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Return Of The ABL? Missile Defense Agency Works On Laser Drone
Three years after the Missile Defense Agency mothballed its massive Airborne Laser, MDA is planning to reboot the concept for a new era.
Experts say Ford delay to cause more deployment flux
New tests for the first-in-class supercarrier are likely to delay the ship's arrival in the fleet, and experts say the delays will lead to less presence overseas or the last-minute ship schedule changes that officials have been trying to avoid.
US Air Force’s Secret Stealth Bomber Details Will Emerge When Pentagon Unveils ‘Black Budget’
Pentagon officials are divided over how many new details to reveal about the upcoming U.S. Air Force long-range bomber funded by the military's "black budget," which is shrouded in secrecy. The B-2 bomber's most precious technical details are expected to remain under wraps, though the public could learn about advanced weapons systems and intelligence capabilities of which only government developers are aware.
The Top Secret Pentagon Project That Had Its Own Super Bowl Commercial
The U.S. Air Force’s newest bomber is poised to emerge from the shadows of the Pentagon’s so-called black budget.
Future US Nuclear Spending Likely to Remain Strong
Modernization costs for America’s aging nuclear arsenal will be expensive but will not exceed 5 percent of national defense spending in the coming decades, according to projections by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.
5 weapons that don’t need a human to pull the trigger
How close are we to fully automated weaponry? Are there actual killer robots out there right now, ready to fight wars?