Crooked Bough News Round-up

+ Army’s Iron Horse brigade prepares to test M1E3, XM30 prototypes—DETROIT — The commander of the first brigade to receive the Army’s new...

+ On Asia trip, DoD policy chief has praise for AUKUS, and a warning for ‘middle powers’—MELBOURNE — The Pentagons top policy official said today that the US i...

+ AI’s next leap for the Intelligence Community: Agents managing agents—TAMPA — The future of the US Intelligence Community is likely to invol...

+ AEVEX to acquire BlackSea Technologies for up to $650M—WASHINGTON — Defense technology company AEVEX is acquiring naval techn...

+ Securing the AI flank to provide trusted decision-making capabilities—As artificial intelligence (AI) tools provide troops and commanders wi...

+ Should the US demonstrate its space weapons?—We fight to win wars, said Gen. Stephen Whiting, head of US Space Comm...

+ Space-based interceptor contractors passed first Golden Dome milestone: Guetlein—HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ― The Pentagons Golden Dome czar said that the 12 con...

+ Day 2 of the 2026 Space and Missile Defense Symposium—The annual Space and Missile Defense Symposiums second day unfolded to...

+ TACOM plans further industry engagement amid ‘readiness crisis’ —DETROIT — The Army is awaiting new fleets of M1E3 Abrams and XM30 Infa...

+ Army selects air defense unit to prepare for Golden Dome mission—HUNTSVILLE, Ala — An Army unit has been picked to begin training and t...

+ Why patching networks against cyberattacks is ‘very scary’ in the age of AI—TAMPA — The lowly software patch has become a big headache and growing...

+ L3Harris launches new facility in Rhode Island to produce undersea training systems—WASHINGTON — L3Harris opened a new maritime production facility in Pro...

+ Defeating modern threats with capable, affordable munitions—The Inflection Point Modern conflict is reshaping how nations p...

+ DARPA seeks ‘unconstrained, radical’ concepts for next-gen hypersonic cruise missile—WASHINGTON — In a bid to evade increasingly sophisticated adversary ai...

+ Army shifts autonomy strategy to lean more on ‘awesome vendors’—DETROIT — After ditching its original software strategy for autonomous...

+ Joint force needs kinetic and non-kinetic weapons for space war: Whiting—HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ― Gen. Stephen Whiting, head of US Space Command (SPA...

+ Feinberg requested defense industry board members for briefing—WASHINGTON — As the US military attempts to put its industrial base on...

+ Engineering decision advantage for the warfighter—Today’s commanders don’t have the luxury to wait for critical mission ...

+ Will money run out for Golden Dome?—The US militarys Golden Dome program may be forced to halt development...

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+ Flight-tracking data shows continued Russian air bridge to sub-Saharan Africa—VIENNA — Russian state-aligned military forces operating in the Centra...

+ Army opens test ranges to private industry—The Army is opening military test ranges to private industry, the serv...

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+ Pentagon hands Palantir up to $244M in no-bid work—Palantir has secured another lucrative commitment from the Defense Dep...

+ Iran war reveals protection of space assets on bases has to ‘evolve,’ top general says—HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Iran’s deliberate targeting of U.S. rad...

+ Defense Business Brief: VR welding; News from SMD; L3Harris opens maritime factory—PASCAGOULA, Miss.—Thick puffs of clouds didn’t stop the su...

+ New Marine commander takes the helm in the Pacific—MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII—The Marine Corps’ “future l...

+ Five things Space Command says it needs to win tomorrow’s wars—HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Space weapons and refuelable satellites are a...

+ The lasers are coming, but don’t forget training—HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—Lasers and high-powered microwaves will need eq...

+ ‘There is no Golden Dome’ unless Congress prioritizes funding, general warns—HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—The sprawling Golden Dome missile-defense progr...

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+ Marines train to shoot down combat drones with standard weapons—Last month, the Marine Corps introduced new service-level training to ...

+ Marine Corps identifies recruit who died at Camp Pendleton—The U.S. Marine Corps on Wednesday identified the loss of a Marine rec...

+ Marine Corps identifies recruit killed at Camp Pendleton—The U.S. Marine Corps on Wednesday identified the loss of a Marine rec...

+ Senator presses Navy for answers on USS Abraham Lincoln deployment—Sen. Richard Blumenthal is asking the Navy to account for conditions a...

