Turkish defense ministry describes tricky shoot-down of wayward drone
The Turkish armed forces have previously had to neutralize unmanned surface vessels and drifting sea mines arriving from across the Black Sea.
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Belgium doubles down on drone defenses following mystery flights
The ramp-up is part of the country’s €50 million ($59 million) anti-drone plan in the wake of a recent surge in illegal drone overflights.
Israel’s Rafael, Lockheed to develop High Energy Laser Weapon System
Rafael is behind Israel’s Iron Beam laser weapon project, which is expected to deployed in the next two years alongside the Iron Dome defense system.
San Francisco police approved to deploy ‘killer robots’
Dallas police became the first to kill a suspect with a robot in 2016 when they used one to detonate explosives during a standoff with a sniper.
Satellite images show new Russian military facility in Mariupol
Newly released satellite imagery shows a new Russian military compound in Mariupol, Ukraine, according to Maxar Technologies.
Technical debt: The cybersecurity threat hiding in plain sight
The Biden Administration’s executive order on cybersecurity in May 2021 jump started the movement toward a zero trust architecture.
Fake parts: A Pentagon supply chain problem hiding in plain sight
The Defense Department is developing new tests to find counterfeit parts, putting a renewed emphasis on reporting when problematic components are found.
Maxar wins NOAA nod to track satellites, space junk as launches surge
There are more than 4,800 active satellites on orbit today, and Euroconsult estimates that 17,000 more will be launched in the next decade.
Government-private sector cooperation vital in cyberwar: Senator King
King, who sits on Senate Intelligence panel that investigated Russian interference in the 2016 election, said citizens must develop their media literacy.
Northrop used digital testing to ‘burn down risk’ in developing B-21
Northrop Grumman aircraft's use of data-sharing technologies as part of the Joint All-Domain Command and Control, or JADC2, effort.
Air Force chief: Military must ‘pick some winners’ among startups
“What we’ve got to do is actually pick some winners,” Gen. CQ Brown said at the Reagan National Defense Forum.
