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Hegseth and Anthropic CEO set to meet as debate intensifies over the military’s use of AI

Debate continues over AI's role in national security and concerns about how the technology could be used in high-stakes situations.

By David Klepper and Matt O'Brien

Unmanned

Could MQ-9B drones draw Canada and Denmark closer in Arctic surveillance?

Both countries have ordered MQ-9B drones from General Dynamics, a hardware choice that some experts believe offers cooperation prospects in the High North.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

Opinion

NATO is not ready for drone warfare in the Arctic

Russia is moving faster in fielding uncrewed systems suitable for operations in the region, argue analysts from the Center for European Policy Analysis.

By Federico Borsari and Gordon B. “Skip” Davis Jr

Apache helicopters downed drones in air-to-air combat with 30mm proximity ammo

Gunship pilots test-fired APEX munitions, designed to pulverize targets with shrapnel.

By Zita Ballinger Fletcher

Australia prepares for next batch of ‘Ghost Bat’ warplane buddy drones

The Royal Australian Air Force is on track to have 10 operational Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft by 2028.

By Gordon Arthur

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Autonomous Data Fusion on the Modern Battlefield

A look at how data fusion is critical to maintaining information dominance, how the new prime contractors can offer agility, speed, innovation, and more.

DOD’s Cyber Workforce Challenges

This whitepaper explores how the DoD can close the cyber workforce skills gap, how ‘upskilling’ protects national security in the digital age, and more.

DOD 8140 Compliance Guide for Cyber Workforce Leaders

A break down of what 8140 requires, highlighting where teams get stuck, and how you build a plan that gets your workforce qualified.

Whitepaper: How Modular Systems Help Ensure Defense Readiness

Learn how a Modular Open Systems Approach avoids proprietary lock-in, how ease of sourcing replacement parts helps ensure readiness, and more.

SpaceX and Blue Origin abruptly shift priorities amid US Golden Dome push

The largest U.S. commercial space companies recently shifted priorities toward lunar development, just as DOD pushes its next-gen missile shield plans.

Kongsberg, Helsing team up for European satellite-intel constellation

ICEYE sees role as Europe’s defense space-intelligence linchpin

Airbus, Thales, Leonardo form European space giant amid global contest

China remains No. 1 threat in space: Space Force general

New lab offers generative AI for defense wargaming

The hope is that AI players are realistic enough to facilitate the creation of multiple strategies during a wargaming exercise.

Pentagon CTO says Defense Innovation Unit will remain independent

Pentagon taps four commercial tech firms to expand military use of AI

Tech firm uses AI to make Pentagon budget, spending easier to track

Navy wants AI tools to boost data processing, resource distribution

F-22 Raptor, MQ-20 drone complete manned-unmanned flight exercise

The exercise featured a human-piloted F-22 Raptor issuing real-time commands to the MQ-20 drone, which responded by carrying out a range of mission tasks.

Rapid scaling, soldier-led market key to US drone ambitions, Army secretary says

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said the service will soon launch a soldier-led marketplace to market drone innovations alongside private industry.

Could MQ-9B drones draw Canada and Denmark closer in Arctic surveillance?

Both countries have ordered MQ-9B drones from General Dynamics, a hardware choice that some experts believe offers cooperation prospects in the High North.

Opinion

NATO is not ready for drone warfare in the Arctic

Russia is moving faster in fielding uncrewed systems suitable for operations in the region, argue analysts from the Center for European Policy Analysis.

Drones ‘change everything’ about combined arms combat, US Army aviation chief says

The commanding general of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence discusses the impact of unmanned systems on U.S. Army aviation and combined arms.

National Guard team clinches award for clawed drone at Army competition

Soldiers of the Army National Guard’s 28th Infantry Division snagged the award for Best Innovation at the inaugural Best Drone Warfighter Competition.

French Navy dials up stress level in crew drills after Red Sea experience

The idea is to make people "feel like their final hour has come," said the officer in charge of training naval surface personnel.

Taiwan’s Tron Future unveils AI-guided anti-armor rockets

SWORD training platform key to US space superiority, program head says

AI-powered military neurotech: Mind enhancement or control?

Hands full at home, Iran is seen slowing cyber attacks on UK

Pentagon’s realistic electronic warfare system to move to Navy lab

DARPA says it has built the world’s largest, most realistic electronic warfare test capability.

Anduril announces lighter, smaller Pulsar jammer

11 Baltic cables damaged in 15 months, pushing NATO to boost security

This new tool lets brigades ‘see’ their electronic warfare footprint

This exercise is shaping the long-term future of Army brigades

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Replicator drone program needs no new money, Hicks says

“We’re not creating new bureaucracy, and we will not be asking for new money in [fiscal 20]24,” the deputy defense secretary says.

