The $988 million package of new equipment includes unmanned aerial systems, rocket munitions and support for maintenance and repair programs.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III got a tour of the Defense Innovation Unit in Mountain View, Calif., where cutting-edge technology is bringing critical solutions at rapid speed to the warfighters and allied partners.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III signed a new classified strategy for countering the effects of unmanned systems, commonly known as drones.
The Air Force is working to meet the challenge of maintaining mission readiness for bomber and land-based missile legs of the nation’s nuclear triad, while working to meet the government-mandated recapitalization of both those platforms.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan met to discuss the strategic relationship between the U.S. and Armenia, which includes a longstanding partnership between Armenia’s Defense Ministry and the Kansas National Guard.
The Arctic strategic environment is changing profoundly, and the United States must pay greater attention and dedicate more resources to this crucial area, a Defense Department official said.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III called on the next generation of Army officers to lead with courage and unwavering commitment to those women and men who have answered the call to serve.
The Defense Department is mounting a strategic response to an urgent security challenge: rebuild America’s graphite production empire to boost the military’s lithium-ion batteries.
