Space
Kongsberg, Helsing team up for European satellite-intel constellation
The cooperation will include setting up local satellite production in Germany to create “a self-reliant European defense capability,” the companies said.
Drones fly over French strategic nuclear submarine base, media report
The drones were “neutralized,” daily Liberation reported, with the newspaper saying the usual procedure involves jamming.
France is two years from fielding drone swarms in its armed forces
“Obviously, in a dehumanized combat, there’s a sort of coldness behind it all that somewhat gives you goosebumps," a French Army official predicted.
Turkey’s Kızılelma combat drone hits test target in all-Turkish setup
The Nov. 29 test, which fell on what some in the U.S. might call Turkey Day weekend, marked the first time the drone struck an aerial target beyond sight.
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Space
Kongsberg, Helsing team up for European satellite-intel constellation
The cooperation will include setting up local satellite production in Germany to create “a self-reliant European defense capability,” the companies said.
Artificial Intelligence
New lab offers generative AI for defense wargaming
The hope is that AI players are realistic enough to facilitate the creation of multiple strategies during a wargaming exercise.
Unmanned
Belgium doubles down on drone defenses following mystery flights
The ramp-up is part of the country’s €50 million ($59 million) anti-drone plan in the wake of a recent surge in illegal drone overflights.
Drones fly over French strategic nuclear submarine base, media report
The drones were “neutralized,” daily Liberation reported, with the newspaper saying the usual procedure involves jamming.
France is two years from fielding drone swarms in its armed forces
“Obviously, in a dehumanized combat, there’s a sort of coldness behind it all that somewhat gives you goosebumps," a French Army official predicted.
Unmanned
Turkey’s Kızılelma combat drone hits test target in all-Turkish setup
The Nov. 29 test, which fell on what some in the U.S. might call Turkey Day weekend, marked the first time the drone struck an aerial target beyond sight.
Danish, UK firms rush counter-drone takeover amid airspace breaches
Recent incursions have exposed speed of detection as a key gap in defending against drones, leaving security personnel unaware of threat types.
Awash with defense cash, Poland rolls out red carpet for US tech firms
U.S. companies Anduril and Palantir are finding money and a proximity to operational military structures in Warsaw's military boost.
Cyber
Pentagon must do better to safeguard public information, GAO warns
Of 10 DOD components assessed, only U.S. Special Operations Command was found to have consistently trained troops about the risks of digital information.
Electronic Warfare
Pentagon’s realistic electronic warfare system to move to Navy lab
DARPA says it has built the world’s largest, most realistic electronic warfare test capability.
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North Korea’s space agency said it would make a third launch attempt in October.
India lands a spacecraft near moon’s south pole, joining an elite club
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By Jen Judson
Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks
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Opinion
The US submarine force should be silent no more
Instead of being the silent service, the U.S. undersea force will need to generate noise and hide in the resulting chaos.
By Bryan Clark
Failed lunar mission reflects deep problems with Russia space industry
“It raises doubts about Russia’s claims of a great power status in the eyes of the global community."
Rogers summons defense leaders to testify on SPACECOM headquarters
Chairman Mike Rogers of Alabama intends to hold a hearing with top Defense Department officials involved in moving the Space Command HQ to to Colorado.
Kyiv saboteurs were behind drone attacks on Russian air bases–report
The attacks on Russian airfields on Saturday and Monday destroyed two Russian bombers and damaged two other aircraft, according to Ukrainska Pravda.
By Susie Blann, Associated Press