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• European Defence Fund funnels money to drones, hypersonic defense, AI

  Ukraine’s defense industry was able to participate in EDF projects for the first time.

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  Rudy Ruitenberg

  2 years ago

• Marine training chief wants to ‘let NCOs loose’ with more drone access

  The Marines’ new Attack Drone Team is tackling the challenge of turning drones into weapons. And they want to get more personnel in on the action.

  By

  Hope Hodge Seck

  2 years ago

• MARSOC is fusing traditionally rugged Marines with tech-curious ones

  Marine Corps special operations leaders want Marines who not only adapt to new technologies but are also eager to embrace them.

  By

  Riley Ceder

  2 years ago

• Marines have air defense, but need a way to defeat drone swarms

  “The big thing that really keeps me up at night is swarms,” Col. Andrew Konicki, head of ground-based air defense for Marine Corps Systems Command, said.

  By

  Todd South

  2 years ago

• With new jets, Marines need new weapons for future fights

  Marine aviation leaders are looking for upgraded weapons and munitions options for the Corps’ growing fleet of F-35B and F-35C fighter jets.

  By

  Todd South

  2 years ago

• Marine Corps may scrap plan for SNCO barracks RAs over legal issue

  A nearly $11 billion plan to overhaul Marine barracks by 2037 may have to ditch a plan that would have placed SNCOs in enlisted barracks to mentor Marines.

  By

  Hope Hodge Seck

  2 years ago

• Turkey and Greece expand military confidence-building measures

  Senior defense and military officials from the two NATO member nations, which have come close to war, met this week, as the alliance comes under pressure.

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  Cem Devrim Yaylali

  2 years ago

• Safety fears keep most of India’s go-to military helicopters grounded

  The grounding has strained the military’s fleet and forced the leasing of civilian helicopters as gap fillers.

  By

  Gordon Arthur

  2 years ago

• French Navy rams explosive drone boat into cargo vessel in live test

  The test explosion on April 26 will allow to France to perfect remotely-operated naval munition systems, including their guidance and pyrotechnics.

  By

  Rudy Ruitenberg

  2 years ago

• The Pentagon must balance speed with safety as it modernizes software

  DOD must balance expediting its software acquisition process with a better system for gauging prospective vulnerabilities, the author of this op-ed argues.

  By

  Georgianna Shea

  2 years ago

• Lockheed loses experimental satellite after Firefly launch mishap

  The mishap caused the rocket to lose its engine nozzle extension, significantly reducing its thrust and making it unable to reach its designated orbit.

  By

  Courtney Albon

  2 years ago

• Marines want to add counter-drone weapon to amphibious vehicle

  The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has propelled counter-UAS weaponry onto a priority list of add-ons for the vehicle, officials said.

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  Hope Hodge Seck

  2 years ago