Army chooses BAE Systems for prototype base defense artillery cannon

Army chooses BAE Systems for prototype base defense artillery cannon
Army chooses BAE Systems for prototype base defense artillery cannon

The Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon will be focused on defense against unmanned and missile threats.

Trump administration inherits Air Force funding hurdle: 2025 preview

Trump administration inherits Air Force funding hurdle: 2025 preview
Trump administration inherits Air Force funding hurdle: 2025 preview

With Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy set to co-lead a commission that could recommend cuts to the Pentagon, many previously unthinkable options may be on the table for the US Air Force as the second Trump administration takes over Washington.

From drone red tape to an aviation shake up: 5 Army stories from 2024

From drone red tape to an aviation shake up: 5 Army stories from 2024
From drone red tape to an aviation shake up: 5 Army stories from 2024

In 2024, the US Army moved out on plans to better team up soldiers and machines on the battlefield, while facing some policy and technology challenges.

‘Not a warfighter’: Air Force secretary hits back at Musk comments on canceling manned fighters

‘Not a warfighter’: Air Force secretary hits back at Musk comments on canceling manned fighters
‘Not a warfighter’: Air Force secretary hits back at Musk comments on canceling manned fighters

The Pentagon should continue to buy and upgrade the Lockheed Martin F-35, Frank Kendall said today, while underscoring that “better performance” is needed from the stealth jet’s manufacturer.

Cost, payload and EW defense: Israel’s Aeronautics CEO talks the future of tactical UAVs

Cost, payload and EW defense: Israel’s Aeronautics CEO talks the future of tactical UAVs
Cost, payload and EW defense: Israel’s Aeronautics CEO talks the future of tactical UAVs

Dan Slasky said he sees plenty of opportunity in the niche market of smaller, but not too small, drones.

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Providing an asymmetric advantage with quadcopters and fixed-wing VTOLs

Providing an asymmetric advantage with quadcopters and fixed-wing VTOLs
Providing an asymmetric advantage with quadcopters and fixed-wing VTOLs

The American-made Teal 2 quadcopter and Edge 130 Blue, a VTOL fixed-wing system, are both on the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue List for acquisition by U.S. forces.

Autonomy changes everything about combat engineering

Autonomy changes everything about combat engineering
Autonomy changes everything about combat engineering

Sending robotic vehicles into the breach saves lives by removing humans from one of the most dangerous places on the battlefield.

Poland acquires General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian in $310M deal

Poland acquires General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian in $310M deal
Poland acquires General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian in $310M deal

The SkyGuardian purchase comes months after Kosiniak-Kamysz announced the creation of a so-called “Drone Force,” following the model that Ukraine created earlier this year.

Bring on the unstoppable rise of thinking war machines

Bring on the unstoppable rise of thinking war machines
Bring on the unstoppable rise of thinking war machines

In this op-ed, Clayton Swope of the Aerospace Security Project and CSIS says that the US cannot fall behind as its adversaries move to develop AI-enabled weapons.

Israel’s Ministry of Defense quintupled start-up funding in last year

Israel’s Ministry of Defense quintupled start-up funding in last year
Israel’s Ministry of Defense quintupled start-up funding in last year

The recent Defense Tech Summit in Tel Aviv focused on counter-drone systems, medial tech and, of course, AI.

GCAP partners form joint venture to deliver next-gen fighter for UK, Japan and Italy

GCAP partners form joint venture to deliver next-gen fighter for UK, Japan and Italy
GCAP partners form joint venture to deliver next-gen fighter for UK, Japan and Italy

All three partners will retain an equal 33.3 percent shareholding in the JV and it will be headquartered in the UK, in order to “ensure maximum alignment and collaboration with the GCAP International Government Organisation (GIGO),” which is also due to be based in the region. 

In NDAA, Congress aims to move ball forward on solving drone incursion problem

In NDAA, Congress aims to move ball forward on solving drone incursion problem
In NDAA, Congress aims to move ball forward on solving drone incursion problem

The compromise version of the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, released on Saturday, includes several provisions aimed at improving the US military’s response to potential drone threats to its installations, including the creation of a counter-drone strategy.

Anduril self-funds robot submarine testing to court US customers

Anduril self-funds robot submarine testing to court US customers
Anduril self-funds robot submarine testing to court US customers

“What we have been able to do with the Australian navy has begun to make believers” in robotic submarine technology, said Anduril Chief Strategy Officer Chris Brose.

‘Campaign mindset’: Pentagon unveils new, formal strategy to defend against rising unmanned threats

‘Campaign mindset’: Pentagon unveils new, formal strategy to defend against rising unmanned threats
‘Campaign mindset’: Pentagon unveils new, formal strategy to defend against rising unmanned threats

As a new administration is set to take the reins of the Pentagon, the counter-drone strategy revealed today is meant to “lay a foundation for the Department to be able to get after this threat in a way that will be successful and get ahead of the evolution that we’re seeing,” a DoD official said.