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Government shutdown has paused discussions on accelerating B-21 bomber production
Northrop Grumman execs remain confident in hitting key milestones amid funding uncertainty.
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The Netherlands joins US Air Force’s robot wingman program
The U.S. ally also agreed to develop small drones for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance with General Atomics.
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Counterdrone tech has a production problem
Big defense prime companies pairing with scrappy upstarts could help tip the scales.
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Boeing unveils concept for Army unmanned tiltrotor aircraft amid military push for drones
Renderings reveal a potential robot wingman for the Army’s helicopter fleet.
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Sikorsky’s unmanned U-HAWK is a UH-60L minus the cockpit
As Army mulls retiring its Black Hawks, company touts variant that can carry more while freeing up aircrew.
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Defense tech has a new unicorn
Data-tech startup Govini cinched $150 million in growth capital, tipping the company’s valuation over the $1 billion mark.
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Flood of questions leads Missile Defense Agency to push Golden Dome deadline one week
Pitches for a slice of MDA’s 10-year, up-to-$151 billion contract vehicle are now due Oct. 16.
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Silicon Valley in St. Louis?
With the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency as its north star, a non-profit is working to get defense tech to put down roots in the Midwest.
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SOCOM to get robotic anti-drone turret for maritime platforms
Defense tech startup Allen Control Systems landed a contract for Bullfrog, which can use a variety of common weapons.
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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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