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Telle talks ‘manufacturing rodeo,’ supply chain ‘weak links’: AUSA Day 1
The Breaking Defense team is on the ground, reporting for AUSA 2026.…
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US Army to stage counter-drug training exercises in South America
Western Hemisphere Command is building up a “theater Army,” Gen. Joe Ryan said Monday at AUSA.…
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At Warsaw Security Forum, Poland’s Tusk raises alarm over ‘real threat’ from Russia
The prime minister urged additional sanctions on Moscow, saying the “path through peace does not lie through weakness.”…
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From drones to ground vehicles: Check out day 1 of AUSA
Sights on the ground at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.…
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Army sent balloon swarms to Middle East to support CENTCOM operations
The Army gleaned a trio of observations about how those balloons operated, but it is not yet clear what path the service…
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Mojave STOL and Gray Eagle® 25M: Complementary capabilities for the modern battlefield
[Sponsored] Both aircraft are designed to evolve as threats and mission requirements change.…
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Amid unease in Europe, NATO SACEUR bullish on ‘block, blunt, break’ theory of victory
“I want others to know who might be thinking about doing harm against us, that we’ve got this, and that they…
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CHAOS Industries joins low-cost interceptor parade with VESPID design
The system comes in two sizes: man-portable Mk 0, and the vehicle-launched Mk 1.…
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Acting army secretary announces ‘manufacturing rodeo’ to tackle ‘weak links’ in supply chain
“The magic is that this is an early indicator that we’re acquiring a new system of seamless, frictionless symbiosi…
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Mine hunting goes remote as the Navy replaces minesweepers with robots
With minesweepers retired, the US is turning to remote and robotic mine-neutralization tactics.…
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AGVs vs. UGVs: A new class of ground autonomy takes the field
[Sponsored] One commander, many robots: Fully autonomous ground vehicles are reshaping the battlefield.…
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US-Norwegian startup Heaviside launches Tyr loitering munition
The company is headquartered in L.A. but partners closely with Norwegian arms-maker Nammo, which provides the anti-tank …
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Army again tweaks acquisition structure to remove unwanted layer of bureaucracy
With this newly implemented change, the service has attempted to increase communication between its Portfolio Acquisitio…
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Army brings back ‘night court’ audit of programs, shifting more than $100M
The effort started this summer with science and tech efforts.…
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Three years of war, 100,000 targets struck: IDF releases new conflict data
That figure, which includes strikes in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iran, shows the breadth of conflict Israel has waged si…
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How China and America Can Move from Competition to Stability
The American team thought it was signaling restraint. The Chinese team saw preparations for combat. In a closed-door Sin…
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Anduril unveils Steelfin interceptor as cheaper option to PAC-3 missiles
Anduril executives said the system can be “reconfigured” to be tailored toward defeating both low cost and exquisite sys…
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Ground Robots Are Arriving on the Front Lines
For years, ground autonomy lagged well behind its counterparts in the air. That gap is starting to close. Jonathan is jo…
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The Pentagon awarded $350M to a firm tied to a senior DOD official
Experts expressed shock at a $281 million contract that was no-bid, enormous for consulting work, and set up as an OTA d…
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Coast Guard places $248 million order for first MQ-9B drones
The unarmed drones are meant to “give the Coast Guard crews a longer-range view of our maritime domain,” a s…
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One year in, Army’s FUZE leader eyes ‘bigger’ acquisition challenges
The Army innovation hub’s first year also revealed the challenge of making sure promising technologies don’t stop …
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Lockheed unveils PAC-3 Edge, its next-gen Patriot interceptor
The aerospace giant intends to invest hundreds of millions of dollars of its own cash in the missile alone, alongside ad…
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Drones and autonomous warfare: ‘One-way attack’ and reshaping ISR
[Sponsored] Systems that can work independently while still being part of a unit are critical to carrying out multi-doma…
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Ideal Aerosmith debuts ‘Troublemaker’ for one-way attack
The company is aiming to tackle a “sweet spot” in the strike market with the Group 3 Troublemaker, and has a “sponsor” i…