US Department of Defense

Trump calls for Congress to pass $350 billion defense funding legislation 'Reconciliation 3.0'

"The United States Military has never been stronger, or more powerful," Trump announced in a Truth Social post.

US President Donald Trump speaks on the day he signs an executive order on vehicle repairs in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 29, 2026.
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber arrives at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar April 9, 2016.

CENTCOM considers relocating US bases from Gulf States to Negev after painful Iran strikes - report

 US-POLITICS-CONGRESS-DOD-HEGSETH US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies during a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense hearing to examine the 2027 budget for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 12, 2026

US military seeks $80b. to replenish stockpiles after Iran war operations

US President Donald Trump delivers a speech during a ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, next to a podium with the emblem of the Department of War.

Trump invokes defense production act for munitions, supply chains


False alarm leads to Pentagon lockdown, partial evacuation - report

A Pentagon spokesperson said that authorities are working to evacuate employees due to an air quality issue. 

The Pentagon building in Virginia.

IAI, Palladyne AI to team up to sell Harpy, Harop UAVs to Department of War

The partnership comes as the DOW increases investments in loitering munitions to expand capabilities to meet modern battlefield demands. 

IAI's Mini Harpy being launched

Drone crashes and severed fingers at a $13 billion Silicon Valley military startup

V-BAT has crashed more than 50 times over the past 18 months, a Cessna plane with a Shield AI employee and his child aboard had to take evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision with a V-BAT.

Visitors look at Shield AI’s V-BAT unmanned aerial vehicle on display during the Taipei Aerospace and Defence Technology Exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan, September 18, 2025.

Convicted January 6 rioter appointed to sensitive Pentagon counterterrorism job - report

Elias Irizarry, 24, was appointed to a post in the Defense Department’s Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, the Washington Post reported. 

A mob of supporters of US President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. Picture taken January 6, 2021.

Trump admin. in advanced talks to directly fund US drone firms to boost production - report

People familiar with the deal said it would allow drone makers to scale up production while simultaneously bringing down prices. The funding the US would supply would not be for buying drones

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (not pictured), at the Pentagon in Washington, US, May 5, 2026.

Israeli start‑up Kela named winner in DIU's Drone Dominance Program's lethality challenge

Kela was named one of five winners in the DIU’s Lethality Challenge, advancing next‑gen small‑drone capabilities.

Kela has partnered with Starling to bring an advanced fixed-wing eVTOL-in-a-box autonomous aerial system to Israel

Israeli defense-tech company secures $10.7 million contract with US to supply AI-powered system

Smart Shooter's SMASH systems are expected to be delivered in the third quarter of 2026, according to a company statement.

SMARTSHOOTER's SMASH 3000

Pentagon declassifies first batch of UFO files as part of Trump transparency campaign

The US military reported sightings of erratically moving objects and unexplained flashes of light across the Middle East.

A view of the Pentagon on December 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. Home to the US Defense Department, the Pentagon is one of the world's largest office buildings.

US DoD, tech giants bid to make armed forces 'AI-first'

The new integrations are part of the AI Acceleration Strategy, according to a memo from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in January.

 The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, January 8, 2020.

Pentagon Iran war cost estimates may exclude billions added from damaged US assets - CNN

While a Pentagon official has given a $25 billion figure, CNN sources warned the cost including rebuilding damaged US assets may cost tens of billions more.

The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, DC, US, March 3, 2022.