Daily Brief

Space Development Agency satellites poised to track first missile test

Tranche 0 tracking satellites have been collecting and transmitting, but their position has yet to align with the timing of a missile launch.

Opinion

US must be transparent about realistic prospects for cooperation in space

The Pentagon's work to strengthen allied space cooperation remains insufficient to achieve stated policy objectives.

How US Navy experiments could get drones beyond spying and into battle

The Navy is trying to make unmanned systems a more normal part of daily operations, even as experimentation continues to refine concepts of operations.

Sea-Air-Space 2024: All the cutting-edge tech at Navy’s largest show

From an eclipse that yanked attendees to the waterfront to a surprise appearance by Lance Cpl. Chesty XVI, here’s what you may have missed.

Project Overmatch’s Small says EW is ‘killer app’ for unmanned tech

The Navy is investing in unmanned systems — on the water, as well as above and below it — to augment existing and near-future firepower.

South Korean military paves way for robotic vehicles in its ranks

Defense companies Hyundai Rotem and Hanwha Aerospace are jockeying for position in what promises to become a milestone acquisition program.

Secretive US cyber force deployed 22 times to aid foreign governments

“Enhancing the security of government, private sector and critical infrastructure systems grows ever more imperative,” said Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh.

Information warfare becoming a critical submarine capability: Aeschbach

"We are in demand, more in demand than we’ve ever been, and that will continue to increase," Vice Adm. Kelly Aeschbach said at the Sea-Air-Space confab.

Northrop completes Manta Ray underwater drone prototype

An image — darkened along the edges and sporting a sparse backdrop — shows its glider-like body and a rounded nose. Little can be seen of the tail.

Shield AI to let Hivemind software fly three more aircraft

The company has already folded the autonomous flight software into three classes of quadcopters, the V-Bat drone, the F-16 jet and the MQM-178 drone.

South Korea launches second military spy satellite

South Korea’s Defense Ministry said it confirmed the satellite entered orbit and communicated with an overseas ground station after separation.

Polish defense leaders push ‘dronization’ of the armed forces

Observations from Russia's war against Ukraine have spurred a plan to create dedicated Drone Forces within the Polish military.

Saildrone, Thales collaborating on sub-sensing unmanned surface vessel

U.S. Navy leadership has advocated for a hybrid fleet, with sailors and Marines augmented by smart machines and the equipment they carry.

Opinion

Bolster sanctions to stop Iran’s growing military space capabilities

The entire free world needs to fully appreciate the potential danger of Iran’s increasing launch capability.

Epirus directed energy to face off against vessels in US Navy testing

U.S. Navy leaders have lamented a lack of directed-energy options as Houthi rebels in Yemen pepper the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden with attack drones.

Anduril to supply robotic combat vehicle software to US Army

RCVs are unmanned systems envisioned to work alongside soldiers, schlepping supplies or surveilling adversaries with sophisticated sensors.