Breaking Defense is reporting that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans for a new four-star drone command, among other initiatives. It said Hegseth also announced a new study group led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich.
The Army has tapped five companies to build PrSM Inc 4 prototypes, Breaking Defense said. Anduril, Castelion, Lockheed Martin, RTX and Mach Industries were awarded Other Transaction Agreements for an undisclosed amount, it said.
Breaking Defense also reported that Saronic has broken ground on a new Port Alpha shipyard in Brownsville, Texas. The shipyard is being built from the ground up, it said.
In an exclusive, Breaking Defense reported on how the Defense Intelligence Agency measures a military's "will to fight." It said that after underestimating Ukraine's forces, the agency adopted a new analytical framework to try to quantify the unquantifiable.
Breaking Defense reported that the White House has named nominees for SPACECOM and the Navy's No. 2 post. It said overseeing the ongoing move of SPACECOM's headquarters from Colorado to Alabama will be one of the first tasks Lt. Gen. David Miller will face if he is confirmed to lead the command.
Breaking Defense also reported that China has opened a training center with Laos, marking its third overseas military base. It said satellite imagery shows the new facility is built in part on a purported old U.S. airstrip used during the Vietnam War.
Boeing has nabbed a $2.4 billion deal for more F-15EX fighters, Breaking Defense reported. It said the award came the same day the planemaker secured a contract to build a sixth-generation fighter jet for the U.S. Navy.
Breaking Defense reported that the U.S. has withdrawn its last remaining troops from Iraq. It quoted CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper saying U.S. and coalition forces across the region will remain ready to respond to any ISIS threats that arise.