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Closing the Navy’s find, fix, and finish kill chain with remote mine hunting
[Sponsored] Remote mine hunting combines autonomy, AI, and advanced sonar to clear waterways faster with less danger.…
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An Army General Talks Fusing Sensors and Shooters on the Eastern Flank
This exclusive Cogs of War interview is with Brig. Gen. Steven P. Carpenter, the commanding general of Multi-Domain Comm…
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The Real U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Is Better Than We Thought
On Aug. 24, 2026, the Trump administration transmitted the text of the U.S.-Saudi nuclear cooperation agreement to Congr…
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Chairman Caine talks cislunar ops, plus a window into next-gen airlift
We discuss top news from the final day of AFA 2026.…
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Space Force’s GMTI program gets a name, with Northrop as prime: General
Separately, the Space Force plans to issue the first operational contracts for space domain awareness to commercial firm…
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SPACECOM needs more capabilities to target space adversaries: Whiting
SPACECOM also is focusing on developing the baseline capabilities, such as space domain awareness and satellite communic…
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Rocket engines, helmet displays and ground robots: Last looks from AFA Day 3
Here are some parting sights from across the show floor at this year’s conference.…
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One of the world’s most versatile attack planes is taking on the counter-UAS mission
[Sponsored] An airborne layer pushes drone engagements farther from defended assets and changes the cost-per-kill equati…
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Would NATO Membership for Ukraine Undermine Article 5 Itself?
In 2025, Jennifer Kavanaugh and Christopher McCallion wrote, “Armed Neutrality for Ukraine Is NATO’s Least P…
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German-Israeli company FTS unveils new light combat vehicle for German Special Forces
Dubbed TAHR, the vehicle can be dropped from the air, with two of them able to fit inside a Chinook helicopter. …
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The Pentagon must prepare for battles around the moon: Joint Chiefs chair
Days after orbital weapons were revealed, Gen. Dan Caine ups the scope of the military’s desired reach.…
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Hanwha, Magnet Defense to start construction on new MUSV this fall, testing next year
The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding in April agreeing to craft the MUSV. …
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Spain’s Indra unveils Squall, a new low-cost cruise missile for ‘mass attacks’
Indra’s Squall becomes the latest small cruise missile to head to market, as militaries around the globe look to r…
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SDA misses self-imposed deadline on orbital mesh network
“We are behind on that. We should be there already,” Space Development Agency Director G.P. Sandhoo said bluntly.…
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EU chief calls for new hybrid response protocol, increased defense ties to non-members
The security protocol could offer a solution when a state faces a significant security threat that is not clearly armed …
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How the industrial base is responding to Air Force, Space Force needs
[Sponsored] Demand signals from leadership are shaping investments in design, engineering and manufacturing.…
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Strategic Stability and the Rebuilding of Xi’s Military
For all the warnings about an increasingly capable Chinese military, this may very well be an awkward moment for Beijing…
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A surprise engine team up, plus a budget warning from space
We recap top news from the second day of AFA 2026.…
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How a MAGA influencer with ties to Russia became Trump’s Arctic adviser
As Thomas Dans holds forth in the U.S. and abroad, it’s not always clear where the administration’s agenda ends and his …
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NGA official takes top AI job at Cyber Command
Ronzelle Green succeeds Reid Novotny, who pushed the combatant command to embrace the technology.…
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Shifting market sands: LeoLabs moves to sell new mobile space radar directly to allies
LeoLabs also intends to deploy multiple Scout-S mobile phased array radars to fill gaps in its current network of 12 lar…
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F-35 engine upgrade clears key design review, Pratt says
“It means that the design is solid. It means that we’re ready to move forward from an industrial base as well,” Ji…
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Anduril officials say company can’t start on CCA production contract without FY27 budget
“We will not have a cold start to start production in [20]27. We will have assets rolling through. That said, even a com…
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Iran war costs: $38B, plus $2-3B per month going forward, CBO says
The Congressional Budget Office reported it would take “at least five years” to rebuild the US’ muniti…