Behemoth Golden Dome may face lackluster scrutiny in Trump’s Pentagon
Hegseth's decision to shutter DOT&E was at least partially triggered by the office's plans to oversee Golden Dome's test plans, sources told Defense News.
Battlefield Tech
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.
Watch Marines fire rocket from ‘creepy’ robot goat available on Amazon
Watch the robotic goat walk, beg, hop and sway its hips.
Fincantieri, Leonardo team up on underwater drone effort
The need to protect undersea infrastructure has become more keenly felt since the Nord Stream gas pipeline attack in the Baltic Sea last year.
US to build new nuclear gravity bomb
Experts say this new higher-yield nuclear bomb appears intended to pave the way for retiring the older B83 megaton bomb.
Slovenian firm quietly provides surveillance drones to Ukraine
Slovenian drone maker C-Astral recently provided Belin or Bramor C4EYE drones to Ukrainian troops, Defense News has learned.
What weapons might Israeli forces use for a ground campaign in Gaza?
One of the new technologies that could see combat is the Spark drone developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and its subsidiary Aeronautics.
Northrop reports strong growth, expects ‘zero profit’ on B-21 contract
Northrop Grumman officials cautioned that the B-21 Raider won't be profitable at first, though they see it driving future growth.
Opinion
Guarding the AI frontier: A proposal for federal regulation
The technology may soon allow malevolent actors to unleash pandemics, supercharge massive cyberattacks and accelerate the spread of disinformation.
Space Force sees SATCOM awards surging to $20 billion this fiscal year
The total value of the contracts to be awarded is a significant jump from the $1.6 billion issued across the portfolio in FY23.
Harris to attend AI summit at former base for WWII codebreakers in UK
She'll deliver a speech outlining the Biden administration’s approach to AI on Nov. 1 before attending a summit on the technology the next day.
