New 360-degree turret uses sound tracking to destroy drone swarms
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1d ago
Picket Defense Systems has unveiled a new anti-drone turret called **Inferno RTC**, designed to counter fast-moving drone swarms at very short range. The company says traditional counter-drone systems
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Poland has joined the Pentagon’s counter-drone marketplace, even as the U.S. Army unexpectedly canceled a planned rotational deployment to Poland earlier this year. The Army said the move reflects con
U.S. Northern Command commander Gen. Gregory Guillot said troops patrolling the southern border still lack adequate counter-drone technology, even as the region has become a major testbed for counter-
Army orders rifle-mounted smart scopes to down small drones
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6d ago
The U.S. Army is expanding its counter-drone capabilities by purchasing rifle-mounted smart scopes that help soldiers detect, track, and shoot down small drones. Smart Shooter announced a $10.7 millio
L3Harris has unveiled a new electronic warfare capability called **Wraith Shield** for its **Falcon IV handheld radios**, designed to help soldiers counter small drone threats without adding new hardw
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1w ago
A New York Times investigation reveals that U.S. involvement in the Ukraine war was far deeper and more secretive than publicly known. In the early weeks after Russia’s invasion in 2022, two top Ukrai
L3Harris has announced a new electronic warfare capability, called **Wraith Shield**, for its **Falcon IV handheld radios** that could give soldiers a personal counter-drone defense bubble. The system
Pentagon cancels deployment of 4,000 soldiers to Europe
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1w ago
The Pentagon canceled the deployment of nearly 4,000 soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, just as the unit was beginning to deploy to Europe. A U.S. official confir
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1w ago
The U.S. Army is facing a sudden budget shortfall of an estimated $4 billion to $6 billion and is responding by sharply reducing training across multiple units, according to internal documents and U.S
The article reports that an Air Force MQ-9 Reaper successfully downed aerial targets using a relatively inexpensive air-to-air missile, marking a step toward more cost-effective counter-drone defense.
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1w ago
The U.S. Army-led Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has selected five military installations to take part in an anti-drone pilot program focused on countering small unmanned aircraft and advancing dire
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2w ago
The Pentagon is pursuing AI-enhanced target recognition to help troops, vehicles, and ships defeat drones more quickly and accurately. The Defense Innovation Unit’s C-UAS Close-In Kinetic Defeat Enhan
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the fragile ceasefire with Iran remains in effect, despite renewed hostilities after Iran attacked U.S. forces and the commercial ships they were pr
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2w ago
President Donald Trump abruptly paused “Project Freedom,” a U.S. operation meant to help ships safely transit the Strait of Hormuz, after backlash from key Gulf allies, according to U.S. officials. Th
New frontier of AI forces Trump's heavy hand
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2w ago
President Trump entered office promising to remove government constraints on artificial intelligence, but 15 months later his administration is moving toward a much more active role in overseeing the
The U.S. Defense Department has signed new agreements with Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and Reflection AI to deploy their AI technologies and models on classified military networks for “law
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3w ago
Romania has been added to the U.S. counter-drone marketplace, allowing it to acquire counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technology through a Pentagon-managed procurement platform. The Army announc
Google has reportedly signed a classified agreement allowing the U.S. Department of Defense to use its AI models for “any lawful government purpose,” according to The Information. The deal comes short
Former Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work criticized Google’s decision to withdraw from Project Maven, the Pentagon program that used artificial intelligence to analyze military surveillance video. Spe
The article reports concerns raised by U.S. military leaders that Google’s business activities in China may be benefiting the Chinese military, especially the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). In testim
The content is a brief promotional and headline-style excerpt from The Information rather than a full article. Its main news item is a report that 600 Google employees have asked CEO Sundar Pichai to
The Pentagon’s counter-drone strategy is shifting after a September exercise in Florida that closely replicated Ukraine’s “Spiderweb” drone attack on Russia. During Operation Clear Horizon at Eglin Ai
The U.S. Army is exploring whether its Apache attack helicopters can become an effective counter-drone platform, using lessons from Ukraine and Iran. At the Army Aviation Warfighting Summit in Nashvil
The Pentagon is planning a major expansion of drone and autonomy spending in fiscal 2027, seeking nearly $55 billion for its new Defense Autonomous Warfare Group (DAWG), the successor to the Biden-era
