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MBDA plans to fly ‘fat’ hypersonic interceptor demonstrator before end-2029
“So it’s a bit fat, but it’s a Formula 1. It’s hypersonic, truly hypersonic, not just Mach 5,” MBDA executive Lionel Mazenq said of the envisioned Hydis interceptor missile for Europe.
Middle Column
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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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Saildrone expands its European market reach with manufacturing partner in Norway
CEO Tom Fidjeland told reporters at the Euronaval trade show here that taking on the work of churning out Surveyors was “technically not difficult,” with a first mold already being readied.
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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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‘Open the hives’ — Why France is turning tank gunners into FPV pilots
Cpl. Igor started a new job this year, swapping the sights of a 105 mm gun on the French Army’s AMX 10 RC reconnaissance vehicle for first-person view goggles and a handheld controller.
Pentagon
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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.
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Pentagon tells Europeans to cool their rhetoric on Russia, sources say
Pentagon officials have in recent weeks asked several NATO countries to tone down their rhetoric regarding the threat posed by Russia, sources told Reuters.
Naval
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Saildrone expands its European market reach with manufacturing partner in Norway
CEO Tom Fidjeland told reporters at the Euronaval trade show here that taking on the work of churning out Surveyors was “technically not difficult,” with a first mold already being readied.
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.
VIDEOS
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US Army practices digging temporary battlefield graves
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Defense leaders weigh in on expanding production | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 10.27.26
Top leaders from the defense industry share their ideas on how to scale up production and integrate AI in remarks from the show floor at AUSA 2026.
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Defense industry leaders weigh in: How to increase production and integrate AI
As military leaders clamor for increased weapons and systems productions, top defense company leaders chart ways they can meet the demand.
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Semiautomatic grenade launcher and aim-assist for shooting down drones | Highlights from AUSA 2026
Advances in weapons, new drones and personal drone protection were on display at the Army’s premier annual defense conference in Washington, D.C.
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Defense startup wants to make genetically enhanced military dogs
A new defense tech startup aiming to produce genetically enhanced dogs for military and law enforcement use launched Friday with $200 million in seed funding. Texas-based Warhound was conceived by Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey and entrepreneur Ben Lamm, who started Colossal Biosciences, a company best known for its efforts to revive extinct species. In…
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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.