Hegseth promises faster weapons buying with sweeping reforms

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Army wants more drones — fast — and lasers to shoot down its enemy’s

The Request for Information does not guarantee that the Army will move forward with projects, but it underscores the ...

Hegseth says he wants the Pentagon to prioritize speed over cost when buying weapons

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon is revamping how the military buys weapons, shifting the focus away from ...

Hegseth unveils ‘agile’ weapons acquisition reform in speech to defense industry leaders

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday unveiled a sweeping overhaul to how the Pentagon buys weapons, a restructuring aimed at having the U.S. military more quickly acquire new technology.

Hegseth Vows to Put U.S. Weapons Production on Wartime Footing

The bureaucracy has put the military in danger of falling behind rivals, the defense secretary said, so the Pentagon is ...

Hegseth Demands Firms Speed Weapons Development or Fade Away

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth challenged major US defense contractors to speed up weapons development or “fade away” in a ...

Ukraine estimates its long-range weapon production at over $30 billion in 2026

In a closed-door briefing with journalists, Rustem Umerov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, and ...

Pete Hegseth to unveil changes to Pentagon’s weapons acquisition amid growing global threats

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is expected to unveil sweeping changes to how the Pentagon purchases ...