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Hegseth appoints Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer to Barracks Task Force
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth taps the Marine reservist to serve as a senior advisor for the Pentagon’s effort to improve troops’ living conditions.
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Lockheed Martin unveils new PAC-3 Edge interceptor for Patriot systems
With demand rising for advanced interceptors, Lockheed debuts a missile it says improves on earlier generations of weapons.
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Pentagon looks for $50B for mass drone production, Hegseth says
The Pentagon wants to build its stockpile of autonomous weapons from thousands of units to the millions — and needs congressional funding to get it done.
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Better weapons, new berets and personal comfort | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 10.13.2
From urine collection systems to updated weaponry and even a new beret for EOD airmen, a bevy of updates could be headed for troops across the military.
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Working to relieve “tactical dehydration” with new urine collection systems for troops
Skydrate shows off the latest designs for its urine collection systems, made to aid pilots and troops stuck in convoys of both sexes.
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Army looking to advance another new rifle for troops | Headlines
Fielding of the M8 carbine, the Army took notes from soldiers on its weight and length and aims to get it into troops’ hands by December
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Minigun and cannon suppressors? Weapons tech goes big | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 6.6.25
Arms designers figure out a way to add suppressors to the military’s mightiest weapons, and more specialized SOF tech in this week’s episode.
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Democratic leader talks VA comms blockade and vets’ care | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 5.31.25
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, ranking member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, discusses what he says is a gulf between Democrats and new VA leaders.
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Vets’ Affairs Committee member says VA should be reformed with a scalpel, not a chainsaw
“If you’re going to remodel your house … you don’t burn down the house and then rebuild the whole house,” says Sen. Blumenthal on reforms at the VA.
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Sen. Richard Blumenthal says uncertainty looms over vets’ care
“Information is what the public deserves.” Senator says lack of communication from the VA to Democratic leaders is problematic.
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Can Democrats muster bipartisan support on veterans’ issues?
“I think this kind of policy is cruel and dumb,” says Sen. Richard Blumenthal on probationary and civilian staffing changes within the VA.
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Blumenthal: Cut waste, but don’t destroy VA and DOD
Key Democratic senator says that current plans for the military and veterans programs will hurt programs instead of reforming them.
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Telescoping hook, fast ascender offer access tools for special forces troops
Gotta get into a boat or a building quickly? Check out offerings from Skylotec, which brought everything form fast ascenders to sledgehammers to SOF Week 2025.
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New loading and control systems for miniguns: High Ground Defense
High Ground Defense brought its M134HG minigun to SOF Week 2025: check out the key modifications it offers special operations troops.
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Check out Pivotal’s one-man aircraft for stealthy missions
Get a look at the Helix, an electric vertical takeoff aircraft that can fly autonomously and deliver or extract supplies for military missions.
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Soar under water faster with a personal diver propulsion system – and save your air
Need to get somewhere underwater quickly, and want to save your air? Strap on some Jet Boots, a hands-free diver propulsion system.
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Breaching tools and a minigun: Highlights from SOF Week 2025 | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 5.17
SOF Week is a bonanza of cutting edge and deadly tech. Check out a bevy of gnarly-looking and futuristic tools for special forces operators at this year’s show.