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A handful of Blue Bear drones are seen in a field during artificial intelligence and autonomy testing among AUKUS partners in April 2023.

Swarms of AI-fueled drones, vehicles track targets in AUKUS tests

More than 70 military personnel and contractors participated in the experiment, part of the AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Pillar, or Pillar 2.

3 days ago

Opinion

Ukraine’s Kinzhal intercepts should cool hypersonic hype

The Ukrainian experience with Kinzhal may be a wake-up call for Russia. It should also be a wake-up call for the United States.

3 days ago

South Korean army's multiple launch rocket systems fire rockets during South Korea-U.S. joint military drills at Seungjin Fire Training Field in Pocheon, South Korea, Thursday, May 25, 2023.

Asia Pacific

US, South Korea troops hold large live-fire drills

The South Korean and U.S. militaries have conducted large live-fire drills near the border with North Korea.

Malaysia inks light combat jet, maritime patrol aircraft deals

The largest of the contracts was a deal for 18 Korean Aerospace Industries FA-50 light combat jets.

4 days ago

Biden seeks legislation to invest in Australia, UK defense industries

The Biden administration is asking Congress to make Australia and the U.K. eligible for U.S. Defense Production Act grants and loans as part of AUKUS.

4 days ago

General Atomics, Spain’s Sener push sale of Reaper pods in Europe

The companies are gauging the market for a flight-certified carrier enclosure for housing their drone customers' sensor payloads.

4 days ago

John Sherman, the Pentagon chief information officer, speaks May 3, 2023, at the TechNet Cyber conference in Baltimore, Maryland.

Pentagon won’t pause pursuit of AI, CIO Sherman says

“I’ve said this in other venues, and I’m going to say it here today, that I know some have advocated for taking a knee for six months,” he said. “No."

4 days ago

South Korea launches first commercial-grade satellite

The domestically built three-stage Nuri rocket lifted off with a payload of eight satellites, including one to verify radar imaging technology.

4 days ago

Lawmakers in a new House select committee on China gather for a tabletop war game exercise in the House Ways and Means Committee room on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Washington.

China Committee wants Congress to establish a Taiwan weapons stockpile

The House China Committee views Israel as a model for a prepositioned Taiwan weapons stockpile in a series of bipartisan recommendations for the NDAA.

5 days ago

Panzer bonanza: Czech Republic joins Berlin’s Leopard upgrade push

As Germany eyes production of the newest Leopard 2A8 configuration, officials in Berlin hope European neighbors will join the program.

5 days ago

U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force aircraft sit on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during Northern Edge 23-1.

Lockheed paces JADC2 information-sharing at Northern Edge

The Pentagon is pursuing JADC2 — to the tune of billions of dollars — in order to maintain an edge on China and Russia, among other tech-savvy forces.

5 days ago

South Korea company fuses AI with imagery to detect ballistic missiles

SI Analytics, headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea, previously competed in U.S. Defense Innovation Unit challenges.

6 days ago

New EU defense designs aim to prep members for high-intensity conflict

The latest batch of PESCO programs targets sea cable protection, torpedo-killing torpedos, new air-to-air missiles, ground robots and more.

6 days ago

Poland looks to buy early-warning aircraft from Sweden

Warsaw is in the middle of a comprehensive and costly upgrade of all its military capabilities.

6 days ago

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows fortifications and dragons in Medvedivka, Crimea, Feb. 11, 2023.

NATO hunger for info driving deals for commercial satellite imagery

The U.S. and U.K. are leading contributors to NATO joint ISR, with “everybody else” tailing, an official said at the GEOINT Symposium.

6 days ago

Possible new Iran nuclear site deep underground challenges West

In central Iran, a nuclear facility so deep that it is likely beyond the range of a last-ditch U.S. weapon designed specifically for such sites.

7 days ago

Missile-maker MBDA gears up for possible Spanish air defense deal

MBDA showcased three different models of missiles at the FEINDEF defense conference in Spain: the Meteor, the Brimstone and the Mistral.

10 days ago

BAE, Iveco join forces to market amphibious combat vehicle in Europe

The companies showed the vehicle for the first time in Europe during the FEINDEF defense exhibition in Madrid, eying a new sales opportunity in Spain.

10 days ago

Explore the showroom floor at Spain’s FEINDEF security expo

The defense conference FEINDEF took place in Madrid, Spain, from May 17-19.

10 days ago

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More than 70 military personnel and contractors participated in the experiment, part of the AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Pillar, or Pillar 2.

The Ukrainian experience with Kinzhal may be a wake-up call for Russia. It should also be a wake-up call for the United States.

The South Korean and U.S. militaries have conducted large live-fire drills near the border with North Korea.

The largest of the contracts was a deal for 18 Korean Aerospace Industries FA-50 light combat jets.

The Biden administration is asking Congress to make Australia and the U.K. eligible for U.S. Defense Production Act grants and loans as part of AUKUS.

The companies are gauging the market for a flight-certified carrier enclosure for housing their drone customers' sensor payloads.

“I’ve said this in other venues, and I’m going to say it here today, that I know some have advocated for taking a knee for six months,” he said. “No."

The domestically built three-stage Nuri rocket lifted off with a payload of eight satellites, including one to verify radar imaging technology.

The House China Committee views Israel as a model for a prepositioned Taiwan weapons stockpile in a series of bipartisan recommendations for the NDAA.

As Germany eyes production of the newest Leopard 2A8 configuration, officials in Berlin hope European neighbors will join the program.

The Pentagon is pursuing JADC2 — to the tune of billions of dollars — in order to maintain an edge on China and Russia, among other tech-savvy forces.

SI Analytics, headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea, previously competed in U.S. Defense Innovation Unit challenges.

The latest batch of PESCO programs targets sea cable protection, torpedo-killing torpedos, new air-to-air missiles, ground robots and more.

Warsaw is in the middle of a comprehensive and costly upgrade of all its military capabilities.

The U.S. and U.K. are leading contributors to NATO joint ISR, with “everybody else” tailing, an official said at the GEOINT Symposium.

In central Iran, a nuclear facility so deep that it is likely beyond the range of a last-ditch U.S. weapon designed specifically for such sites.

MBDA showcased three different models of missiles at the FEINDEF defense conference in Spain: the Meteor, the Brimstone and the Mistral.

The companies showed the vehicle for the first time in Europe during the FEINDEF defense exhibition in Madrid, eying a new sales opportunity in Spain.

The defense conference FEINDEF took place in Madrid, Spain, from May 17-19.