AeroVironment launches new multifunctional drone variant
The MAYHEM 10 drone, a part of the Switchblade family, will serve as a multifunctional launch system, capable of deploying from various platforms.
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US military eyes high-energy ‘laser dome’ for domestic air defense
The U.S. military's pursuit of high-energy laser weapons for American air defense comes amid the expanding threat of low-cost weaponized drones.
Pentagon’s CJADC2 milestone is signal to China, officials say
The Pentagon's connectivity campaign comes as China pursues its own version — or a countermeasure — known as Multi-Domain Precision Warfare.
Pentagon achieves ‘minimum viable’ version of CJADC2, Hicks says
The CJADC2 progress is an outgrowth of the Global Information Dominance experiments led by the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office.
ST Engineering unveils wheeled ground robot equipped with aerial drone
The firm completed development of the four-wheel drive electric vehicle last year, but is only now showing it to the public.
Elbit Systems unveils new drone at Singapore Airshow
The company says its Hermes 650 Spark will enter serial production in 2025 for an undisclosed customer that already placed an order.
Northrop ‘combat edge’ software connects troops without cloud
The software is constructed to cooperate with different waveforms and networks, a Northrop Grumman executive said, and plays well with existing equipment.
Scale AI to evaluate large language models for Pentagon
Scale AI's chief executive, Alexandr Wang, last year told Congress that “outdated data-retention and -management policies” were hamstringing the Pentagon.
West 2024: A roundup of news and military tech in San Diego
From Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro issuing a frank warning to industry to lessons learned from Houthi engagements, here’s what you may have missed.
Del Toro asks Navy contractors to consider taxpayers over shareholders
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said he needs companies to deliver their weapons, warships, aircraft and more on time and on budget and without excuses.
More Navy ships get Overmatch networking following Carl Vinson tests
U.S. Navy officials have in the past said Project Overmatch’s rollout would first concentrate on the Indo-Pacific.