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Navigating a multi-cloud environment under the JWCC mandate

The cancellation of the JEDI contract marked the end of single-source vendor contracts and the beginning of a multi-cloud era.

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Space Development Agency launches 13 satellites on SpaceX rocket

The 13 satellites will join 10 others launched in April as part of SDA's first batch of low Earth orbit data transport and missile tracking spacecraft.

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Cloud computing’s balancing act: Are we in a mushroom cloud moment?

In many ways, the computing cloud is the cyber version of the Trinity mushroom cloud.

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Marines’ Pacific air-defense unit is back with drone-killing abilities

Hawaii has been home to a flurry of activations and deactivations as part of Force Design 2030.

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Missile Defense Agency cancels test of Long-Range Discrimination Radar

The test was intended to demonstrate LRDR capabilities against a live ballistic missile target.

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Hensoldt, ERA fuse passive sensing tech in bid for Luftwaffe deal

The German and Czech companies have combined two passive-sensing technologies, promising greater range and accuracy.

By Linus Höller

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Learning from Russia’s war on Ukraine

By sharing these hard-earned lessons of war, Ukrainian military professionals are helping our military get ready for future wars that will inevitably come.

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Marines overhaul approach to smart robots, eye new military job

Now, Marine leaders want to bring all of the service’s unmanned systems efforts under one roof.

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Why ‘JADC2′ needs yet another ‘C,’ according to Pentagon officials

“We really wanted to send out the signal that we operate and fight with our allies and partners all the time,” said Margie Palmieri, the deputy CDAO.

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Debate continues over AI's role in national security and concerns about how the technology could be used in high-stakes situations.

Both countries have ordered MQ-9B drones from General Dynamics, a hardware choice that some experts believe offers cooperation prospects in the High North.

Russia is moving faster in fielding uncrewed systems suitable for operations in the region, argue analysts from the Center for European Policy Analysis.

Gunship pilots test-fired APEX munitions, designed to pulverize targets with shrapnel.

The Royal Australian Air Force is on track to have 10 operational Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft by 2028.

SPECIAL FEATURES

A look at how data fusion is critical to maintaining information dominance, how the new prime contractors can offer agility, speed, innovation, and more.

This whitepaper explores how the DoD can close the cyber workforce skills gap, how ‘upskilling’ protects national security in the digital age, and more.

A break down of what 8140 requires, highlighting where teams get stuck, and how you build a plan that gets your workforce qualified.

Learn how a Modular Open Systems Approach avoids proprietary lock-in, how ease of sourcing replacement parts helps ensure readiness, and more.

The largest U.S. commercial space companies recently shifted priorities toward lunar development, just as DOD pushes its next-gen missile shield plans.

The hope is that AI players are realistic enough to facilitate the creation of multiple strategies during a wargaming exercise.

The exercise featured a human-piloted F-22 Raptor issuing real-time commands to the MQ-20 drone, which responded by carrying out a range of mission tasks.

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said the service will soon launch a soldier-led marketplace to market drone innovations alongside private industry.

Both countries have ordered MQ-9B drones from General Dynamics, a hardware choice that some experts believe offers cooperation prospects in the High North.

Russia is moving faster in fielding uncrewed systems suitable for operations in the region, argue analysts from the Center for European Policy Analysis.

The commanding general of the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence discusses the impact of unmanned systems on U.S. Army aviation and combined arms.

Soldiers of the Army National Guard’s 28th Infantry Division snagged the award for Best Innovation at the inaugural Best Drone Warfighter Competition.

The idea is to make people "feel like their final hour has come," said the officer in charge of training naval surface personnel.

DARPA says it has built the world’s largest, most realistic electronic warfare test capability.

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The 13 satellites will join 10 others launched in April as part of SDA's first batch of low Earth orbit data transport and missile tracking spacecraft.

In many ways, the computing cloud is the cyber version of the Trinity mushroom cloud.

Hawaii has been home to a flurry of activations and deactivations as part of Force Design 2030.

The test was intended to demonstrate LRDR capabilities against a live ballistic missile target.

The German and Czech companies have combined two passive-sensing technologies, promising greater range and accuracy.

By sharing these hard-earned lessons of war, Ukrainian military professionals are helping our military get ready for future wars that will inevitably come.

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“We really wanted to send out the signal that we operate and fight with our allies and partners all the time,” said Margie Palmieri, the deputy CDAO.