A new GAO report warns that staff cuts at the Pentagon's operational test office (DOT&E) raise the risk of weapons reaching troops with undocumented shortfalls.

The office's oversight list fell from 173 weapons in May 2025 to 83 after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the removal of 90 programs.

Remaining action officers report being assigned more programs and warfare areas outside their expertise, thinning evaluation as DoD pushes faster acquisition pathways.

Overland AI won a $20 million production contract for autonomous ground vehicles, becoming the first ground autonomy firm to prime a US military production deal.

The 2,500-pound ULTRA carries roughly 1,000 pounds and will first provide resupply for the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS).

Funded through the APFIT rapid-fielding program, deliveries of more than a dozen vehicles begin about nine months after award.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Defense Investment Plan lifts UK defense spending from £54 billion to nearly £80 billion by 2029, about 2.7 percent of GDP.

The plan commits £298 billion over four years, including £8.6 billion to renew the nuclear deterrent and £50 billion for a defense export facility.

It funds six new warships and a shift toward a hybrid Royal Navy, signaling a structural bet on drones and uncrewed systems.

The Pentagon and OPM are launching "War Force," a program to hire hundreds of elite software engineers for two-year tours inside the Defense Department.

War Force builds on the government-wide Tech Force effort to recruit at least a thousand engineers, emphasizing AI skills for the Chief Digital and AI Office.

The push reflects an urgent drive to embed commercial software talent directly into defense programs at speed.

China released what appears to be the first official footage of its sixth-generation fighter, believed to be the J-36, in a PLA video marking the Y-20's anniversary.

The aircraft shows a tailless, diamond-shaped wing design glimpsed during a sharp climbing turn, with no technical specifications disclosed.

Chengdu is linked to the J-36 and Shenyang to a parallel J-50, placing China alongside the US, UK, Italy, and Japan in sixth-gen efforts.

Ukraine's Global Mark revealed the Sea Trident ST-1000, a 10-tonne autonomous underwater vehicle carrying payloads up to 1,000 kilograms for strike and cargo missions.

Measuring over 10 meters, it has a 2,000-nautical-mile range, dives to 60 meters, and fits inside a standard shipping container.

Unveiled at Eurosatory 2026, the multi-role platform can strike, haul cargo, or launch aerial drones in contested waters.

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