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Air Force hedges on next-gen tanker plans
Plans for USAF future aircraft programs look too pricey, service secretary says.
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US-made jam-resistant drones helped Ukrainians cut through Russia EW
Shield AI’s V-BATs are giving Kyiv new range, capabilities.
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Broader federal investment in quantum sensing needed to outpace China, industry report says
Fostering quantum development for a wide range of industries is the best way to answer national-security needs, they argue.
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New rule aims to stop US investors from funding Chinese AI, quantum research
The new rule conscribes U.S. investment in technological areas of national-security interest.
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 164: AUSA conference, in review
Defense One staff summarize the leading developments from this year's Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington.
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AUKUS experiment shows how allies with autonomy will speed up naval operations
Three nations are bringing new drone tech to Australia for an experiment that points to the future of naval warfare.
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Army wargame to test cargo drones and live logistics data
The service is also looking into casualty evacuation by drone.
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Immigrants show greater willingness to join the military, study shows
Propensity to serve appears tied to civic-mindedness rather than militarism, authors write.
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Researchers sound alarm on dual-use AI for defense
That shiny Silicon Valley tool comes with big risks for civilians, according to a new report.
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How two units are learning from each other as the Army moves to modernize
The units’ experiences are also driving interest in new capabilities, like automated object detection for drones.
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Estonia considering missiles, drones that can strike inside Russia
The Ukraine war shows “you need to carry the effects deep into enemies,” the country’s defense acquisition chief said in an interview.
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Army to expand tech-equipping effort—and cut some programs
Gen. Randy George also said the Army will cancel programs that don’t serve the service’s modernization goals.
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US Army rushes to boost defenses as Russia ups strike-drone autonomy
From the Red Sea to the Pacific, the drone and counter-drone game is accelerating.
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New AI-powered strike drone shows how quickly battlefield autonomy is evolving
First-person drone piloting is yesterday’s news. Drones are becoming smarter as the electronic environment around them makes operator communication more difficult.
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Is ‘Big AI’ beating 'small AI'—and what does it mean for the military?
Efforts to build giant, power-hungry models may be squeezing out the kind of computing-at-the-edge projects the military actually needs.
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Senators want answers from DOD on quantum sensing efforts
Bipartisan letter wonders whether China’s programs “outstrip the efforts of the United States.”
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New small cruise missile slated for SOCOM gunship test
Digital engineering is helping smaller companies make big leaps in missile design.
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In Ukraine, a US firm tests a promising tool against GPS jammers: cell phones
Could “networking phones together as one big distributed antenna” help foil Russian electronic warfare?
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The Army wants to roboticize forklifts
Training a robot loader needs more soldier interaction than you may suspect.
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