Hypersonics
Pentagon announces hypersonic testing pact with UK, Australia
The agreement, which falls under AUKUS Pillar II, aims to leverage the three nations’ combined hypersonics funding, facilities and experience.
Notre Dame unveils first-ever hypersonic Mach 10 wind tunnel
A first-of-its-kind test facility unveiled earlier this month at the University of Notre Dame could improve the Pentagon’s hypersonic research.
Space Force targeting more affordable GPS satellites
The program comes amid growing concern from Pentagon and other government leaders about GPS vulnerability.
France, UK embrace fully drone-based naval mine hunting with new tech
Novel systems include a portable operations center, unmanned surface vehicles for finding mines, and underwater drones for disabling them.
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Space
Space Force targeting more affordable GPS satellites
The program comes amid growing concern from Pentagon and other government leaders about GPS vulnerability.
Artificial Intelligence
Leaders wrestle with a potent mix: AI and weapons of mass destruction
New technologies can lower the bar for manufacturing dangerous weapons, while also helping watchdog organizations in detecting treaty infractions.
Unmanned
Pentagon picks programmers to connect its Replicator drone swarms
The announcement comes a week after the Pentagon revealed several of the drones it plans to buy through Replicator.
France, UK embrace fully drone-based naval mine hunting with new tech
Novel systems include a portable operations center, unmanned surface vehicles for finding mines, and underwater drones for disabling them.
Italian Navy tasks Fincantieri to design drone-laden warships
“It means looking at how best to handle storage, maintenance and loading ammunition,” an Italian Navy official said.
UAS
Ukraine should lift export ban on reconnaissance drones, vendor says
Officials in Kyiv are studying options for allowing Ukrainian arms makers to export weapons as long as the needs of local forces are met first.
Taiwan taps satellite hookups to help down invading drones
"This will help prevent systemic collapse of the core communication network in potential future conflicts,” said the CEO of Tron Future.
For Replicator 2, Army wants AI-enabled counter-drone tech
The Army may request approval from Congress to reprogram fiscal 2025 funding for initial Replicator 2 systems.
Cyber
Air Force’s information warfare hub seeks high-tech sensors, AI tools
The Air Force’s information warfare organization, 16th Air Force, has been working over the last year to ramp up its sensor and AI capabilities.
Electronic Warfare
This exercise is shaping the long-term future of Army brigades
Three brigades are experimenting with new tech and tactics that could shape how they deploy to tomorrow's fights.
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Two commercial firms demonstrated that they could provide high-performance computing tools on the cloud.
Navy tests using drones for medical supply deliveries during RIMPAC
A Navy warship launched and recovered six drones used to deliver vital supplies and take the burden off manned aircraft.
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NATO tests counter-drone playbook amid real-life jamming in Romania
Alliance officials encountered enemy GPS spoofing and jamming at an exercise site on the Black Sea shore.
Opinion
Embrace AI to maintain global talent pool for US innovation, security
The U.S. stands at a crossroads, where the nurturing of global talent is not merely an option but a strategic imperative.
By Don Blersch
Latvia, Estonia tap German industry for air defense radars, weapons
The effort is meant to upgrade their air defense capabilities under the European Sky Shield Initiative.
By Linus Höller
MBDA, Kongsberg snub Swiss tender for medium-range air defense system
Germany's Diehl remains the only vendor in the running, offering its Iris-T system, which Berlin has previously donated to Ukraine.
Kratos’ Erinyes test vehicle logs hypersonic speeds on first flight
The company developed Erinyes in three years for under $15 million with a mix of internal investment and congressional funding.
Air Force’s ‘WiFi in the sky’ provides a backbone for Gaza airdrops
The Air Force's E-11A airborne communications relay jets are providing a crucial backbone for humanitarian aid missions over Gaza.
Opinion
Intelligence Community’s IT roadmap shows way to a data-centric future
To achieve data-centricity at scale, the IC must govern and manage data cohesively, at every point of the data lifecycle.
By Shannon Vaughn