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Ukrainian drone strike on empty Baltic fuel depot prompts top-level resignation – in Latvia

A Ukrainian official said Russia is spoofing Ukraine's drones, diverting them to strike nearby Baltic nations instead of targets in Russia.

By Linus Höller

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NATO nations size up an interceptor-drone bazaar where low price is everything

A price point advantage is no longer measured in millions of dollars below the competition, but in mere thousands.

By Katie Livingstone

Ukraine could lift arms-exports ban this year as would-be buyers line up

Gulf countries threatened by Iran could be some of the first nations to buy Ukrainian air-defense technology at scale.

By Jaroslaw Adamowski

Dutch startup Intelic sets up drone marketplace for European militaries

BASE will allow defense ministries to explore systems that are ready to be used in a coalition framework, with interoperability guaranteed, says the firm.

By Rudy Ruitenberg

Drone diplomacy wins Ukraine valuable allies, but now it must deliver

The Iran war has confirmed how central drones are to modern warfare and handed Zelenskiy a diplomatic trump card, analysts say.

By Daniel Flynn, Reuters

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Last August, a global outage across Elon Musk’s satellite network left U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessels bobbing off California, halting operations.

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Inside China, artificial intelligence is a snake eating its own tail

AI researchers refer to this as “model collapse,” a phenomenon in which models trained on their own synthetic outputs degrade over successive generations.

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Ukrainian drone strike on empty Baltic fuel depot prompts top-level resignation – in Latvia

A Ukrainian official said Russia is spoofing Ukraine's drones, diverting them to strike nearby Baltic nations instead of targets in Russia.

NATO nations size up an interceptor-drone bazaar where low price is everything

A price point advantage is no longer measured in millions of dollars below the competition, but in mere thousands.

Ukraine could lift arms-exports ban this year as would-be buyers line up

Gulf countries threatened by Iran could be some of the first nations to buy Ukrainian air-defense technology at scale.

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Dutch startup Intelic sets up drone marketplace for European militaries

BASE will allow defense ministries to explore systems that are ready to be used in a coalition framework, with interoperability guaranteed, says the firm.

Drone diplomacy wins Ukraine valuable allies, but now it must deliver

The Iran war has confirmed how central drones are to modern warfare and handed Zelenskiy a diplomatic trump card, analysts say.

Australia awards contracts for counter-drone tech based on lasers, interceptors

Both products will eventually integrate into a command-and-control system developed under the Army’s umbrella Land 156 counter-unmanned aerial system push.

The US Marine Corps is looking for a few good robots to build airfields

For Marines who have toiled over assembling airfields in austere environments, relief may be on the way.

Pentagon turns to AI targeting to help troops shoot drones

Outgoing Leonardo boss touts ‘Michelangelo Dome,’ cyber tack as key achievements

Russia could be ready for NATO conflict year after Ukraine, Dutch warn

Russia supplies Iran with cyber support, spy imagery to hone attacks, Ukraine says

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.

Anduril announces lighter, smaller Pulsar jammer

11 Baltic cables damaged in 15 months, pushing NATO to boost security

This new tool lets brigades ‘see’ their electronic warfare footprint

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Russia warns of possible response to US drone flights over Black Sea

Russia’s Defense Ministry says officials have been ordered to prepare a response to U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea.

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How achievable is the continuous Authority to Operate model?

Staying current requires agile development practices that continuously integrate and deliver high-quality software with reduced risk.

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Pentagon seeks objective way to test tools for zero trust compliance

To increase the number of designs going through purple teaming, Resnick said he wants to find a way to enlist the help of industry.

By Molly Weisner

23 months ago

US Central Command to demo integrated counter drone sensors this fall

CENTCOM will stage a U.S.-based exercise in October focused on spotting UAS threats followed by a second demo in theater early next year.

By Courtney Albon

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Pentagon to issue guidance on open radio access networks to support 5G

ORAN is something the DoD has been pushing aggressively to explore.

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23 months ago

Opinion

How Ukraine can defeat Russian glide bombs

In warfare, silver bullets are rare. Fighting often requires multiple capabilities and innovative or flexible use.

