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DOD event challenges industry to down largest drone swarms to date
Industry teams with counter-drone solutions took on large drone swarms in a Joint Counter-small unmanned aircraft systems Office-run demonstration in June.
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What did the US military’s Gaza aid pier actually accomplish?
The pier’s mission ended last week, and its clearest legacy is what wasn’t possible, analysts say.
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Pentagon creates regional partnerships to sustain gear far from home
The Pentagon has signed off on a regional sustainment framework to maintain equipment forward in theaters around the world, starting with the Indo-Pacific.
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Undersecretary for international cooperation needed, DOD advisers say
The new undersecretary of defense would lead requirements development and integration efforts among the U.S. and its allies.
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Biden drops out of 2024 race
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised Biden for his "profound and personal commitment to the Department of Defense and the American military" on Sunday.
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US close to sending $2 billion in security aid across the Indo-Pacific
The numbers aren’t yet final, since the administration is still briefing Congress, and lawmakers are allowed input.
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Navy missile intercepts target using Army’s new missile defense radar
The Navy's SM-6 missile intercepted a target in a test during Valiant Shield using the Army's new missile defense radar and battle command system.
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DARPA picks UT Austin to house microelectronics manufacturing hub
Through the $1.4 billion partnership, DARPA will establish a domestic center for microelectronics manufacturing at the university.
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Pentagon to expand industry pool for CJADC2 experimentation
The Pentagon held its first GIDE industry day on Tuesday, an effort to solidify a process for companies to integrate C2 tools into future experiments.
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Pentagon to accept deliveries of Lockheed F-35s after yearlong pause
The decision will allow deliveries of the latest F-35s to resume after a roughly year-long halt.
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As more NATO countries meet spending targets, some push to raise goals
Over 2/3 of NATO allies now meet the minimum defense spending requirement but some are pushing to raise the target amid uncertainty over Russia and Trump.
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US to send Tomahawks, hypersonics, other long-range fires to Germany
The move is in-line with the Army's plan to provide such capability to its Multidomain Task Force there.
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F-16s to be ‘flying in the skies of Ukraine this summer,’ US says
However, one analyst says this news doesn't necessarily mean the jets are ready for combat.
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Defense Innovation Unit should expand across US, lawmakers say
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s fiscal 2025 defense policy bill includes a provision requiring DIU to craft a plan to increase its U.S. footprint.
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Biden unveils additional air defense aid for Ukraine at NATO summit
Five countries will provide additional air defense systems for Ukraine in the coming months.
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Pentagon zero-trust office aims to start data tagging, labeling in ′24
The Defense Department is seeking to demo a solution, even an imperfect one, to a longstanding problem.
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Defense Innovation Unit project makes supercomputers more accessible
Two commercial firms demonstrated that they could provide high-performance computing tools on the cloud.
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