Industry

Taiwan moves closer to acquiring 160 Turkish-made Jackal drones

The Jackal has the potential to conduct airstrikes, provide air support, attack helicopters in flight and more.

33 hours ago

Lockheed in ‘late-stage’ talks with solid-rocket motor partner

Lockheed declined to offer details on the potential purchase, including the name of the company and the timeline of the deal.

3 days ago

Battlefield Tech

Pentagon eyes microelectronics hubs across US to bolster chip industry

The Pentagon envisions the Microelectronics Commons as a national network of academic institutions, small business firms and research entities.

Leidos wins $7.9 billion US Army information technology contract

The Department of Defense received three bids for the Common Hardware Systems 6th Generation contract, records show.

4 days ago

An engineer works in the clean-room facilities at the LETI, a French research institute for electronics and information technologies founded by the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission.

US charges Russian man with smuggling microelectronics amid Ukraine war

“We are laser-focused on rooting out the procurement networks fueling the Russian war machine,” said Matthew Axelrod, an export enforcement official.

5 days ago

Israeli companies showcase drones that take off, land vertically

IAI developed the Rotem Alpha loitering munition, capable of hovering, taking off and landing vertically.

5 days ago

Elbit sells SkyStriker loitering munition to mystery European customer

SkyStriker is an autonomous loitering munition that can locate, acquire and engage operator-designated targets.

5 days ago

Opinion

How to ensure the defense-industrial base and supply chain resiliency

Here are several recommendations for actionable policies that could contribute to the long-term health and resiliency of the industrial base.

5 days ago

RTX business unit installing space observation system in California

The installation should be completed by the end of October and the system should be providing operational data by November.

5 days ago

A U.S. Army soldier undergoes electronic warfare training during Combined Resolve XV in February 2021.

US Army taps CACI-owned company for jamming kit that troops can carry

The manpack variant is expected to move from prototype to production in fiscal 2024, according to the service.

5 days ago

Lauren Knausenberger, chief information officer at the Department of the Air Force, listens to a question Feb. 28, 2023, at an event hosted by Billington Cybersecurity.

SAIC hires former Air Force CIO Knausenberger for tech innovation role

SAIC brought in $3.7 billion in defense-related revenue in 2022, according to Defense News "Top 100" analysis.

8 days ago

Opinion

DJI isn’t the only Chinese drone threat to US security. Meet Autel.

Here is what the Biden administration and Congress must do to secure U.S. critical infrastructure and the American people.

9 days ago

Babcock, Palantir bank on data crunching to boost UK force readiness

The British defense contractor is smitten with the possibilities of Palantir's Foundry data analytics system.

10 days ago

French-British underwater drone proves de-mining ability, says Thales

The MMCM system is meant to detect, identify and neutralize mines up to 300 meters deep, compared to 120 meters today.

10 days ago

Tech titans to give senators advice on artificial intelligence

Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and X and Tesla’s Elon Musk as well Bill Gates will speak at hearing. All 100 senators are invited, but the public is not.

11 days ago

A Kratos Valkyrie unmanned combat aerial vehicle is seen on the exhibit floor at the 2023 Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.

Message received: Air Force ‘crystal clear’ on drone wingmen urgency

The Air Force in coming years wants to pair pilots with collaborative combat aircraft to boost mission flexibility and firepower.

11 days ago

BAE, Cellula Robotics partner on underwater drone, with test next year

The Herne was designed so users could launch and recover it in several ways, including from harbors, ships or submarines.

11 days ago

BAE Systems, QinetiQ sign pact on drone collaboration

The two companies are collaborating on Jackdaw, a low-cost, swarm-capable drone that is meant to be disposable if needed.

11 days ago

Textron wants to expand Aerosonde drone operations throughout Europe

Textron currently flies its small UAS off four U.S. Navy ships.

12 days ago

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The Jackal has the potential to conduct airstrikes, provide air support, attack helicopters in flight and more.

Lockheed declined to offer details on the potential purchase, including the name of the company and the timeline of the deal.

The Pentagon envisions the Microelectronics Commons as a national network of academic institutions, small business firms and research entities.

The Department of Defense received three bids for the Common Hardware Systems 6th Generation contract, records show.

“We are laser-focused on rooting out the procurement networks fueling the Russian war machine,” said Matthew Axelrod, an export enforcement official.

IAI developed the Rotem Alpha loitering munition, capable of hovering, taking off and landing vertically.

SkyStriker is an autonomous loitering munition that can locate, acquire and engage operator-designated targets.

Here are several recommendations for actionable policies that could contribute to the long-term health and resiliency of the industrial base.

The installation should be completed by the end of October and the system should be providing operational data by November.

The manpack variant is expected to move from prototype to production in fiscal 2024, according to the service.

SAIC brought in $3.7 billion in defense-related revenue in 2022, according to Defense News "Top 100" analysis.

Here is what the Biden administration and Congress must do to secure U.S. critical infrastructure and the American people.

The British defense contractor is smitten with the possibilities of Palantir's Foundry data analytics system.

The MMCM system is meant to detect, identify and neutralize mines up to 300 meters deep, compared to 120 meters today.

Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and X and Tesla’s Elon Musk as well Bill Gates will speak at hearing. All 100 senators are invited, but the public is not.

The Air Force in coming years wants to pair pilots with collaborative combat aircraft to boost mission flexibility and firepower.

The Herne was designed so users could launch and recover it in several ways, including from harbors, ships or submarines.

The two companies are collaborating on Jackdaw, a low-cost, swarm-capable drone that is meant to be disposable if needed.

Textron currently flies its small UAS off four U.S. Navy ships.