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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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US Army wants new grenade launcher, ammunition to be able to destroy drones
The Army is calling for prototype submissions that include 16 weapons, fire controls systems and around 25,000 rounds of ammunition.
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New counter-drone systems emerge in the battle to adapt | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 4.7.26
Defense companies rush to field new counter-drone systems as Pentagon leaders testify on Capitol Hill. Plus, citizens are honored by Medal of Honor recipients.
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Counter-drone systems proliferate at AUSA Global Force Symposium 2026
As fast as militaries can deploy arrays of drones, defense companies are racing to find ways to defeat them. Check out two new options from AUSA Global Force.
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Can Russia field nuclear weapons in space to wipe out satellites?
Leaders from U.S. Strategic Command and the Space Force updated Congress on adversaries’ capabilities in a range of theaters, highlighting emerging threats.