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Oshkosh partners with startup to build military drones
Oshkosh Defense partnered with Grid Aero to scale production of the Lifter aircraft, marking the defense giant’s first foray into aircraft manufacturing.
Middle Column
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From tanks to space, Norway and Germany forge ahead with ‘Hansa’ defense pact
German tank maker KNDS and Norway’s Ritek have begun producing Leopard 2A8 tanks in Norway, adding a land-based industrial foothold to a security partnership spanning submarines, missiles and military operations in Europe’s north.
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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.
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Air
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US Air Force awards Lockheed Martin $694M hypersonic missile production contract
The Air Force granted Lockheed Martin a $694 million contract in late September for the production and fielding of the AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, or ARRW.
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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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.
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Hasty US exit from Europe could drive allies away from American arms, RAND says
A rapid, uncoordinated U.S. military drawdown from Europe could push key NATO allies further away from American weapons, a RAND study found.
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New tactical comms system for US ground troops aims to break network silos
“We’ve spent the past 50 years building siloed networks, siloed applications and siloed environments to collaborate internally with our own data. We can no longer do that,” a Pentagon official said.
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Senior US general fired, accused of leaking classified information
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, a senior military planner on the Pentagon’s Joint Staff, was fired over accusations he leaked classified information to the public.
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In Arctic, US Army researchers test camo that could adapt to changing landscapes
Researchers were inspired by Arctic foxes, which change colors over the course of the year – from white in the winter to brown in the summer.
Naval
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Australia unveils secretive Ghost Shark underwater drone payloads
The Australian Navy recently lifted the veil on some payloads the service is fielding on its Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous underwater vehicles.
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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High-energy lasers, drones and power: Innovations in defense tech | Business of Defense – Part 1
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Building a power layer for the robotic battlefield — Chariot Defense
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BCE Consulting outlines the critical elements of layered air defense architecture
What does the future of layered air defense look like? BCE Consulting lays out what it will take to protect American forces.
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US Army practices digging temporary battlefield graves
The Army is preparing for the grim possibility of burying fallen soldiers on the battlefield, testing how fast it can dig temporary graves while preserving remains for eventual identification and return to families after the end of a conflict.
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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…