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Thales looks to export new C2 platform to Gulf nations, says executive
“We do believe that there is an operational need and a solution based on our open standard, being able to address the so…
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GDLS exec: New loitering munitions platform to be delivered to Army by end of month
The company is on contract to provide four PERCH 2.0 prototypes to the Army’s 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division by…
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New leaders, new drone command: What we expect from AUSA 2026
The Army’s autonomy push and the future of its modernization programs are set to loom large at this year’s conference.…
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A leap in drone range and payloads come from a battery with different chemistry
[Sponsored] Lithium-metal batteries are one way to break the weight and endurance limits of today’s unmanned systems.…
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Swedish government launches first Patriot mission to Poland
The move, part of a NATO mission, comes as a new government is coming to power in Stockholm, with security policy at the…
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Hanwha sets sights on Army’s tracked howitzer program after victory in wheeled competition
A Hanwha executive told reporters the company plans to offer its K9A1 or K9A2 tracked howitzers for the competition. …
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Zero Trust gets harder when every user, device, weapon, and AI agent needs an identity
The next phase of Zero Trust reaches beyond users and devices, experts discussed during a Breaking Defense webinar.…
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Bringing real autonomy to battlefield drone swarms
[Sponsored] Decentralized Embodied Collaborative intelligence enables better reconnaissance, logistics and combat capabi…
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Pentagon, Lockheed weigh multi-year F-35 production, sustainment deal
One source familiar with the negotiations expressed doubt that Lockheed “can successfully propose something that d…
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The Last Mile of Pentagon Reform Runs Through the Brigade
A kill chain measured in seconds cannot depend on processes measured in weeks or months. The Pentagon recognizes that dr…
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Fornication in America: Trump’s Arch, Rome’s Emperors, and the Meaning of Victory
In 79 A.D., Gaius Plinius Secundus, known today as Pliny the Elder, was the supreme commander of the Roman imperial flee…
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Army’s new command plans to streamline autonomous warfare acquisition
Experts weigh in on what it will take to be successful.…
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Pentagon, Raytheon ink up to $6.3 billion multi-year contract for SM-3 IB missiles
The contact comes months after DoD and Raytheon inked a framework agreement to boost production of the air defense munit…
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In first, Israeli firms, delegation display at Morocco’s Marrakech Airshow
“This marks Israel’s first official participation in the defense exhibition held in Morocco since the signing of t…
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Shield AI expects to fly its unmanned fighter jet within months
The Navy is kicking in $150 million to further develop the X-BAT.…
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Power at the sprocket: It’s the transmission that gives tracked vehicles their control
[Sponsored] Army vehicles like Bradley need greater power at the sprocket for speed, braking, and maneuverability.…
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Lessons for CENTCOM from counter-drone experiments in the Arizona desert
Officials said the “realities of the desert” like intense heat, wind, dust and glare closely replicate the physical chal…
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Could Germany join GCAP? UK ‘seeks to progress’ the potential switch
Berlin has been exploring next-gen fighter options since the collapse of the FCAS program this summer.…
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Navy, Shield AI pour big bucks into X-BAT drone development
Altogether, Shield AI and the US Navy are investing a combined $400 million into the X-BAT drone. …
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Lithuania says it could pay for a permanent in-country US base
US President Donald Trump appeared open to the idea, saying Lithuanians are “great people.”…
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Gecko Robotics, Anduril team up for new Baltimore County shipyard
Gecko Robotics will utilize its inspection technology and its AI-powered software to conduct non-destructive testing (ND…
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Weaponizing the supply chain for a liquid-fueled howitzer-fired munition that flies 150 km
[Sponsored] The goal of such weaponization is to tie warfighter needs to the RDT&E cycle.…
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NIOA, AeroVironment team to offer and support loitering munitions Down Under
The partnership will target introduction and support of loitering munitions in Australia and New Zealand…