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Anduril Industries in talks with Australia on autonomous undersea vehicle

The company billed the Extra Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicle as affordable, durable and capable of executing military and non-military missions.

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New Zealand rocket caught but then dropped by helicopter

Rocket Lab partially pulled off the feat as it pushes to make its small Electron rockets reusable.

Pentagon must advance AI to stay ahead of rivals, industry execs tell Congress

“Put simply,” Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said May 3, “our adversaries are going to use AI against us, so we must use AI to defend against them.”

Thales finalizes acquisition of RUAG training and simulation unit

The acquisition aligns with armed forces modernization programs across the globe, and a move toward digitalization across land forces.

Pentagon finds hundreds of cyber vulnerabilities among contractors

The campaign launched in April 2021 with 14 participating companies and 141 publicly accessible assets to probe. Interest quickly ballooned; 41 companies and nearly 350 assets were eventually admitted.

US Navy cuts deal to see Microsoft’s tools before they hit the market

The Naval Postgraduate School and Microsoft will collaborate on areas where rapid advancements in commercial technology like cloud computing and data fusion can address critical military needs.

Northrop, AT&T partner to build 5G digital battle network

“When we think about today’s environment, it’s less about the traditional arms race of the past, and it’s more about the technology race of today and the future.“

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Iridium’s first-quarter results surpass expectations

The satellite phone company posted revenue of $168.2 million in the period.

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SpaceX shut down a Russian electromagnetic warfare attack in Ukraine last month — and the Pentagon is taking notes

“The next day, Starlink had slung a line of code and fixed it," said Pentagon electronic warfare director Dave Tremper. "And how they did that was eye-watering to me."

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Pentagon seeks reauthorization, expansion of small business funding

The Pentagon is pursuing the reauthorization and expansion for programs meant to boost small business participation in defense research, set to expire Sept. 30.

Raytheon upgrades nuclear comms with first installation for Air Force

"Global ASNT is a transformational new system that replaces Cold War-era communications equipment with the intent of enhancing the warfighters capability as we transition to the command post of the future."

New venture capital fund focused on high-need, dual-use technology

The new fund is led by a team of national security experts looking to invest in and support smaller companies developing critical technology for national security and commercial users.

BAE Systems buys military simulations firm for $200 million

In the statement, BAE Systems said it expects the global market for military training and simulations environments to eventually surpass $11 billion annually.

Here’s what stood out at the UAE’s unmanned defense expo

And see the systems that Russian, Chinese, Indian and American businesses showed off to potential clients.

Pentagon wants to bolster domestic microelectronics base with new innovation network

The Microelectronics Commons would be comprised of regional centers located throughout the country and supported through public-private partnerships that provide resources for testing facilities and specialized lab equipment.

Israel plans ‘laser wall,’ but questions remain about effectiveness and cost

Where will Israel station the weapons? Will they be able to defend the country against rockets? Is the technology affordable, and what platforms will host the laser systems?

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Atos’ Cyril Dujardin on European defense opportunities in 5G tech

Cyril Dujardin, senior vice president and global head of digital security at France-based Atos, shared his perspective on how 5G will transform the European defense sector.

Army-led hackathon awards cash to autonomous off road vehicle developers

Goals: better sensing, GPS-free navigation and trust.

Defense Innovation Unit partners with Orbital Insight to take on satellite spoofing

Under a new contract, Orbital Insight will use commercially available data and advanced algorithms to detect and alert operators to possible spoofing attempts.

US Special Operations Command picks Anduril to lead counter-drone integration work in $1B deal

Anduril will provide counter-drone services to U.S. Special Operations Command for the next decade.

New DARPA research could make night vision goggles smaller

DARPA selected 10 teams to advance night vision materials research and prototype designs for smaller glasses.

Northrop looks to adapt electronic attack system for smaller ships

Northrop Grumman is looking to adapt its SEWIP Block 3 capability built for Arleigh Burke-class destroyers to smaller ship types.

Kristin Robertson to lead Raytheon’s space efforts

Robertson joins Raytheon from Boeing, where she led that company's autonomous systems business.

This company’s drone set flight-time records. But what it really wants is more work with the Pentagon.

The drone has flown anti-trafficking missions for the Navy and ice-measuring missions for NASA, and it's in the research phase of a possible anti-submarine warfare role, too.

SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites from California base

The U.S. military has become increasingly interested in using satellite imagery to extend its situational awareness and beyond line-of-sight targeting.