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A 3D-printed submarine? Not likely, but maybe something close
The Navy is bumping up its use of additive manufacturing to make critical, delay-prone submarine parts, said Christopher Miller, NAVSEA’s executive director.
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Hypersonics, autonomous systems top DepSecDef nom’s emerging-tech priorities
Feinberg said it’s time to “move away from expensive, overly sophisticated platforms that take years to develop.”
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Defense One Radio, Ep. 173: Testing the Army’s new fighting strategy on Ukraine's doorstep
A 10th Mountain Division brigade commander talks electronic-warfare, innovation, and something he'd never experienced in the Army.
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Pentagon may break up tech offices in acquisition-policy shift
Shakeup may also consolidate service PEO functions and put more R&D costs on industry, a Pentagon source says.
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Microsoft-DARPA collaboration yields possible quantum chip breakthrough
A better way to check and store qubits could enable big applications for smarter drones, better processing, and doing much more with less.
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Pentagon officials are bracing for Musk's DOGE
SecDef hints at pushback, but others worry about the team's record of breaking into databases and making hasty cuts.
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L3 unveils new low-bandwidth, high-autonomy drone swarm tech
The new program could allow operators to manage hundreds—and eventually thousands—of drones.
Business
What Google’s return to defense AI means
More competition in a hot market—and the plain fact that only the Pentagon will set boundaries.
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The F-35 program’s software development isn’t getting any better, Pentagon report finds
A new report from the top DOD weapons tester noted the program can’t "simultaneously" fix multiple software problems.
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Trump’s ‘Iron Dome for America’ plan would put weapons in space, at a big cost
It’s a Cold War concept for a mission whose threats and tools have long since changed.
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How DeepSeek changed the future of AI—and what that means for national security
China’s breakthrough is an opportunity for American companies to build more efficient tools. That will also help the U.S. military.
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The Navy’s robot refueler is coming—even as the fleet works out integration
The MQ-25 will “unlock” other manned-unmanned teaming, naval aviation leader says.
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Shield AI to train Ukrainians on jam-resistant drones
Deal aims to give a new dimension to the world’s “premier tactical drone operating military,” company president says in interview.
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Pentagon to test how generative AI would perform in fight with China
Can ChatGPT-like programs help the U.S. win a war in the Pacific?
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Outgoing Air Force secretary floats options for 6th-gen jet program
Frank Kendall offers a vision for his department’s future—though NGAD’s fate will be up to the Trump team.
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Insider-threat detectors fail too often. A new tool could help plug leaks
Building a live model of dataflows and workflows can help reveal where access controls are inefficient or broken.
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SPRINT contractors add details about their fast, runway-independent aircraft
DARPA-SOCOM program managers aim to review the technology-demonstrator designs in April.
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800-plus 'potential vulnerabilities and biases' may afflict AI-infused medical services
A DOD red team looked at the proposed use of large language models to summarize clinical notes and drive an advisory chatbot.
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Marines still targeting 2030 for Hornet replacement, despite F-35 delays
A California group commander explains how MCAS Miramar is prepping for the transition.
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