Leonardo, Rheinmetall secure $4 billion contracts with Italian Army, report says
The defense companies secured two contracts with the Italian Army for $4.16 billion for armored vehicles, an Italian financial newspaper reported.
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Timing to roll out US Army’s NGC2 depends on funds, commander says
The head of the Army formation responsible for fielding the Next Generation Command and Control system said the timeline depends on resources available.
US Marine Corps makes Maven available service-wide
The service made the AI-enabled battlefield management system available to all commands and organizations within the service.
US Air Force F-22 pilot controls unmanned FQ-44 in flight
The fighter jet’s pilot served as an airborne “quarterback” and gave high-level directives to an Anduril-made Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
US Navy, Gecko Robotics surge AI maintenance contract to $300M
Gecko Robotics uses drones, wall-climbing robots and fixed sensors to gather data on components, decks, welds and hulls.
Pentagon, BAE sign deal for up to 25,000 precision-guided munition kits a year
The Pentagon and BAE Systems signed a framework agreement for up to 25,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, or APKWS, guidance kits a year.
US Army competition explores military uses for humanoid robots
They're still a long way off from mass-producing Terminators.
Shield AI software cuts autonomous flight development to six weeks
Shield AI said this week that its Hivemind software helped Honeywell Aerospace achieve autonomous flight after six weeks, down from 54 weeks.
US Army Cyber Command charts course for human-AI equilibrium
U.S. Army Cyber Command is constantly refining human oversight of artificial intelligence, Lt. Gen. Christopher Eubank said last week.
US Army showing interest in G/ATOR missile-killing radar, Northrop says
Northrop Grumman’s new multi-mission radar system has earned high marks from Marine Corps leadership. The U.S. Army has taken notice.
US Army fields new system for sweeping munitions planning, management
The service expects this first increment of TACTMIS to replace the previously used TAMIS system once it retires on Oct. 30.
US arms firm Anduril could make interceptors in Europe, executive says
U.S. defense firm Anduril could eventually manufacture its newly unveiled Steelfin interceptor missiles in Europe, a company executive said.
What is Starshield, SpaceX’s military version of Starlink?
Ukraine said on Wednesday that SpaceX had restricted “military-grade” Starlink services, hampering Ukrainian drone strike missions and air defenses.
Arizona Guard first to field Gray Eagle 25M drone
The state will receive 12 of the unmanned aircraft systems by the end of 2029.
South Korean lasers down three drones in Army demo, Hanwha says
Hanwha Systems laser weapons shot down target drones during a South Korean Army demonstration, the company said.
‘Weaponized light’: KBR’s new base defense technology pits lasers against drones
The Pentagon recently selected KBR's Firefly system for a pilot program to test defending U.S. military installations against adversarial drones.
Team digitally traces Polish Revolutionary War hero’s West Point contributions
West Point and a three-man team from Poland have teamed up to ensure that Tadeusz Kościuszko’s Revolutionary War legacy endures.
