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MILITARY1d agoFN America unveils M240 upgrade kit for modern opticsThe company said the new kit updates the legacy system to better accommodate night-vision and thermal scopes.Defense News
MILITARY1d agoFN America unveils M240 upgrade kit for modern opticsThe company said the new kit updates the legacy system to better accommodate night-vision and thermal scopes.Military Times
MILITARY1d agoAirport training site in Laos extends China’s clout in Southeast AsiaChina’s design to use a Laotian airport for joint military training has put much of Southeast Asia on guard about how far the PLA will extend its reach.Defense News
MILITARY1d agoAirport training site in Laos extends China’s clout in Southeast AsiaChina’s design to use a Laotian airport for joint military training has put much of Southeast Asia on guard about how far the PLA will extend its reach.Military Times
MILITARY1d agoMine hunting goes remote as the Navy replaces minesweepers with robotsWith minesweepers retired, the US is turning to remote and robotic mine-neutralization tactics.Breaking Defense
MILITARY1d agoNATO’s Top Commander Unveils Plan for Victory Against RussiaThe strategy draws on lessons from Ukraine, putting cheap drones, AI and rapid military strikes at the heart of NATO's response to any Russian attack.Balkan Insight
MILITARY1d agoAGVs vs. UGVs: A new class of ground autonomy takes the field[Sponsored] One commander, many robots: Fully autonomous ground vehicles are reshaping the battlefield.Breaking Defense
MILITARY1d agoUS turns to low-cost Blackbeard hypersonic missiles to overwhelm Chinese defencesThe US Navy aims to field a relatively low-cost hypersonic missile on its carrier-based fighters, a weapon that could pose a new challenge to the air defences protecting Chinese warships and coastal military installations, experts said. California-based defence company Castelion’s Blackbeard is designed to fly at more than five times the speed of sound and strike ships and land targets. Unlike more expensive hypersonic weapons, it is being developed with an emphasis on affordability and mass...South China Morning Post
MILITARY1d agoUS-Norwegian startup Heaviside launches Tyr loitering munitionThe company is headquartered in L.A. but partners closely with Norwegian arms-maker Nammo, which provides the anti-tank warheads and a range for live-fire testing.Breaking Defense
MILITARY1d agoHighest NATO military official: 'In case of attack, stop, weaken, and break the enemy'"We zullen een aanval van de vijand tegenhouden, hem afzwakken als hij aanhoudt en uiteindelijk het operationeel gevechtssysteem uitschakelen." Dat is de boodschap van de Amerikaanse opperbevelhebber van de NAVO, generaal Alexus Grynkewich, op de veiligheidstop in Warschau. Hij zei erbij dat hij hoopt dat het nooit zover hoeft te komen en dat hij vooral wilde geruststellen en afschrikken. "Een conflict is op dit moment niet ophanden en niet onvermijdelijk", verduidelijkte Grynkewich. Rusland niet genoemd De militair commandant van het bondgenootschap, die de naam Rusland tijdens zijn toespraakNOS Buitenland
MILITARY1d agoAirbus, Kratos advance Valkyrie drone program ahead of 2029 targetAirbus and Kratos are making progress on the Valkyrie drone program, moving ahead of their anticipated 2029 target. This indicates an acceleration in military technology development.Seeking Alpha Tech
MILITARY1d agoVector, Nammo expand push to mass-produce armed dronesExecutives from both companies say they’re scaling up production of systems that reflect “the realities of how warfighters will employ them.”Defense News
MILITARY1d agoVector, Nammo expand push to mass-produce armed dronesExecutives from both companies say they’re scaling up production of systems that reflect “the realities of how warfighters will employ them.”Military Times
MILITARY1d agoAnduril Unveils Steelfin Family Of Modular Surface-To-Air MissilesAnduril aims to produce Steelfin interceptors at scale by leveraging common components that can be configured for different threats. The post Anduril Unveils Steelfin Family Of Modular Surface-To-Air Missiles appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
MILITARY1d agoDefense stocks in focus: Anduril unveils Steelfin affordable missile interceptorDefense stocks are gaining attention as Anduril introduces Steelfin, an affordable missile interceptor. This highlights a new development in defense technology and its potential market implications.Seeking Alpha Tech
MILITARY1d agoWith rare speech, NATO's supreme commander wants to deter RussiaHoe verslaat de NAVO Rusland als dat land het militaire bondgenootschap aanvalt? De militair commandant van de alliantie geeft vanmiddag het antwoord op een veiligheidstop in Warschau. De aankondiging van zijn verhaal belooft niets minder dan een 'overwinningstheorie' op de Russen. Want de titel luidt: 'De theorie van de overwinning: hoe bereiken we militair succes tegen Rusland door afschrikking en verdediging?' Volgens nieuwssite Bloomberg staat erin dat de NAVO een Russische aanval snel wil afslaan met kunstmatige intelligentie en grote hoeveelheden drones. Ook grondtroepen zouden ingezet mNOS Buitenland
MILITARY1d agoMilitary chiefs ruling over regional fiefdoms are the problemIn his recent “State of the Force” address, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a 20% reduction to the number of general and flag officers, affecting an estimated 800 positions scheduled for January 1, 2027. His sharpest critics see this as ranging from sycophantic revenge on the general officer class to simply misguided personnel policy. Hegseth defined it in his speech as “accountability and long overdue.” That accountability he’s referring to speaks to a symptom of a much larger problem within the general officer class, a feeling that our nation’s military leaders at times get over theResponsible Statecraft
MILITARY1d agoMilitary chiefs ruling over regional fiefdoms are the problemIn his recent “State of the Force” address, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a 20% reduction to the number of general and flag officers, affecting an estimated 800 positions scheduled for January 1, 2027. His sharpest critics see this as ranging from sycophantic revenge on the general officer class to simply misguided personnel policy. Hegseth defined it in his speech as “accountability and long overdue.” That accountability he’s referring to speaks to a symptom of a much larger problem within the general officer class, a feeling that our nation’s military leaders at times get over theResponsible Statecraft
MILITARY3d agoJapan to buy Ukrainian interceptor drones from SkyFallJapan's Ministry of Defense has signed a contract to purchase interceptor drones manufactured by Ukrainian company SkyFall.Ukrinform [en]
MILITARY3d agoLockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 Edge interceptor designed to counter hypersonic threatsLockheed Martin said PAC-3 Edge incorporates a new seeker, upgraded flight controls and a multi-pulse rocket motor supplied by Northrop Grumman.Military Times
MILITARY3d agoLockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 Edge interceptor designed to counter hypersonic threatsLockheed Martin said PAC-3 Edge incorporates a new seeker, upgraded flight controls and a multi-pulse rocket motor supplied by Northrop Grumman.Defense News
MILITARY4d agoLockheed unveils next-gen Patriot interceptor to defend against hypersonic threatsSeeking Alpha Tech
MILITARY4d agoOne year in, Army’s FUZE leader eyes ‘bigger’ acquisition challengesThe Army innovation hub’s first year also revealed the challenge of making sure promising technologies don’t stop at the prototype stage, FUZE Director Matt Willis told Breaking Defense.Breaking Defense
MILITARY4d agoLockheed unveils PAC-3 Edge, its next-gen Patriot interceptorThe aerospace giant intends to invest hundreds of millions of dollars of its own cash in the missile alone, alongside additional investments in its seeker and solid rocket motor, said Tim Cahill, president of Lockheed’s missiles and fire control division.Breaking Defense