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Defense One Radio, Ep. 195: Europe's growing defense industry
The EU's ambassador to the U.S. underscores the importance of the bloc's $910 billion defense plans known as Readiness 2030.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 194: Highlights from AFA's Air, Space & Cyber Conference
Our editors explore the dominant themes from this year's edition.
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Has Space Force cracked the code on faster acquisition?
Leaders say the service is “disrupting” the Valley of Death, among other innovations.
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Anduril blames CCA delay on push for ‘semi-autonomous’ first flight
Air Force officials, who expected the milestone over the summer, now anticipate it by mid-October.
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Lockheed’s Skunk Works unveils work on a potential CCA competitor
Officials say multipurpose Vectis drone is to fly by 2027, have “Indo-Pacific” range.
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The Pentagon’s new startup focus is pushing established companies to try new strategies
Older firms are finding ways to partner with tomorrow’s defense stars.
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This Ukrainian startup has re-invented drone swarming
Collaborative drone swarms that bring together kamikaze drones and wheeled robot grenade launchers could be coming to a battlefield near you.
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Task orders and bottlenecks: how the largest US shipbuilder is putting AI to work
HII thinks AI will speed up production in several ways.
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Army picks startup Rivet to build AI-enabled soldier glasses
Anduril and Meta will also reportedly team up to make a prototype.
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The jets were late. Lockheed got on-time bonuses anyway
After nearly 20 years of F-35 production, the program continues to “overpromise and underdeliver,” GAO said.
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Space Force goes commercial for space domain awareness
Nearly 150 companies are vying for a spot in the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program, a top official says.
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Test your arms and gear in Ukraine, NATO’s military chief urges companies
“Find the right partners,” said Gen. Grynkewich, “and get up there and do some real-world testing.”
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For Booz Allen, 2025 is the year of the ‘pivot’
The company’s head of defense business talks shifting strategies, navigating policy changes, and how the company is reintroducing itself.
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Leidos takes aim at maritime autonomy
The company wants to make waves in the surface and undersea drone markets amongst startup competitors.
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ULA’s heavy-lift rocket prepares to launch first Space Force mission
The company plans to loft nine missions this year, down from the once-hoped-for 20.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 188: Tech Summit talks: The venture capitalists’ perspective
The last in our series of conversations from this year’s Defense One Tech Summit.
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HII braces for sub slip, but sees growth in drones and mission systems
Domestic shipbuilders are getting a surge of support from the White House, Congress, and the Pentagon.
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Anduril becomes third US supplier of rocket motors, company says
Annual production will grow to 6,000 motors by the end of next year, they say.
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6 firms to join Northrop in autonomous-flight effort
The companies aim to use the defense giant's Beacon ecosystem to flight-test their offerings later this year.
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