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Dutch firm Optics11 in talks with navies on secretive underwater listening tech
For underwater use, the company’s fiber-optic sensing can detect an oil tanker at 100 kilometers, the CEO said.
Middle Column
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Swiss neutrality proponents challenge arms firms in vote on easing of exports
Swiss voters will decide on Nov. 29 whether to block a bill relaxing curbs on weapons exports, in a referendum that touches on Switzerland’s evolving neutral tradition.
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European troops set to train in Poland for postwar Ukraine deployment
Britain and France will lead 2,800 troops from 11 nations in a two-week exercise testing how to move, protect and supply a force to rebuild Ukraine’s military after the war ends.
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Air
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Russia is giving its drones bigger antennas to beat Ukrainian jamming
Kyiv now needs roughly twice as many jammers to stop each upgraded Shahed, intel officials and experts said.
Land
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US Army feeds culinary soldiers new job title
Formerly known as culinary specialists, a soldier with the 92G occupation identifier will henceforth be known as a “tactical field feeding specialist.”
Pentagon
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Neros to expand domestic drone production with $450M Pentagon loan
The company is a frontrunner in a Defense Department competition to find the best quality, most affordable small drone for combat.
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The Pentagon needs more ammo for the Iran war. Small communities are paying the price.
From polluted waterways to repeated safety violations, the Army’s aging ammunition factories have left a troubling legacy, The War Horse reports.
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US Air Force asks industry for new cruise missile for Ukraine
The U.S. Air Force is looking for contractors to mass produce the Extended Range Attack Munition for Ukraine.
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US approves $2.1 billion Patriot missile sale to Ukraine
The missiles — which are yet to be manufactured — are not expected to be delivered until a couple of years into the 2030s.
Naval
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Dutch firm Optics11 in talks with navies on secretive underwater listening tech
For underwater use, the company’s fiber-optic sensing can detect an oil tanker at 100 kilometers, the CEO said.
Space
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‘The West can’t stop me’: Space wars heat up as Russia tails a Ukraine-linked US satellite
Washington blamed Moscow for deliberately moving a Russian military satellite with an undisclosed mission close last week to a U.S.-registered satellite.
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A torpedo-hunting torpedo? Meet the ‘SeaSpider.’
To protect ships at sea, a German defense company is developing an eye-popping solution: rocket-powered anti-torpedo torpedoes.
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Elbit bets on UK as its European drone sales hub
Elbit’s full ownership of UTACS comes about a year after the British government decided to gradually phase its Watchkeepers out of military service.
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Navy chief says force should operate on ‘wartime footing’ | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 1.27.26
To meet mission and shipbuilding demands, the Navy should operate like it is at war, a top official says. Plus, details of the Tump-class battleships.
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How are defense companies faring so far in 2026? | Defense Dollars
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CNO: Navy should operate on a wartime footing to meet its goals
A senior Navy leader says the service needs to operate as though it’s actually at war to advance its priorities. Plus, details of the Trump-class battleships.