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US Space Force Chief Calls for Action to Prepare for Possible War in Space
The United States doesn’t want to engage in warfare in space but must be prepared for such a scenario, Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Raymond said.
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AI Can Change Nearly Every Aspect of the Battlefield, Esper Says
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper reiterated the importance of ethical principles for the American military as it seeks to become a dominant player in the field of artificial intelligence.
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US Military Set to Deploy Israeli Counter-Drone System
Israel’s Ministry of Defense and the US Department of Defense have launched an operational pilot program employing a counter-drone for the US Special Forces.
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Boko Haram Kill 10 Civilians in Northeast Nigeria
Boko Haram jihadists killed 10 civilians in attacks on three villages in restive northeast Nigeria, local security officials said Monday.
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DoD Cleared to Buy US-Made Small Drones Through Blue sUAS Program
The US Department of Defense can now buy small US-made drones from five Pentagon-approved manufacturers.
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US Awards Four Defense Firms Contract to Build AI-Powered Skyborg Drone
Pentagon said Skyborg is an autonomous attritable aircraft "capable of achieving a diverse set of missions to generate massed combat power; delivering a future Air Force which can deter, blunt and defeat peer adversaries."
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Trump Allows Defense Firms To Sell More Armed Drones to Foreign Armies
The change ordered by Trump will reclassify armed drones from a technology whose export is severely restricted to a category that can be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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