Battlefield Tech

France turns to AI for signals analysis in underwater acoustics war

French naval intelligence analysts want to hear a wrench falling in a hold in a faraway vessel, or its pumps starting up.

Navy, Marine Corps pitched three systems for first Replicator batch

An acquisition official said the Navy and Marine Corps brought three systems to Replicator, but declined to clarify whether all were selected.

House bill: Time to put Air Force’s ‘flying car’ concept into action

The Air Force has experimented with electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft under the Agility Prime program in recent years.

Slovakia debuts rapid-fire mortar at local defense show

Defense Minister Robert Kalinak presented the weapon during the country’s flagship defense fair in the capital of Bratislava.

Navy buys BAE Systems’ Dual Band Decoy to protect Super Hornet jets

The towed devices lure enemy missiles away from F/A-18E-F Super Hornets.

US and Japan sign agreement to co-develop hypersonic interceptor

The Japanese government has flagged hypersonic missile defense as an urgent capability, citing recent developments in the region.

Space Force should consider alternative launch sites, lawmakers say

The House Armed Services Committee's fiscal 2025 defense policy bill highlights capacity concerns at DOD's Eastern and Western launch ranges.

Ukraine, Russia race to shield battle tanks from exploding drones

First-person-view drones threaten everything that moves on the front lines of Ukraine's defense against Russian invaders.

Lawmakers propose DIU-managed military testing and evaluation cell

The effort would begin as a three-year pilot program aimed at making it easier for high-need technologies to move through traditional testing processes.

Disinformation creates ‘precarious year for democracy,’ experts warn

Some of the messaging meant to sow division is reaching veterans and service members by preying on their sense of duty to the U.S.

Opinion

America needs to lead in drone warfare

Our allies and partners need American-made drones, not Chinese or Iranian ones.

Thales doubles down on radio production as US Army rethinks its network

The Army tapped Thales Defense and Security and L3Harris Technologies to furnish combat net radios. Initial orders totaled tens of millions of dollars.

Opinion

Upgrade outdated radar systems to improve homeland security

Investing in these advanced radar capabilities is vital to our national security efforts – and the sooner the better.

For data in their sights, US special ops seek military Google Glass

The device would work day or night as well as with existing night vision gear.

Former CYBERCOM boss Nakasone to lead Vanderbilt defense institute

The move follows a yearslong stint overseeing elite military hackers and global intelligence collection.

Capella Space automates vessel classification in satellite imagery

“There might be a lot of different locations you’d be monitoring that you’re not really interested in — until a warship shows up.”