Ben Watson

1 day ago | defenseone.com | Ben Watson |Brad Peniston

Insights & Reports The Air Force is resurrecting its boost-glide missile program, one of two hypersonic concepts the service is developing, Defense One’s Patrick Tucker reported Thursday. It gets its name because it reaches near-space altitudes using a rocket booster, then glides back to Earth at speeds exceeding five times the speed of sound.

2 days ago | defenseone.com | Ben Watson |Brad Peniston

Skip to Content Sponsor Message Sponsor Message Insights & Reports New commander nominations for CENTCOM, AFRICOM, and NATO. Deputy chief of Central Command Navy Vice Adm. Brad Cooper was chosen by Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth to lead CENTCOM at the conclusion of Gen. Erik Kurilla’s term at the Tampa-based headquarters; and Hegseth nominated Air Force Lt. Gen.

3 days ago | defenseone.com | Ben Watson

Gaspard: So the team built—we call it a "Sky Raider." So it's a variant designed by our team. And ultimately, the drone weighs about five to six pounds. The largest component is the battery to better provide the power that we need for it. It has a capacity, I'd say, probably three to five pounds. And then what that allows us to do is put the right armament on there for what we're looking for.

3 days ago | defenseone.com | Ben Watson |Brad Peniston

Skip to Content Sponsor Message Sponsor Message Insights & Reports Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth is skipping the latest meeting of Ukraine’s allies at NATO headquarters in Brussels. That’s a first since the group was set up three years ago, the Associated Press reports. Hegseth will not join via video call-in, U.S. defense officials said.

4 days ago | defenseone.com | Ben Watson |Brad Peniston

Skip to Content Sponsor Message Sponsor Message Insights & Reports Developing: Trump’s Pentagon authorized its civilian employees to assist with “border security” operations for the Department of Homeland Security. The authorization was requested by DHS and paves the way for DOD civilian “volunteers” to assist with the White House’s immigration enforcement plans, according to Fox.