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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.
Business
To limit Chinese influence on commercial tech partners, Pentagon plans big changes
Working with startups promises big innovation gains—and big security risks—for the Defense Department.
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Report: Crypto donations to right-wing extremist groups rising, especially in Europe
The good news: Use of digital currencies makes monitoring those groups easier.
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Funding gaps slowing down Marine Corps’ modernization efforts
Force Design 2030 is on track, commandant says, but just barely.
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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.
Defense Systems
2024 in review: Defense systems
Satellites, bombers, and drones of every description are just some of the year's top systems stories.
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2024 in review: Technology
China's "nuclear" sub, Ukraine's cheap sensors, Starlink in Russian hands, and other important tech stories.
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Defense officials hopeful incoming administration keeps funding cutting-edge tech
Amid competing priorities, they pitched dual-use research as key to competing with China.
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Air Force boots decision on 6th-gen fighter to Trump admin
Service officials put the effort on pause earlier this year.
Business
Can OpenAI power military drone defenses? New partnership with Anduril offers clues
Partnership aims to help operators “assess drone threats more quickly and accurately.”
Defense Systems
Eighteen ways Palantir wants the Pentagon to change
A conversation with the CTO of the self-described software prime contractor.
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New AI tool for air defense takes on advanced missiles and drone swarms
The future of air defense is a lot more complex than radar bleeps.
Defense Systems
DIU orders software to drive massive drone swarms
The software glue holding the Replicator effort together is beginning to harden.
Defense Systems
What the Army learned from its first all-digital ground vehicle design
Prototypes of the XM-30 Combat Vehicle are expected in 2025, said the Army’s top vehicle buyer.
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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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