“There is no single silver bullet. We have to look at this as a layered approach that we look at both really exquisite capability to get after a [UAS] threat, but also trying to get after more affordable capability,” Maj. Gen. David Stewart told Breaking Defense.
By Ashley RoqueTaking the “guesswork” out of AI for defense missions with RAG-V verification
By fact checking the AI through a new verification process for Large Language Models, it’s possible to reduce hallucinations from 5-10 percent to as low as 0.1 percent.
The service will begin a multi-month operational assessment of the militarized Bombardier Global 6500 jet, with plans to field three similar aircraft later this year.
By Ashley Roque
While the government still needs to bless the deal, if approved, the tech startup would oversee the entire mixed-reality program including the development and production of the current hardware and software.
By Ashley Roque
At least two companies are showing off their unmanned launchers for the service, while a one-star general says he is closely following the USMC’s ROGUE Fires program.
By Ashley Roque
The new pairing is targeting an annual revenue “north of” $1 billion by 2027, says Matthew Warnick, the American Rheinmetall Vehicles managing director.
By Ashley Roque
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon had been closing watching the Army’s Lower-Tier Future Interceptor program, but the cancelation of that effort comes as little surprise, company officials said.
By Valerie Insinna
The Army is developing a strategy for a future fleet, but government auditors wrote it is less clear what is being done in the short term to mitigate problems.
By Justin Katz
How L3Harris is empowering the U.S. Space Force to stay ahead
How cutting-edge technology from L3Harris is enabling rapid data processing—and faster, more informed decisions in space defense operations.
Northrop has developed a prototype of the new gun, completed a phase of “internal live firing” and plans on new live fire trials based off a 4×4 sized vehicle, “similar to a JLTV [Joint Light Tactical Vehicle]” type, in the “next six months,” said a company representative.
By Tim Martin
Anduril’s Ghost X and Performance Drone Works’s C-100 drones were both on the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue UAS List.
By Ashley Roque
“We cannot [just] rely on … bring out the laser and it’ll fix it all,” said the 101st Airborne Division’s Commanding General Maj. Gen. Brett Sylvia.
By Ashley Roque
The German-based company has sought to carve out a share of the US market, in part, by competing for the Army’s ongoing Bradley replacement program and emerging artillery ones.
By Ashley Roque
Prime contractor Bell is now tasked with providing six aircraft prototypes, with first flight set for 2026.
By Ashley Roque
As the Army prepares to field a fleet of unmanned combat vehicles in 2028, industry is raising red flags about the service’s piecemealed acquisition approach and its plan to use internally developed autonomy software over finding a working commercial solution.
By Ashley Roque
The pair of new aircraft are set to replace Dornier 228 types, with production out of SNC’s integration center in Hagerstown, Maryland.
By Tim Martin
