Michigan bids to become America’s arsenal of rapid defense innovation
Michigan is making a pitch to be America’s factory floor for the future of warfare.
Europe
Germany, Israel’s No. 2 arms dealer, halts exports over Gaza concerns
Germany accounted for around 30% of Israel’s arms imports between 2019 and 2023, second only to the United States.
US Army wants to aggressively amass cheap rockets
The Army is working on emerging requirements for cheap rockets and ways to build them at a large scale.
Airbus announces missile-slinging drone for air defense
The European aerospace giant hopes to get new mileage out of a training dummy drone design from the early 2000s.
Saildrone launches Red Sea naval drone hardened against GPS jamming
Electromagnetic interference is a widespread problem for forces in the area, as Houthi rebels target commercial vessels.
GDLS debuts short-range air defense option for light units
General Dynamics is proposing its Pandur vehicle, originally built for the Austrian army, as a solution for the U.S. Army's Short-Range Air Defense system.
What’s next for Army artillery modernization? More demos
An Army demonstration next year will help carve out the service's fires strategy and determine a way forward for the future of its artillery formations.
Opinion
US must develop measures to counter Chinese artificial intelligence
In this op-ed, the author argues how Chinese AI development could provide the PLA with an extraordinary military advantage — if the US fails to counter.
Thales to deliver sonar suite for future Dutch submarine fleet
The French-based company considers the deal a door opener for future exports in a growing submarine market.
Shipyards, military clinics exempted from Pentagon hiring freeze
Advocates praised defense leaders for excluding shipyard workers and other key readiness jobs from a department-wide hiring freeze.
Europe’s top missile maker MBDA boosts output 33% amid record orders
MBDA is the only Western company besides American firms capable of producing “the full range of complex weapons,” the CEO said.
