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• Italian NATO jet downs drone in Lithuania, minister says it probably came from Russia

  An Italian NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in Lithuanian airspace on Tuesday that “most probably” came from Russia, Italy’s defense minister said.

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  Andrius Sytas and Janis Laizans, Reuters

  2 months ago

• Russian frigate fires flares towards Danish military helicopter

  A Russian frigate fired two flares towards a Danish military helicopter sent to photograph it in international waters off Denmark on Monday.

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  Stine Jacobsen, Reuters

  2 months ago

• Drone maker unveils ‘low-cost’ alternative to MQ-9 Reaper

  Swarm Aero debuts a model of its new Gamera drone, which it says will be able to carry bomber-class strike munitions.

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  Staff

  2 months ago

• Turkey certifies military training aircraft as safe, a first for local authorities

  Turkey has closed the bureaucratic loop on a military airworthiness certificate for a trainer aircraft, bringing the entire process under national control.

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  Cem Devrim Yaylali

  2 months ago

• Russia and Iran deepen weapons partnership amid wars in Ukraine, Middle East

  Russia has begun sending Iran upgraded munitions, satellite imagery and targeting data used against American forces in the Middle East.

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  Katie Livingstone

  2 months ago

• Space-based ISR launches to grow fourfold in next decade, Novaspace says

  The number of satellites launched to provide militaries and defense departments with ISR data from space is expected to increase more than fourfold.

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  Rudy Ruitenberg

  2 months ago

• France experiments with smaller tank units to evade drone attacks

  French Army commanders want to know if dispersed “Lego bricks” of Leclerc tanks and support vehicles can make themselves uninteresting to adversaries.

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  Rudy Ruitenberg

  2 months ago

• US Navy, Boeing ink first MQ-25A Stingray production contract

  The U.S. Navy awarded a $562 million fixed-price incentive contract to Boeing on Monday to start Lot 1 Low Rate Initial Production of the MQ-25A Stingray.

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  Leigh Giangreco

  2 months ago

• US Air Force secretary reveals deployment of on-orbit space control weapons

  Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink revealed that the service deployed on-orbit space control weapons but did not offer details on the type of weapon.

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  Cristina Stassis

  2 months ago

• ‘It’s not science fiction’: US Air Force must build trust in AI, says expert

  The military must work on how to combat fast and reckless enemy AI agents that don’t necessarily operate with the same oversight, according to experts.

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  Claire Barrett

  2 months ago

• US military must focus on ‘right mix’ of weapons amid stockpile concerns: Official

  With lingering questions regarding the depleted U.S. stockpiles due to the war with Iran, the U.S. military is looking to build the “right mix” of weapons.

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  Claire Barrett

  2 months ago

• Lockheed to build 4 more Vectis drones, 2027 first flight remains on target

  Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works is slated to build four more Vectis uncrewed aircraft, with the first expected to fly by the end of 2027.

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  Michael Scanlon

  2 months ago