Vivienne Machi
Vivienne Machi is a reporter based in Stuttgart, Germany, contributing to Defense News' European coverage. She previously reported for National Defense Magazine, Defense Daily, Via Satellite, Foreign Policy and the Dayton Daily News. She was named the Defence Media Awards' best young defense journalist in 2020.
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KNDS, Israel’s Elbit to produce European rocket artillery kit
Based on the existing PULS artillery rocket produced by Elbit, the new kit will offer a Europeanized version to countries in the region.
Amid demand for satellite support, Space Force leans on commercial
The service awarded contracts to two firms — Auria, formerly Boecore, and Sphinx Defense — to establish the cloud-based antenna marketplace prototype.
C4ISRNET Conference 2025
In its annual conference, C4ISRNET will explore the current realities of cyber and future challenges.
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.
Military Times talks to 'My Dead Friend Zoe' writer/director and Army veteran Kyle Hausmann-Stokes
Clay Beyersdorfer talks to the director of 'My Dead Friend Zoe,' Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, who wrote and directed the film based on his experiences as a soldier.
Defense officials advocate for diverse target-tracking architecture
Defense officials say a moving target indicator capability that includes both air and space assets is needed until the department defines its architecture.
Varda lands third space capsule, carrying key hypersonic flight data
Funded by AFRL, Varda’s W-3 capsule landed May 13 at Koonibba Test Range in South Australia.
AI company Helsing unveils swarming underwater surveillance drones
The company’s artificial-intelligence tool Lura is at the heart of the setup, processing data from SG-1 Fathom drones.
Pentagon taps 12 more companies for space data transport network demos
The program, led by the Defense Innovation Unit, plans to start demonstrating the hybrid network this summer and launch a pilot next year.
The future of Marines’ weapons tech? | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 5.10.25
Upgraded grenade launchers, anti-defilade rifles and new vehicles with novel designs - we look at emerging tech at Modern Day Marine 2025.
