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Romania says Russian drone hit apartment block, NATO vows to defend alliance territory

“I affirmed that NATO stands ready to defend every inch of Allied territory,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on X.

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At French Army FPV competition, NATO soldiers race drones and swap tips

“When I put on the mask, I no longer exist in this reality,” Chief Cpl. Clément said after completing the course.

By Rudy Ruitenberg

US troops are reportedly being targeted using location data, Pentagon says

U.S. forces deployed to war zones have been targeted using commercially available location data, according to reports fielded by military officials.

By Raphael Satter, Reuters

Latvia sends mobile intercept units to Russian border in wake of drone incursions

“The force teams we plan to deploy to the border in the coming days will be equipped with local interceptor drones,” a Latvian military official said.

By Rudy Ruitenberg

Pentagon spars with SpaceX over Starlink price hike during Iran war

The Pentagon should be paying more for access to their satellite Wi-Fi network, SpaceX officials argues.

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Germany touts pan-German space command amid European push to supplant US tech

Austria’s Defense Minister Claudia Tanner reaffirmed that Austria plans to put three operationally designated military satellites into orbit next year.

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Romania says Russian drone hit apartment block, NATO vows to defend alliance territory

“I affirmed that NATO stands ready to defend every inch of Allied territory,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on X.

At French Army FPV competition, NATO soldiers race drones and swap tips

“When I put on the mask, I no longer exist in this reality,” Chief Cpl. Clément said after completing the course.

Latvia sends mobile intercept units to Russian border in wake of drone incursions

“The force teams we plan to deploy to the border in the coming days will be equipped with local interceptor drones,” a Latvian military official said.

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India boosts drone warfare capability with compact missile

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh called the successful development trials a “strategic milestone” toward self-reliance in defense.

US Marine Corps tests using helicopter as mobile drone command center

During the test, troops launched a Neros Archer FPV drone from the ground before transferring control to operators aboard a helicopter orbiting miles away.

Turkey to buy 100 one-way explosive naval drones for swarm attacks

Turkey eyes an arsenal capable of taking out enemy ships with unmanned systems.

The US Marine Corps is looking for a few good robots to build airfields

For Marines who have toiled over assembling airfields in austere environments, relief may be on the way.

Pentagon turns to AI targeting to help troops shoot drones

Outgoing Leonardo boss touts ‘Michelangelo Dome,’ cyber tack as key achievements

Russia could be ready for NATO conflict year after Ukraine, Dutch warn

Russia supplies Iran with cyber support, spy imagery to hone attacks, Ukraine says

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.

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

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Near Russian border, NATO grapples with ground robots in combat

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Blacklists, corruption and frontline needs: Ukraine tackles an arms-export puzzle

After years of struggling to arm its one million active-duty soldiers, Kyiv has been wary of allowing its domestic producers to sell their weapons abroad.

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Marines mandate servicewide AI training by year’s end

The Marine Corps will require all Marines to complete a basic artificial intelligence course by the end of the year.

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Ukrainian drone strike on empty Baltic fuel depot prompts top-level resignation – in Latvia

A Ukrainian official said Russia is spoofing Ukraine's drones, diverting them to strike nearby Baltic nations instead of targets in Russia.

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A price point advantage is no longer measured in millions of dollars below the competition, but in mere thousands.

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Ukraine could lift arms-exports ban this year as would-be buyers line up

Gulf countries threatened by Iran could be some of the first nations to buy Ukrainian air-defense technology at scale.

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Dutch startup Intelic sets up drone marketplace for European militaries

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Drone diplomacy wins Ukraine valuable allies, but now it must deliver

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“I affirmed that NATO stands ready to defend every inch of Allied territory,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on X.

“When I put on the mask, I no longer exist in this reality,” Chief Cpl. Clément said after completing the course.

U.S. forces deployed to war zones have been targeted using commercially available location data, according to reports fielded by military officials.

“The force teams we plan to deploy to the border in the coming days will be equipped with local interceptor drones,” a Latvian military official said.

The Pentagon should be paying more for access to their satellite Wi-Fi network, SpaceX officials argues.

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The Defense News 2026 Tech Disruptors is an annual list of top tech leaders shaping defense technology.

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.

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

Austria’s Defense Minister Claudia Tanner reaffirmed that Austria plans to put three operationally designated military satellites into orbit next year.

Lt. Gen. Michael Conley said “necessity had been the mother of invention” in spurring the service to apply available machine learning tools in combat.

“I affirmed that NATO stands ready to defend every inch of Allied territory,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on X.

“When I put on the mask, I no longer exist in this reality,” Chief Cpl. Clément said after completing the course.

“The force teams we plan to deploy to the border in the coming days will be equipped with local interceptor drones,” a Latvian military official said.

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh called the successful development trials a “strategic milestone” toward self-reliance in defense.

During the test, troops launched a Neros Archer FPV drone from the ground before transferring control to operators aboard a helicopter orbiting miles away.

Turkey eyes an arsenal capable of taking out enemy ships with unmanned systems.

For Marines who have toiled over assembling airfields in austere environments, relief may be on the way.

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

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Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh called the successful development trials a “strategic milestone” toward self-reliance in defense.

During the test, troops launched a Neros Archer FPV drone from the ground before transferring control to operators aboard a helicopter orbiting miles away.

Reveal Technology’s Identifi platform allows operators to collect fingerprints, facial scans, iris data and voice recognition in the field.

Operation Epic Fury may have strengthened the case for laser weapons, but the U.S. Navy’s dream of putting one on every ship may take longer than expected.

Turkey eyes an arsenal capable of taking out enemy ships with unmanned systems.

Austria’s Defense Minister Claudia Tanner reaffirmed that Austria plans to put three operationally designated military satellites into orbit next year.

“What we see in Ukraine, no vehicle movements are in the gray zone at all,” one Latvian commander said. “Any movement is destroyed.”

“We are a little bit behind because we’ve been using only the air drones,” a Latvian commander said.

After years of struggling to arm its one million active-duty soldiers, Kyiv has been wary of allowing its domestic producers to sell their weapons abroad.

The Marine Corps will require all Marines to complete a basic artificial intelligence course by the end of the year.

A Ukrainian official said Russia is spoofing Ukraine's drones, diverting them to strike nearby Baltic nations instead of targets in Russia.

A price point advantage is no longer measured in millions of dollars below the competition, but in mere thousands.

Gulf countries threatened by Iran could be some of the first nations to buy Ukrainian air-defense technology at scale.

BASE will allow defense ministries to explore systems that are ready to be used in a coalition framework, with interoperability guaranteed, says the firm.

The Iran war has confirmed how central drones are to modern warfare and handed Zelenskiy a diplomatic trump card, analysts say.

The U.S. military is once again pursuing flying directed energy weapons to counter threats to American airspace.