Chris Kubasik, chief executive officer of L3Harris, during the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, US, on Friday, July 10, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Defense contracting giant L3Harris Technologies ousted CEO Chris Kubasik on Sunday after learning he engaged in “certain conduct … that was…
U.S. Navy sailors heave on a line during a fueling-at-sea on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran from an undisclosed location March 10, 2026. U.S. Navy | Via Reuters U.S. Central Command Commander Adm. Brad Cooper on Sunday acknowledged mental health challenges…
NATO fighters shot down a drone over eastern Latvia on Friday, the country’s armed forces said, in an incident authorities linked to “Russian electromagnetic warfare.” The drone was destroyed over the Balvi region by aircraft taking part in NATO’s Baltic Air patrol mission. Latvia said airspace alerts were issued across several eastern and southern regions…
An unmanned aerial vehicle at the AeroVironment Inc. booth during the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference in Tampa, Florida, May 17, 2022. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Drone stocks rallied on Friday after President Donald Trump announced import tariffs in an effort to boost U.S. manufacturing and protect national security. Unusual Machines popped…
Shares of Australia’s Sunrise Energy Metals jumped as much as 29% on Monday after the rare earth miner secured a $400 million investment in long-term debt financing from the U.S. to support the development of the world’s first primary mine for scandium. The Trump administration’s backing for Sunrise comes as major economies seek to shore…
The chief executive of Ukraine’s leading arms company says Kyiv has “learned the hard way” that military strength is an essential precursor to diplomacy, describing deep strikes into Russian territory as a core tenet of the country’s pressure campaign. Missile and drone maker Fire Point, which says it currently facilitates more than 60% of Ukraine’s…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug. 6, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images The Trump administration this week sparked enthusiasm that the U.S. and Iran could soon strike a deal on the Strait of Hormuz, driving down oil prices and…
An overall view of the manufacturing line in a Hadrian Automation Inc. factory. Courtesy: Hadrian Automation, Inc. Riding a wave of enthusiasm for defense tech, manufacturing startup Hadrian on Thursday closed its latest round of funding at a nearly $8 billion valuation, more than quadruple where investors valued the company in January. The round was…
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sails behind the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), June 27, 2026. Frank E. Petersen Jr. is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. Courtesy: U.S. Navy Iran said the…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in the US ahead of talks with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C, United States on July 28, 2026. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukrainian officials, drone executives and national security experts are bracing for another extremely difficult winter, fearing that a Russian assault on energy infrastructure could pose…
