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Anduril unveils jet-powered interceptor designed to down enemy drones, missiles
The company says the U.S. government has operationally tested the weapon.
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A key Pentagon data link can now talk to satellites—but not in the USA
A Link 16-to-space demonstration abroad went well. Could FAA approval for domestic tests be next?
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US Navy: ‘Non-kinetic effects’ will likely decide the next war
The service’s new cyber strategy lays out lines of effort for a new era of warfare.
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US, Indonesia expand defense cooperation, starting with cyber and space
It’s part of a larger effort across the region where cyber vulnerabilities are “a real point of concern,” a defense official said.
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India plans to make armored vehicles with US help, officials say
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the deal during a bilateral meeting with State Secretary Antony Blinken and Indian ministers of defense and external affairs.
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White House’s plan to stop ransomware: block payments
The international effort involves sharing Treasury Department data with partner nations.
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US Army’s Pacific corps will invite more allies to join groundbreaking comms platform
Mission partner environment, which debuted with Australia, will be extended to other exercise partners in the coming year.
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Russian cruise missiles have US Air Force scouting for thousands of acres of land
Six over-the-horizon radar sites are envisioned in the United States and Canada, say officials with prospective bidder Raytheon.
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Honeywell shows off augmented-reality headset for tank crews
The goggles are meant to give soldiers in specially-equipped armored vehicles a clear view of the outside.
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Army’s hyperconnected visions depend on new approaches to software, networks
Empowering A-teams and Pacific allies requires overcoming barriers to secure access to data.
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Army orders loitering munition for testing as soldier-borne tank-killer
Service will send Switchblade 600s to U.S. units for evaluation.
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How the war in Ukraine is reshaping US Army modernization
The rapid evolution of electronic warfare and drone tactics have the service tweaking its acquisition plans.
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The CIA’s data-challenged AI imperative
Mastering the technology is key to being able to “disrupt those entities that do not,” said an agency cyber policy official.
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How the Pentagon’s big tech bets could suffer from a continuing resolution
Anything that needs new money to start or scale could see delays—including the Air Force’s quest to develop robot wingmen.
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Swamped with cybersecurity data, NGA hopes ChatGPT-like tools can help
The mapping agency is trying to keep tabs on 70,000 events per second.
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NSA to stand up AI security center
Securing AI means preventing it “from learning, doing, and revealing the wrong thing,” Gen. Paul Nakasone said.
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US, Japan warn of China-backed hackers lurking in networking gear
The joint advisory cautioned that a China-backed threat group called BlackTech is exploiting weaknesses in routers to hack government and industrial targets.
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Connect everything? Leaders need to get specific first
Hazy visions of data flowing seamlessly around the battlefield won’t get the job done, says the Air Force general for C2 systems.
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One way the Air Force is filling electronic-warfare gaps: hiring interns
The 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing is working with universities to recruit young talent for now—and maybe later.
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