Rheinmetall, MBDA to develop laser weapon for German Navy
Rheinmetall and MBDA aim to field an operational laser weapon for the German Navy in 2029.
Italy busts Russian spy ring collecting data on Ukrainian air defense vulnerabilities
Russia has told one of its spies in Europe to find out more about air defense capabilities Western nations are sending to Ukraine.
‘Testing is now underway’: Zelenskyy confirms progress on major US defense deals
On the heels of a Patriot license pledge, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed progress on billion-dollar defense tech deals with the U.S.
Trump flies old Air Force One out of Turkey, switches to new jet in Britain for trip home
President Donald Trump unexpectedly left Turkey on Wednesday aboard an older Air Force One rather than the newly renovated Qatari-donated jet.
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Germany to buy US Tomahawks in shift toward own long-range capability
Germany will purchase Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States and station them on German soil.
Land
Ukrainian ground robot maker doubles production, eyes ventures with foreign partners
“The most important mission that we have now is the robotization of the battlefield, because only this will allow our country to win the war.”
Pentagon
Zelenskyy taps European allies to build Freya, a cheaper Patriot-alternative to Russia’s ballistic missiles
Ukraine will hold its first coalition meeting on a homegrown ballistic missile defense system in France “in the coming days.”
‘Testing is now underway’: Zelenskyy confirms progress on major US defense deals
On the heels of a Patriot license pledge, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed progress on billion-dollar defense tech deals with the U.S.
Trump flies old Air Force One out of Turkey, switches to new jet in Britain for trip home
President Donald Trump unexpectedly left Turkey on Wednesday aboard an older Air Force One rather than the newly renovated Qatari-donated jet.
MilTech
Pentagon to explore cheaper replacements for the MQ-9 Reaper
The Massed Modular Aircraft project aims to develop a drone that can operate in such large numbers that it can absorb losses and still overwhelm defenses.
Trump turns on Spain and demands Greenland as NATO summit exposes cracks
The office of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said it was treating Trump’s statements as business as usual, adding bilateral relations benefited both nations.
Pentagon’s top new weapons programs are 12 years behind schedule: Watchdog
A new GAO report examined 104 of the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons programs.
Naval
Rheinmetall, MBDA to develop laser weapon for German Navy
Rheinmetall and MBDA aim to field an operational laser weapon for the German Navy in 2029.
Space
Eight NATO allies launch HALO satellite constellation initiative
The project aims to stitch together spacecraft managed by individual member countries into one mega-constellation, alliance officials said.
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Army tests autonomous mass minelaying
Soldiers strapped a mine delivery system to an unmanned truck and let technology do the work to try to get combat engineers out of a dangerous mission.
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A new standard will enable power sources to be tied together and pass power.
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Army speeds up development of multipurpose ‘launched effects’
The Army has more funding freed up for launched effects efforts to move more quickly as the result of an aviation rebalance.
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AeroVironment pitches Army drone for quick battlefield changes
AeroVironment says its P550 drone will be able to be adapted in less than five minutes by popping old units out and putting new ones in.
Take notes, a formation like this could be coming to your unit soon
The Multifunctional Reconnaissance Company combines soldier specialties with new equipment to detect and destroy enemy threats using small, mobile teams.
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US Army aims to pick a robotic combat vehicle vendor next spring
Industry technology for autonomous navigation in rough terrain is still "nowhere near" required off-road conditions, a senior service official said.
By Jen Judson
Army closes in on autonomous boats to ferry supplies into battle
Watercraft and large cargo drones are early pursuits in Army's future autonomous resupply distribution chain.
By Jen Judson
When will the Army embrace hybrid-electric vehicles?
With a growing share of electric vehicles in the automotive market, the Army is still on the fence about the technology. Money and mass are to blame.
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