Meta and Anduril work on mixed reality devices for the US military
Anduril and Meta plan to build VR/AR extended reality headsets for the military as part of the the contract that Anduril took over from Microsoft.
C2/Comms
Chinese hold on solar-power tech raises fresh sabotage fears in Europe
After a news report about undeclared circuitry in Chinese solar components, European experts fear the bloc may be vulnerable to blackmail.
SEC sues SolarWinds for alleged cyber neglect ahead of Russian hack
The 2020 hack penetrated U.S. government agencies including the Justice and Homeland Security departments, and more than 100 companies and think tanks.
Businesses reposition amid growing demand for solid rocket motors
Companies in the rocket propulsion industry are making their own moves, reshuffling the market with potentially wide-ranging effects.
‘Hacktivists’ join the front lines in Israel-Hamas war
“Attacks are increasing daily, with hundreds of attacks we’ve monitored so far,” said Gil Messing, the chief of staff at Check Point Software Technologies.
Leonardo, Elbit units to prototype targeting device for US Army
The U.S. Army published a request for prototype proposal for the Joint Effects Targeting System II in late 2022.
Opinion
What are the takeaways from Ukraine’s fight in the Black Sea?
Today’s struggles in the Black Sea may herald a changing face of naval warfare, in which large warships are increasingly vulnerable.
Jordan asks US to deploy Patriot air defense systems
Jordan's military has also responded to allegations that U.S. aircraft were using local air bases to supply Israel with equipment and ammunition.
US troops in Iraq and Syria attacked two dozen times in two weeks
The total number of drone attacks has come to 'at least' 23.
The F-117 is the stealthy fighter you can now see for yourself
Hill Aerospace Museum near Ogden, Utah, received its F-117 in August 2020, and the aircraft is nearing completion of an extensive restoration.
Biden seeks to move quickly on AI safeguards with executive order
Using the Defense Production Act, the order will require leading AI developers to share safety test results and other information with the government.
