The F-35 could be 'pilot optional' in the not-too-distant future, Lockheed Martin CEO says

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1st Lt. Bailey
Lockheed Martin's CEO said the company is working on advanced upgrades to the F-35, which would allow it to fly without a pilot.

US Air Force photo by Capt. Nathan Poblete

Hegseth guts the Pentagon's weapons testing office

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American soldiers drive a Bradley fighting vehicle during a joint exercise with Syrian Democratic Forces at the countryside of Deir Ezzor in northeastern Syria, Dec. 8, 2021.
The Defense Department is gutting the weapons testing office that has independently evaluated systems like the Bradley fighting vehicle for four decades.

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How are drones changing war? Companies are now pitching new shotguns, rifle kits, and ammo as last-resort drone killers.

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A man wearing camouflage carries a riffle with an attachment for counter drones. The background is a leafy green forest.
The counter-drone fight involves a layered system of electronic warfare systems, signal jamming, and kinetic weapons.

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The Pentagon's IT agency is facing a 10% cut to its workforce. Its director suggested that might be a good thing.

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Warfighters operate equipment at the Defense Information Systems Agency Headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland.
A soldier operating equipment at the Defense Information Systems Agency headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland.

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How air, land, and sea drones are causing all kinds of mayhem in Ukraine

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A Ukrainian soldier holds a fake bomb attached to a flying drone in a grassy field with a blue sky in the background.
Drones have defined the war in Ukraine, with Russian and Ukrainian forces adapting to challenges in real time.

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Trump's billionaires will have to navigate a complex web of possible conflicts of interest

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Elon Musk walks with Donald Trump before a test flight of Space X's Starship rocket
Elon Musk's companies receive billions in federal contracts, but he's far from the only billionaire in President-elect Donald Trump's orbit with potential conflicts of interest.

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Palmer Luckey's Anduril partners with Archer Aviation to develop "next-gen" vertical takeoff vehicles for the US military

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Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey.

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The US military struck 75 ISIS targets in Syria as Assad's government fell

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An F-15 flies through the air.
The US military launched strikes against targets inside Syria as rebels toppled Syrian leader Bashar Assad.

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19 unforgettable images from the Pearl Harbor attack 83 years ago

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The USS West Virginia burns in Pearl Harbor.

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Putin makes it official: Russia is all in on defense spending

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Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a record defense budget for 2025.

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