Army to establish new autonomy command, acquisition executive
The service’s new command will be called Army Futures and Autonomous Systems Command, or FASCOM, according to a memo signed by Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle.
In Ukraine, data centers ‘facing increased attacks’ in recent weeks: Ex-official
"Naturally, you cannot move everything underground. … So an important aspect is boosting Ukrainian anti-ballistic and anti-drone capabilities, which are already in critically short supply," Kateryna Chernohorenko, Ukraine's former deputy minister of defense for digital transformation, told Breaking Defense.
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Three exercises that proved a new approach to C-UAS
Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.
How Hegseth envisions a new Autonomous Warfare Command
The Pentagon wants to combine drone procurement and operations under a new command, but Congress will have a say.
Drone-maker Powerus, backed by Trump brothers, goes public
“Completing this transaction puts Powerus in a position to build at the scale our customers are asking for,” Powerus CEO Andrew Fox said.
Moroccan startup unveils prototype UAV that operates without GPS signal
The prototype now under testing is a four-meter wingspan UAV, but the company is aiming for larger airframe to be able to reach 2,000 kilometers in range.
Ex-defense minister’s futuristic ‘Army of Robots’ raises eyebrows in Ukraine
A splashy promo video published by Mykhailo Fedorov envisions humanoid robots in combat, but not everyone is convinced it's the right play.
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How the industrial base is responding to Air Force, Space Force needs
Demand signals from leadership are shaping investments in design, engineering and manufacturing.
Battling sand and wind, Pentagon evaluates counter-drone tech at southern border exercise
A dozen vendors came to Yuma Proving Ground during Falcon Peak 26.2 to test their counter drone tech. Their goal: win a Pentagon contract.
What Europe’s military air fleets will look like in 30 years
Breaking Defense's roundtable looks into a crystal ball to discuss the more distant future for the continent's air forces.
Hegseth announces plans for new 4-star drone command, among other initiatives
Hegseth also announced a new study group led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich.
Saronic breaks ground on new Port Alpha shipyard in Texas
The shipyard is being built from the ground up in Brownsville, Texas.
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Building the stand-off and stand-in weapons needed for the fight
Threats have changed the range, seeking and attack capabilities necessary to ensure effectiveness.
Navy to purchase 30 MUSVs following at-sea testing
The contracts come as the Navy expands its marketplace for unmanned systems and moves into the second phase of the MUSV program.
Army awards up to $7B in sprawling counter-drone IDIQ
The Army awarded 10 companies for a variety of counter-drone tech including sensors, effectors and C2 systems, Brent Ingraham, the head of ASA(ALT), told reporters.
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The drone war will be won on the factory floor, not just the front line
From FPV drones to autonomous rotorcraft, scale and repeatability are becoming as important as innovation.
Drone-hunting on the border, plus turmoil at an Air Force think tank
NORTHCOM is testing ways to counter drone incursions, while an Air Force institute focused on China faces questions about its future.