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Defense Innovation Unit to host Replicator technology summit
The summit is slated for early 2024 and is designed to update companies on the Replicator process and get feedback on the Defense Department’s plans.
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Battlefield Tech
Seven questions with BAE Systems’ US chief executive
Tom Arseneault spoke with Defense News about the war in Ukraine and balancing current and future needs
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Opinion
Unmanned systems are only as capable as their networks
The current discussion on the use of drones and robotic unmanned systems tends to overlook the pressing challenges of their connectivity.
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Pentagon teams with MIT on artificial intelligence, big-data education
Building trust between man and machine is a complex process, often requiring repeated exposure, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
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General Atomics fires back at critics of MQ-9 drone after downing
Experts have questioned the sustainability of flying expensive aircraft in contested environments.
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Greek drone maker nears first surveillance drone sale to Athens
Hellenic Aerospace Industry wants to sell its surveillance and combat drones to the Greek armed forces first before pitching to international customers.
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Congress passes stopgap funding bill, hampering Pentagon initiatives
Congress averted a shutdown with a second short-term funding bill, but the lack of a full budget is delaying Pentagon contracting and key initiatives.
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Mayorkas warns of dangers if US loses tools to block terrorist drones
Countering WMD office has about 240 federal employees and over 400 contract staff, and a budget last fiscal year of roughly $450 million.
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Navy warship Thomas Hudner shoots down drone in Red Sea
Navy officials said the drone was fired from Yemen as Hudner operated in the Red Sea.
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Pentagon counter-drone office makes headway as services adopt new tech
Here's how the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office is moving capability out of development and into the field.
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Army boot camp will soon include counter-drone training
Entry-level soldiers will learn basic skills, while more advanced training will give troops an additional skill identifier.
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