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Russia ‘Weaponizing’ AI: Pentagon Intelligence Report
Russia is on the fast track to developing a range of autonomous weapon systems in a challenge to US military dominance, according to a Pentagon report.
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US Army-Backed Research Yields New ‘Wonder’ Armor Material
Research funded by the US Army has led to the discovery of a new, lightweight material of extraordinary strength that could be used for improved armor, blast shields, protective coatings, and other impact-resistant technologies.
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DoD Releases New Strategy to Counter Small Drones
The Department of Defense released a new strategy that focuses on the increasingly complex threat of small drones.
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US Army Stryker Vehicles Being Prepared for Laser Combat Competition
In response to a variety of next-generation and more traditional threats, the US Army has been developing high energy lasers for tactical vehicles to provide an increased edge on the battlefield.
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US Army Moves Step Closer to ‘Drone Tank’ Development
The US Army released its request for proposals to develop a potentially unmanned ground combat "drone tank" to hopefully replace the Bradley.
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General Atomics Delivers Final MQ-9A Block 5 UAV to Spain
General Atomics has made its final delivery of two MQ-9A Block 5 remotely piloted aircraft to Spain, the first international purchase of the drone platform.
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US Navy Deploys Submarine-Launched Combat Drones
The US Navy has developed and deployed a Submarine-Launched Unmanned Aerial System to carry out reconnaissance and targeting missions.
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NATO’s Fifth RQ-4D Phoenix Drone Arrives to Complete Surveillance Fleet
The fifth and last RQ-4D NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) landed at the AGS Main Operating Base in Sigonella, Italy to finalize the alliance’s surveillance fleet in Europe.
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Ukraine Unveils the Sokil-300, Its First Domestic Combat Drone
Kyiv-based Luch Design Bureau last week unveiled the Sokil-300, a strike drone slated to be the first designed and produced exclusively in Ukraine.
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Trump Administration to Sell UAE 18 MQ-9B Drones in $2.9B Deal: Report
The US State Department has notified Congress it plans to sell 18 battle-ready MQ-9B aerial drones to the United Arab Emirates, in a deal that could be worth as much as $2.9 billion.
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