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Firm bets on converted fishing trawlers to tackle Russian submarines in the Arctic
The company’s Arctic Hunter idea involves an industry-standard 56-meter trawler design whose fish-processing innards are ripped out and replaced with autonomy features.
Middle Column
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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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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.”
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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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Firm bets on converted fishing trawlers to tackle Russian submarines in the Arctic
The company’s Arctic Hunter idea involves an industry-standard 56-meter trawler design whose fish-processing innards are ripped out and replaced with autonomy features.
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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US Air Force begins piloted flights, autonomy tests for modified F-16s
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‘T’ is for troops | Headlines
The Pentagon rolls out a new program to screen troops for testosterone, and artillery shell makers struggle to keep up with rising demands in this week’s headli
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Could humanoid robots be used to fire mortars? | Defense Dollars
An emerging robotics company talks about how humanoid-style androids could one day do dangerous, simple tasks like breaching doors and firing certain weapons.
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Teaching Teens Smart Credit Card Habits
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