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23 months ago

Dronemaker Skydio hiring team in Ukraine amid strategy shift

The war in Ukraine is the first to feature widespread use of small, commercial style drones.

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23 months ago

DISA says IT ‘problem statements’ will help industry speed innovation

Officials said with industry constantly coming to market with new tools, there’s a need by government to be a wary purchaser.

By Molly Weisner

23 months ago

United Launch Alliance to fly second Vulcan mission in September

CEO Tory Bruno told reporters the company aims to complete the Space Force's certification process in time to fly two national security missions this year.

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23 months ago

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How the military is preparing for AI at the edge

DoD must adopt solutions with significant computing power at the edge, find ways to reduce the size of AI/ML models and mitigate new security threats.

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A Ukrainian official said Russia is spoofing Ukraine's drones, diverting them to strike nearby Baltic nations instead of targets in Russia.

A price point advantage is no longer measured in millions of dollars below the competition, but in mere thousands.

Gulf countries threatened by Iran could be some of the first nations to buy Ukrainian air-defense technology at scale.

BASE will allow defense ministries to explore systems that are ready to be used in a coalition framework, with interoperability guaranteed, says the firm.

The Iran war has confirmed how central drones are to modern warfare and handed Zelenskiy a diplomatic trump card, analysts say.

SPECIAL FEATURES

The Defense News 2026 Tech Disruptors is an annual list of top tech leaders shaping defense technology.

A look at how data fusion is critical to maintaining information dominance, how the new prime contractors can offer agility, speed, innovation, and more.

This whitepaper explores how the DoD can close the cyber workforce skills gap, how ‘upskilling’ protects national security in the digital age, and more.

Learn how a Modular Open Systems Approach avoids proprietary lock-in, how ease of sourcing replacement parts helps ensure readiness, and more.

Last August, a global outage across Elon Musk’s satellite network left U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessels bobbing off California, halting operations.

AI researchers refer to this as “model collapse,” a phenomenon in which models trained on their own synthetic outputs degrade over successive generations.

A Ukrainian official said Russia is spoofing Ukraine's drones, diverting them to strike nearby Baltic nations instead of targets in Russia.

A price point advantage is no longer measured in millions of dollars below the competition, but in mere thousands.

Gulf countries threatened by Iran could be some of the first nations to buy Ukrainian air-defense technology at scale.

BASE will allow defense ministries to explore systems that are ready to be used in a coalition framework, with interoperability guaranteed, says the firm.

The Iran war has confirmed how central drones are to modern warfare and handed Zelenskiy a diplomatic trump card, analysts say.

Both products will eventually integrate into a command-and-control system developed under the Army’s umbrella Land 156 counter-unmanned aerial system push.

For Marines who have toiled over assembling airfields in austere environments, relief may be on the way.

DARPA says it has built the world’s largest, most realistic electronic warfare test capability.

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Prominent shipbuilders lay out their ideas for meeting the U.S. Navy’s demand for faster production at Sea-Air-Space 2026. Plus, Anduril’s new subsea drone.

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Russia’s Defense Ministry says officials have been ordered to prepare a response to U.S. drone flights over the Black Sea.

Staying current requires agile development practices that continuously integrate and deliver high-quality software with reduced risk.

To increase the number of designs going through purple teaming, Resnick said he wants to find a way to enlist the help of industry.

CENTCOM will stage a U.S.-based exercise in October focused on spotting UAS threats followed by a second demo in theater early next year.

ORAN is something the DoD has been pushing aggressively to explore.

In warfare, silver bullets are rare. Fighting often requires multiple capabilities and innovative or flexible use.

The war in Ukraine is the first to feature widespread use of small, commercial style drones.

Officials said with industry constantly coming to market with new tools, there’s a need by government to be a wary purchaser.

CEO Tory Bruno told reporters the company aims to complete the Space Force's certification process in time to fly two national security missions this year.

DoD must adopt solutions with significant computing power at the edge, find ways to reduce the size of AI/ML models and mitigate new security threats.