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Ukraine is helping the US catch up with modern warfare—for now
Observers say broader cooperation could help both sides, if the Trump administration allows it.
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Counter-drone warfare at scale? Army demo shows it’s getting closer
In just a few days, Project Flytrap stood up a defensive network in northern Germany.
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How the Army’s most tech-forward units are practicing for war
A two-week exercise simulated island battles—and put some 75 new technologies to the test.
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Can quantum sensing improve magnetic navigation? Pentagon thinks one company is on the right track
The Defense Department is looking to speed up deployment of new GPS alternatives.
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The pilot of an F-22 just controlled a drone wingman in flight
The General Atomics linkup is a first for the Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft effort.
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DOGE veteran could bring much-needed change to Navy research, observers say
New ONR chief Riley did defense-reform work at McKinsey, former officials say.
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Space Force astronauts? New report says guardians in space would be asset for future ops
Experts say humans in space would be advantage, alongside needed tech improvements.
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Systems, not silver bullets, are key to victory in the Pacific: SOCPAC chief
Specifically, integrated systems that can disrupt the enemy, Maj. Gen. VanAntwerp said.
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PacFleet is rushing to create new capabilities, operating concepts
Adm. Koehler: “It might sound to you like we’re building the airplane while we fly it. That is no accident.”
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The Army wants drones that understand ‘commander’s intent’
That’s part of a draft UAS strategy that calls for a new career field, new advanced training, and soldier-built drones.
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Army to test next-gen C2 prototype for the second time since July contract award
How the service is revamping not just its command and control software, but how it develops systems in general.
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Army wants to break ground for a microreactor on a US base by 2027
The service is pushing to make bases energy-independent, but safety and fuel-supply concerns persist.
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The Army wants AI to help man artillery and air defense units
Leaders say the problem is that the technology is nowhere near what it needs to be.
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Startup aims to reinvent battlefield medicine for the drone era
High-intensity conflict will require better connected, more defendable field hospitals for longer term care.
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Lawmakers call for more defense biotech research as China pursues breakthroughs
Shelf-stable blood, biological camouflage, and biosensors are just some of the potential innovations.
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Inside Europe's crash effort to create a 'drone wall'
More sensors, more maneuverable, less expensive: How the Ukraine war is shaping the future of drone air defense.
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When China plays orbital hide-and-seek, Maui’s telescopes give the US an edge
In an interview, Space Force’s Saltzman reveals what’s next for the key sensor site.
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How the rapid pace of AI connects to China’s threats toward Taiwan
A hearing Wednesday explored why Taiwanese chips are more prized than ever.
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State Department CIO hopes agentic AI can help employees
Tools that could complete tasks across multiple systems would go far beyond the agency’s StateChat chatbot.
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