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In this op-ed, Army Lt. Col. Robert Solano argues the need for the US military to boldly embrace how it approaches uncrewed systems.
By Lt. Col. Robert SolanoGeorge Mason University’s Jerry McGinn argues in this op-ed that the Pentagon can move more quickly if it heeds lessons from a previous life-or-death acquisition story.
By Jerry McGinnThe company’s nano-drone has already been gifted to Ukraine; too soon to say if “Black Recon” will follow, company official tells Breaking Defense.
By Andrew WhiteFormer Pentagon official Jerry McGinn has a prescription for America’s production problems.
By Jerry McGinnWhile not disclosing everything, senior military leaders from virtually every service and specialty have spoken about how they’re incorporating lessons from the Ukraine war, from the danger of cell phones to the importance of a quick-moving industrial base.
By Breaking Defense StaffAs the US Army’s biggest show wraps up, a look at some of the most interesting equipment on the show floor.
By Aaron MehtaAdvanced capabilities, like lasers and high-power microwave, will have to work in tandem with bullets or jamming to defeat drones threats as they evolve.
By Andrew EversdenFrom drones to cell phones, the US Army is watching Russia’s stumbles closely, so it doesn’t repeat them in a future conflict.
By Andrew EversdenLearning from Turkish drone success in Ukraine, Army pulls in money to counter unmanned aerial vehicles. One analyst called the service’s counter-drone cash surge “extraordinary.”
By Andrew EversdenThe partnership will initially integrate onto Strykers, but as has an eye on future autonomous platforms.
By Andrew EversdenSome systems shot the drones, others brought hit them with electronic attacks.
By Andrew Eversden“This edition has been nothing short of exceptional,” Maj. Gen. Staff Pilot Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee, which “enables our nation to cultivate and expand our defense infrastructure and technological systems, using them to ensure security and peace across the Mideast.”
By Chyrine Mezher
By Bob Morris It seems a nonsensical question. Why would anyone – especially members of the United States Congress – not condemn the IED attack at the Boston Marathon and IEDs themselves? The House of Representative has a chance to demonstrate its global leadership position—and also do something no other country or organization has done before.…