An agreement was officially signed on Sept. 18, 2023, but it wasn't announced publicly until now.

An official battle assessment is underway, a top U.S. military official told reporters on Friday.

The deal is an addition to the nearly $1 billion deal awarded to Raytheon in 2022 to develop the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (HACM).

“We're super excited to have one now in our own hands,” Capt. Scot Searles said of the extra-large UUV.

The SECNAV told reporters that he’s looking to boost investments in high-powered lasers.

U.S. Navy forces in the Red Sea are trying to defeat kamikaze drones and missile attacks.

The "introduction of a one-way attack USV is a concern,” the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command told reporters.

Now that capabilities have been narrowed down, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks will at a later point select systems after engaging with Congress.

The document outlines concepts, terminology, roles and responsibilities, authorities, operations and the importance of the spectrum to joint ops.

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Andrew Hunter talked to DefenseScoop about collaborative combat aircraft.