AUGUST 3, 2026 - The Department of War, in cooperation with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, today announced two framework agreements to expand production capacity of critical missile-interceptor components. These historic agreements are critical to ensuring long-term demand signals flow to key suppliers, allowing Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and Terminal High … [Read more...]
Soldier Feedback Helps Cheyenne Development
AUGUST 3, 2026 — The Project Office for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft recently executed a critical design iteration of the Army’s next-generation assault aircraft, the MV-75 Cheyenne, at Redstone Arsenal during a special user evaluation. Over the course of a week in mid-May, a team of operators from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), engineers and trainers … [Read more...]
A-10’s Take Fini Flight
AUGUST 3, 2026 - The familiar growl of the A-10C Thunderbolt II echoed across southern Arizona one final time July 29, as Airmen and local civic leaders gathered at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to witness the aircraft's final flight, marking the end of nearly five decades of A-10 operations at the installation. "It's not a place. It's not people. It's a mindset," said Chief … [Read more...]
Department Success Buoyed by Courage, Spirit, Leadership
AUGUST 1, 2026 - The War Department has had a lot of success in the past 19 months, said Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. And that's in no small part due to the dedication and training of the men and women in uniform who form the heart of the U.S. military. But underwriting that success is presidential leadership from the very top, Hegseth told President Donald J. Trump during … [Read more...]
DoW Orders 5 Columbia Class Submarines
JULY 31, 2026 - The Department of War expanded its undersea warfighting capabilities by awarding a five-ship contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for the construction of five Columbia Class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), a nine-ship contract to GDEB and HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) for the construction of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 through … [Read more...]