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NATO has built a cloud for Ukraine’s classified battle data
The last hurdle is figuring out information-sharing policies to keep it all safe.
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.
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.
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.
Just one prototype won’t cut it anymore, Pacific Marine commander tells industry
MARFORPAC is working faster, so it needs companies with innovative gear to show up with multiples.
Pacific soldiers push forward with transformation, with an eye on China
“The cost of failure is too damn high,” Gen. Ronald Clark says.
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.
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.”
With cautious optimism, some defense firms lock in on prototypes to drive demand
Could the “Field of Dreams” mantra—if you build it, they will buy—help the Pentagon buy smarter, faster?
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.
Dismount before contact: Learning to fight with the infantry squad vehicle
How the Army is adapting to protect soldiers in its new open-air dune buggy.
Anduril debuts Eagle Eye, a modular, AI-powered soldier headset
One variant is being pitched for the Army’s Soldier Borne Mission Command program.
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.
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.
Drone boats, new landing craft get Army Pacific tryouts
The service is looking for better ways to protect its waterborne forces.
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.
Anduril and Palantir-backed startup Rivet go head-to-head in soldier virtual display competition
The Army awarded more than $350M for the Soldier Borne Mission Command program this month.
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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.
The big threat left out of Xi’s parade: China’s weaponized AI startups
After militarizing civilian ships, China’s doing the same with dual-use AI companies.
Ukraine’s milestone shows drones prevent defeat, but don’t secure victory
Drone innovation is speeding up, but war has not followed. Is this the future?
