across X showing walls of flames spilling into streets. Iran’s IRGC said on Sunday that it had destroyed four radars used for the U.S. THAAD anti-missile defence systems over…
LifeCampUSA Provides Free Summer Camp, Mentorship, and Long-Term Support for Youth Ages 11-14 Who Have Lost a Father in ServiceDELAFIELD, WISCONSIN / MARCH 5, 2026 – Enrollment is now open for LifeCampUSA, a faith-based children’s summer camp designed specifically for young men and women ages 11-14 who have lost a father…
Bank Receives Sole Veteran Saves Week “Community Impact Award” and Prestigious “Designation of Savings Excellence” from Consumer Federation of America Award-Winning Banking Leadership Delivers Meaningful Financial Progress for Service Members and Veterans LEAVENWORTH, Kan., March 4, 2026 — Armed Forces Bank – a full-service military bank committed to serving those…
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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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MorePurpose-built for simultaneous, large-scale engagements against drone swarm attacks at a significantly lower cost Washington, D.C. / Ramat Gan, Israel, October 14, 2026 – Skapion, a defense technology company developing advanced counter-swarm solutions, today unveiled what the company describes as the world’s first Native Counter-Swarm defense system, a new class…
Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, resigned on Tuesday amid allegations of corruption. The Wall Street Journal has reported that Guilfoyle engaged in repeated misconduct, including a threat against a host nation official and influence peddling. In one instance, Guilfoyle allegedly requested $100,000 from a Trump donor to pay…
U.S. inflation jumped to 3.7 in September—up from 3.4 the months prior—as conflict in the Middle East pushed up energy prices, according to data published Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It was the first time since May that inflation rose. President Donald Trump, speaking Tuesday at a campaign…
Eight-canister HERO 120 MCL combines scalable, distributed launch capability with AI-enabled CORTEX mission management Washington, D.C., October 13, 2026 – Uvision, a global leader in loitering munition systems and integrated precision strike solutions, is showcasing at AUSA 2026 a scalable approach to deploying and managing distributed effects, orchestrated through its…
Washington 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…
The only GNSS-denied positioning solution built on a patented multi-signal fusion solution that delivers high precision geolocation Compact and cost-effective, delivering reliable positioning with or without GPS First product of its kind with built-in active GPS spoofing detection ALLEN, Texas, and WASHINGTON, D.C., October 12, 2026– Elsight (ASX: ELS), provider…
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…
