Defense
Ukraine’s milestone shows drones prevent defeat, but don’t secure victory
Drone innovation is speeding up, but war has not followed. Is this the future?
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Defense
General Atomics’ collaborative combat aircraft notches first flight
Competitor Anduril says their version will fly “soon.”
Defense
Pentagon stands up new task force to coordinate anti-drone efforts
The Army will be in charge of the outfit, which will replace the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office.
Defense
Air Force previews $920M aerospace equipment competition
The multiple-award contract is set up to fast-track the development and fielding of new technologies.
Defense
How the Marines’ attack drone team is defining UAV warfare
A competition to find the Corps’ best operators begins this fall.
Defense
USAF seeks ‘exact replica’ of Shahed drone to help develop defenses
Some U.S. companies are already showing off their versions.
Defense
New Golden Dome details emerge from industry day
Participants, and a Pentagon briefing deck, describe new roles for AI, new ideas for defensive satellites.
Defense
Space Force launches experimental satellite to inform future GPS
Delays with ULA’s Vulcan pushed back the launch nearly three years.
Defense
ULA’s heavy-lift rocket prepares to launch first Space Force mission
The company plans to loft nine missions this year, down from the once-hoped-for 20.
Defense
Anduril becomes third US supplier of rocket motors, company says
Annual production will grow to 6,000 motors by the end of next year, they say.
Defense
Lockheed Martin aims to test a missile-killing satellite by 2028
The company’s Golden Dome strategy mixes established missile defense tech with new concepts.
Defense
Lessons from this year’s unfunded priority lists
Just 15% of the value would go toward near-term readiness.
Defense
Space Force to launch ground target-tracking satellites ‘in the next year’
The new capability will first go to forces in the Indo-Pacific first.
Defense
Northrop unveils first cohort for autonomous flight tech program
Beacon is also a way for the blue chip defense hardware maker to share what it has learned over the years about autonomous flight with other companies.
Defense
Space Force choose 5 for $4B secure communications contract
The service branch is seeking to incorporate commercial solutions into its hybrid architecture that includes purpose-built satellites.
Defense
Secret spaceplane heading back to orbit to test quantum sensor, laser comms
The Boeing-built X-37B will depart on its eighth mission in August.
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Defense
USAF won’t resume full F-35 buys until Lockheed wrings problems from upgrade: service chief
Gen. Allvin says the decision flows from new DOD priorities.
Defense
Command-and-control upgrade will ‘vastly reduce’ anti-missile salvos, Northrop says
The company is also pitching its IBCS command-and-control system to run Golden Dome.
Defense
With USAF approval, Northrop resumes work on new ICBM silos
Company is also ground-testing Golden Dome interceptors and looking to speed B-21 production.
Defense
General Atomics plans robot wingman production for Europe
The news follows fellow CCA builder Anduril’s announcement to partner with Rheinmetall.
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