Tiltrotor who? US military helicopter deliveries rose 13 percent in 2025

The Big 3 U.S. makers delivered more rotorcraft last year than in 2024.
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https://www.defenseone.com/business/2026/03/military-helicopter-deliveries-2025/412355/

The National Security Council is missing in action

The Trump administration's lack of a consistent rationale for the war on Iran underscores the importance of a functioning NSC.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2026/03/national-security-council-missing/412352/

Bradley replacement is still on track, says Army acquisitions boss

A year into the Army Transformation Initiative, the next infantry combat vehicle, a drone marketplace, and more.
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https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2026/03/bradley-replacement-still-track-says-army-acquisitions-boss/412339/

Iran war shows the strategic limits of tactical strikes

A complex web of economic and geopolitical consequences are keeping victory out of reach.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2026/03/strategic-limits-tactical-strikes/412326/

Trump claims ‘good and productive’ talks with Iran, which denies negotiating

President says Hormuz would be under "joint control," removing uranium would be "very easy."
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/03/trump-iran-war-claims/412324/

Mullin takes DHS helm as 100,000 employees remain unpaid

Senator vows reforms, staffing rebuild as he steps into his first executive-branch job.
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/03/mullin-dhs-shutdown-employees-unpaid/412320/

It ‘keeps me up at night’: KC-135 crash underscores necessary comms upgrades, leaders say

Prior Air Mobility leaders are speaking out about lack of battlespace awareness on aging tankers.
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https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2026/03/it-keeps-me-night-kc-135-crash-underscores-necessary-comms-upgrades-leaders-say/412317/

Navy bets $900M on automated factories to boost submarine production

Four-year-old Hadrian wins contract as service seeks to offset worker shortages.
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https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2026/03/navy-bets-900m-automated-factories-boost-submarine-production/412290/

Defense workers' morale has plunged under Trump, survey finds

Only 9% of Army civilians found Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership motivating.
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https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/03/defense-workers-morale-drop-trump-survey/412288/

This missile just proved itself in Iran. The US needs more, ASAP

Despite its advantages, the Precision Strike Missile has so far been procured in relatively small quantities.
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https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2026/03/prsm-procurement-munitions-gap-iran/412272/