Tag: Pentagon
US begins helicopter evacuations in Kabul as Taliban take Jalalabad
US armed forces have started evacuating personnel from the US Embassy in Kabul as Taliban continue to advance toward Afghanistan's capital city.
Pentagon, Israel stage indoor navigation challenge for unmanned systems
Organizers expect to see innovative use of AI, drones and ground vehicles that can negotiate complex obstacles, such as tunnels or collapsed structures.
Sea Machines to demonstrate autonomous replenishment barges for Pentagon
Pentagon's innovation unit contracted Sea Machines to demonstrate full-scale, autonomous oceangoing platforms for aircraft replenishment.
US, France boosting special ops cooperation in Africa with new roadmap
Special operations forces cooperation was just one of the topics of a meeting between top French and US defense officials at the Pentagon.
Pentagon walks away from JEDI cloud contract eyeing new solution
The US Department of Defense revealed on July 6 it canceled the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) Cloud solicitation with contract termination...
Pentagon allocates further $125M for Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative
The package includes additional patrol boats, satellite imagery capabilities and other items.
US boosting rare earth element processing capacity with $30M contract
Lynas Rare Earths has received a $30.4 million contract to set up a light rare earth elements (LREE) separation facility in Hondo, Texas.
Retired four-star General becomes first African-American secretary of defense
The Senate has confirmed retired four-star US Army General Lloyd J. Austin III as the first African American secretary of defense with...
US partners with Australia on air-breathing hypersonic technologies
The defense departments of Australia and the US announced today they are starting a bilateral effort to advance the development of air-breathing...
Pentagon brings special operations forces on par with other military departments
The US Defense Department has started the process of elevating special operations forces on par with military departments as Acting Defense Secretary...
