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Chinese surveillance balloon detected over Montana
There are no immediate plans to shoot it down, due to concerns about debris. But steps have been taken to prevent the collection of sensitive information.
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India to boost defense spending 13%, with billions for new weapons
The capital expenditure is meant for the procurement of weapons and platforms and payment of outstanding committed liabilities for past defense contracts.
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Ukraine plans to spend $540 million on drones this year
“This is just the beginning. After all, this is not only about the needs of aerial reconnaissance,” Ukraine's defense minister said.
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General Atomics’ air-launched ‘Eaglet’ gets its wings
Gray Eagle manufacturer General Atomics in conjunction with the U.S. Army launched its Eaglet Air-Launched Effects from a Gray Eagle for the first time.
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Pentagon’s AI chief says data labeling is key to win race with China
"If we're going to beat China, and we have to beat China in AI," CDAO Craig Martell said, "we have to find a way to label at scale."
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Pentagon updates autonomous weapons policy to account for AI advances
The Pentagon's director of emerging tech policy said the changes incorporate the Defense Department's vision for AI.
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Greece builds first locally made combat drone
The Grypas will serve as a multipurpose system equipped for combat assignments.
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Xtend to supply multi-drone operating system to Israel
The man-unmanned teaming and ability to control these drones is a key issue, including the use of “drone swarms.”
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Documents reveal secret customer of Hero-30 kamikaze drones
Here's the European NATO member who is set to receive Hero-30 loitering munitions this year as an “urgent mission requirement.”
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IAI unveils ‘Point Blank’ missile for US Irregular Warfare office
IAI says that the system answers the battlefield requirement to provide tactical units ranging in size from small tactical teams to battalion level.
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Epirus wins $66M Army contract for drone-frying Leonidas microwave kit
High-power microwave systems use bursts of energy to disrupt, degrade or destroy distant electronics.
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Defense Innovation Unit eyes partnerships for drone-vetting effort
DIU's Blue UAS has become the government standard for certifying drones that meet federal cybersecurity and supply chain requirements.
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Will the Ukraine war slow Russia’s Arctic push?
Drones could offer the West an opening to catch up with Russia, bogged down in Ukraine, in establishing a foothold in the warming Arctic.
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Elbit to supply British Army with Magni-X drones
The contract is part of British efforts to more widely incorporate drones within the Army’s Human Machine Teaming project.
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How South Korea plans to buoy its counter-drone capabilities
South Korea failed to shoot down five North Korean drones that entered its airspace. Here's how the country plans to ensure history doesn't repeat itself.
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US Navy more certain of role for medium surface drones following tests
Success with small USVs made the Navy rethink more expensive medium ones. But success with medium USVs in 2022 has secured their future in the fleet.
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More can be done to ban US government use of Chinese drones
The U.S. national security community must eschew companies and supply chains controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.
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How big of a fleet? A look at the US Navy’s size and readiness needs
Absent the personnel and support needed, additional ships could spend more time at the piers and be less capable at sea.
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