Germany to host small-drones production line for Ukrainian forces
Production is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026 and is envisioned to reach 10,000 units of Zoom and Linza drones per year later on.
Unmanned
Turkish defense ministry describes tricky shoot-down of wayward drone
The Turkish armed forces have previously had to neutralize unmanned surface vessels and drifting sea mines arriving from across the Black Sea.
US Air Force launches Autonomy Prime program in hunt for new tech
Unlike traditional acquisition, Prime contracts seek companies outside of the established defense industrial base to find out what they’re working on.
SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket with 1st national security payload
The Falcon Heavy flew for the first time since 2019, carrying two classified Space Force satellites.
US military conducting onsite weapons inspections in Ukraine
The effort is part of a broader U.S. campaign announced last week by the State Department.
US sending satellite antennas to Ukraine after Musk’s Starlink U-turn
Elon Musk at one point announced that SpaceX could no longer afford to provide Starlink service to Ukraine, but later reversed course.
Keeping the human in the OODA Loop
The task of evaluating multiple and disparate datasets is put on analysts and decision makers using tools for visualization.
Pentagon attributes UFO sightings to spies, drones
Pentagon officials testified that a video with mysterious glowing green triangles actually displayed an image of drones shot through night-vision lenses.
‘Secure, survive, strike’: The Navy’s new approach for cyber dominance
Military members were warned in February that they are targets for cyberattacks amid the Russia-Ukraine war and turbulent Sino-U.S. relations.
Pentagon seeks additive manufacturing to spur hypersonic development
The Growing Additive Manufacturing Maturity for Airbreathing Hypersonics, or GAMMA-H, initiative targets materials and processes.
What a GOP win in November would mean for defense policy, Ukraine aid
A poll released Oct. 24 found that only 29% of Republicans believe the U.S. has a responsibility to defend Ukraine against Russia.
