Opinion
Five priorities for advancing NATO’s space mission
NATO’s progress in the "final frontier” is notable but insufficient, argue RAND analysts Anca Agachi, Shaan Shaikh and Bruce McClintock.
By Anca Agachi, Shaan Shaikh, Bruce McClintock
Space
Eying a Starlink alternative, France to boost Eutelsat stake
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York’s experimental communications satellite ready for launch
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Space Force’s first next-gen missile warning launch pushed to 2026
GAO has long warned the program’s first launch would be delayed at least a year. Those projections could prove true, but perhaps for more nuanced reasons.
Sierra Space launches defense-focused business
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Opinion
Five priorities for advancing NATO’s space mission
NATO’s progress in the "final frontier” is notable but insufficient, argue RAND analysts Anca Agachi, Shaan Shaikh and Bruce McClintock.
Artificial Intelligence
Navy wants AI tools to boost data processing, resource distribution
In notice this week, DIU said it is looking for AI and machine learning tools that can speed up data processing at the Navy’s Marine Operations Centers.
Unmanned
Pentagon prize challenge seeks ‘ready-now’ uncrewed systems
DIU is establishing a $20 million prize pool for the project, and the solicitation will stay open through the end of the year on a rolling basis.
Poland, Romania lead a drone bonanza in Eastern Europe
Local companies are vying for new customers besides their national armed forces.
AI company Helsing unveils swarming underwater surveillance drones
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Unmanned
General Atomics touts UK breakthrough in drone airspace integration
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Denmark to field unmanned vessels for monitoring busy shipping routes
U.S.-based Saildrone will deploy four large unmanned surface vessels in Danish waters next month.
Pentagon seeks drone-killing technology that’s safe for civilians
Low-collateral systems can take out drone threats in highly populated areas without major impacts on the environment and, critically, civilians.
Cyber
For Air Force weather experts, the cloud is the future – rain or shine
The organization, which provides operational weather tools to the military and intelligence agencies, expects to fully transition to the cloud next year.
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Anduril announces lighter, smaller Pulsar jammer
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