+ Two dead after Apache crash in Texas—Editor’s note: This is a developing story.Two people are dead after an...

+ Army opens test ranges to private industry—The Army is opening military test ranges to private industry, the serv...

+ DoD to launch pilot for some service members to freeze sperm, eggs—The Pentagon will soon cover the cost for service members to freeze th...

+ Joint Base Andrews to receive 26 HH-60Ws, stand up helicopter squadron—A Maryland Air Force base was selected to receive nearly 30 HH-60W hel...

+ Joint Base Andrews to recieve 26 HH-60Ws, stand up helicopter squadron—A Maryland Air Force base was selected to receive nearly 30 HH-60W hel...

+ Air Force expedites COVID reinstatement process for separated airmen, guardians—The Department of the Air Force updated its COVID-19 reinstatement pro...

+ Air Force should regard AI as readiness issue across critical career fields, report says—The U.S. Air Force should treat artificial intelligence as a readiness...

+ Trump swaps planes via catering truck after Iranian threats, reports say—President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he secretly switched planes i...

+ Parents sue Air Force Academy over graduate’s suicide after sexual assault—Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, vet...

+ Urine test could predict stress fractures in boot camp—A new $3.4 million Pentagon grant to two universities aims to help sol...

+ Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard amid extended deployment, families say—Annabelle Loma has spoken with her husband only a few times since he a...

+ Marines must update religious affiliation as service slashes list to 30 options—Marines have less than two months to select a religious affiliation fr...

+ Asbestos, mold and crumbling walls: The US military’s Pacific bases are falling apart—Mold, asbestos and crumbling walls are only some of the issues plaguin...

+ Air Force promotes over 12,500 senior airmen to staff sergeant—The U.S. Air Force selected over 12,500 senior airmen to be promoted t...

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+ Russian Su-35S Shot Down Ukraine’s Elite Su-27 Air Superiority Fighters in Two-on-One Air Battle—A Russian Aerospace Forces Su-35S fighter pilot reportedly destroyed t...

+ U.S.-Supplied F-16 Fighters in Pakistan Were Too Obsolete to Fight India in 2025—Pakistan’s ageing F-16 fourth generation fighter fleet was reportedly ...

+ Russian Missile and Drone Strikes Can Continue Without Pausing Due to Expanded Production - Ukraine Warns—Russia is continuing to expand and reorganise its production of missil...

+ Su-57 Fighter’s New Central Role Securing Russian Air Superiority Confirmed by Air Force Commander—Russian Air Force Commander and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russi...

+ China Develops Unique Aircraft Carrier Doctrine to Counter U.S. Navy in the Pacific—Recent assessments of the China’s aircraft carrier program has indicat...

+ Chinese H-6 Strategic Bomber Arrives in Thailand for Joint Exercises - Reports—Thai sources on August 11 widely reported the appearance of a Chinese ...

+ Russia’s Most Powerful Attack Helicopter Adapted for Air Defence Duties with New Anti-Drone Missiles—Russian Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter units have been reconfigured...

+ World’s Largest Strategic Transport Aircraft in Production Enters New Generation in China with Multirole Modular Design—Chinas state broadcaster CCTV has revealed that the Peoples Liberation...

+ India Begins New Phase of Su-30MKI Fighter Production with Russian Parts and Support—India is reviving production of the Russian Su-30MKI fighter at Hindus...

+ Ukrainian Drone Attack Takes Out Russian S-400 Launcher After Multiple Ballistic Missile Strikes: Can it Wear Down the Air Defence Arsenal?—A Ukrainian drone strike launched by the country’s Unmanned Systems Fo...

+ Diversion of Forces to Fight Iran Threatens to Diminish American Influence in South Korea —The U.S.-led war effort against Iran is reportedly placing increasing ...

+ Russia Integrating FPV Drones Onto Tanks to Transform Strike and Recon Capabilities —Russia is assessing the viability of integrating first-person-view (FP...

+ North Korea Stationing Up to 50,000 Personnel in Russia, Zelensky Warns: How Will it Reshape the War Effort? —Russia is reportedly preparing to receive between 30,000 and 50,000 ad...

+ New Abrams Tank Exercises Highlight Republic of China Army’s Rapidly Adapting Defence Doctrine —The first deployment of M1A2 Abrams tanks during the Republic of China...

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