Defense Technology

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Pentagon awards $318M contract for Dataminr alerting services technology

The deal provides situational awareness, force protection, and indications and warnings on global events, per the DOD announcement. ataminr won…

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Aiming to turn ‘every device into a source,’ Cellebrite launches made-for-the-military data extraction kit 

The Israeli firm’s new C-TEK product triages data from mobile phones, SIM cards, computers, drones and other portable media. Digital…

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U.S. Navy Unveils AIM-424 Malice Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile

Built quietly by Raytheon’s Advanced Technology division, the AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM) is capable of hitting targets over…

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Navy Invests in Shield’s Vertical-Takeoff CCA

Shield AI, a specialist vying to provide the autonomy software for the Air Force’s autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft, has won…

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DARPA came close to finding a drone that can lift four times its own weight

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) concluded its Lift Challenge last week, and although none of the participants achieved the desired…

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Patriot makers hedge on Ukraine production deal as officials question cause of hold-up

KYIV, Ukraine — Though U.S. President Donald Trump promised Kyiv a license to build Patriot missile interceptors last month, Lockheed Martin and…

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DIA’s artificial intelligence chief envisions ‘agent-to-agents’ interactions that support military operations

he Defense Intelligence Agency’s chief AI officer is anticipating a future in which digital agents work together across a combatant…

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Senate confirms new Chief of Space Operations

The Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess on Thursday as the next Chief of Space Operations, making him the third officer…

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Space Force Closely Watching Execution Risk as it Implements Acquisition Reforms

As the Space Force enacts sweeping acquisition reforms over the next few years—changes that will shift the way it sets…

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Air Force Seeks New Ideas for Cheap MQ-9 Alternatives by Year End

DAYTON, Ohio—The Air Force plans to select vendors by the end of 2026 to help develop concepts for cheap, attritable drones that…

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