Military Folding Bikes | Montague Bikes
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Apr 22
Montague Bikes markets folding bicycles originally developed for the U.S. military under a DARPA grant to help airborne soldiers carry bikes into combat. The company’s Paratrooper model, designed for
The US military will no longer require service members to receive an annual flu shot, according to a new policy announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In a video posted to social media, Hegseth
The Overpressured Warfighters Act of 2025 (OWA2025) is a veteran-led advocacy effort focused on preventing and recognizing injuries caused by blast overpressure (BOP) and toxic exposure in military tr
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Apr 17
At the Halifax International Security Forum, Matt Gurney argues that America’s absence was the defining feature of the event. He describes the forum as a major Canadian “soft power” gathering for defe
USA TODAY reports that the Pentagon is quietly increasing planning for a possible U.S. military operation in Cuba, should President Donald Trump order one. The report cites two unnamed sources familia
The Pentagon's newly established Defense Autonomous Warfare Group (DAWG) is poised to receive a staggering budget of $54.6 billion for fiscal year 2027, a dramatic increase of over 24,000% from its in
Alan Hayward James, a former US Air Force master sergeant, has pleaded guilty to defrauding the military out of $37 million through a bid-rigging scheme involving IT contracts. James, who referred to
President Donald Trump has proposed a substantial $1.5 trillion defense budget for 2027, driven by escalating costs from the ongoing war in Iran and increasing global security commitments. This propos
Reports indicate that a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle pilot may have been captured after the aircraft was shot down over central Iran on April 3, 2026. Iranian media and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp
The U.S. State Department, under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, has mandated all American embassies and consulates to engage in coordinated campaigns against foreign propaganda, particularly as the U
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Mar 27
The concept of having a "human in the loop" in military AI systems is increasingly seen as misleading and potentially dangerous. Although this notion is intended to serve as a safeguard against AI fai
A federal judge in San Francisco, Rita Lin, granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration, allowing the AI startup to challenge its recent blacklisting by the Defense Dep
A federal judge in California has blocked the Pentagon's attempt to label the AI company Anthropic as a "supply chain risk," stating that such actions infringe on the company's constitutional rights.
The U.S. military is testing a new drone defense initiative called "Curtain Call" aimed at protecting troops in Africa from unmanned aerial threats. This initiative, developed by U.S. Africa Command (
On March 23, 2026, the Air Force issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking partners for the production of lightweight, one-way attack drones intended for special operations forces, as part of a b
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Mar 23
French company Texelis Defense and Finnish manufacturer Scata have joined forces to create the MK1, an 18-ton multipurpose combat vehicle developed in Finland within a year. Targeting a market gap bet
A recent leak from a military briefing to ABC News indicates a serious security breach at Barksdale Air Force Base, a key U.S. military installation housing B-52H bombers capable of carrying nuclear w
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Mar 19
Elbit Systems has announced plans to develop high-power laser weapons for the Israeli Air Force, which will be mounted on fighter jets and helicopters. This initiative was revealed during the company'
The Pentagon is shifting its strategy regarding artificial intelligence, reportedly developing alternatives to Anthropic's technology following a breakdown in their $200 million contract. This fallout
In response to recent operational disruptions, Amazon has summoned senior engineers to address issues stemming from generative AI-assisted changes. Reports indicate that these incidents involved "high
The U.S. Army has awarded Anduril Industries a significant $20 billion contract aimed at enhancing counter-drone capabilities. Announced by the Pentagon, this firm fixed-price agreement is designed to
"Project Maven: A Marine Colonel, His Team, and the Dawn of AI Warfare" by Katrina Manson chronicles the Pentagon's ambitious initiative to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into U.S. military op
In the recent episode of "The DownLink Podcast," host Laura Winter discusses the termination of the U.S. Space Force's West Scholars program, a specialized Senior Professional Military Education fello
The Pentagon is increasingly focusing on cislunar space—the area between Earth and the Moon—as a strategic frontier for military operations, especially in light of rising activities from other nations
The Pentagon's Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF 401) has released new guidelines focused on counter-drone technology, emphasizing the need for standardized testing while complying with federal
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Mar 11
The U.S. is set to deploy the Merops anti-drone system to the Middle East, following its successful use against Russian drones in Ukraine. This decision, reported by two U.S. officials, aims to enhanc