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Fast-flying Shahed drones spur new class of interceptors
Drone tech company Powerus eyes rocket or jet-powered interceptors as the next product target.
Business
Shield AI expects to fly its unmanned fighter jet within months
The Navy is kicking in $150 million to further develop the X-BAT.
Business
Anduril wades into traditional shipbuilding arena with major submarine play
The defense tech company plans to build submarine components at a shipyard outside of Baltimore in which the government will have an approximate 40 percent stake, President Donald Trump said Tuesday.
Business
Army awards counterdrone contracts worth more than $4B
But there’s room for more—up to $7 billion.
Policy
The Navy’s public shipyards will take more decades to repair, GAO says
A new report calls for more Congressional oversight of the massive construction projects.
Threats
Space Force braces for stalled progress amid lack of full funding
Fiscal 2027 program starts are already on hold until December.
Science & Tech
Air Force contemplates unmanned tankers
The technology isn’t yet available to give autonomy to very large aircraft—but it’s coming.
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Business
Back to life: How Shield AI’s future unmanned fighter made decades-old tech new again
The original GE Aerospace engine nozzle, designed for the F-16, is key to building a vertical takeoff robotic jet prototype.
Defense Systems
Some Navy subs are waiting years for shipyard work, and that’s costing billions of dollars
In the past decade, U.S. attack submarines have spent 41 ship-years idle, GAO found.
Business
There’s no shortcut to replenish US munitions stockpiles
Firms are pitching low-cost munitions and the Pentagon is making weapons deals. It won’t immediately fix the Iran-stockpile problem.
