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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Ghost Shark is being jointly developed and funded by a partnership between Defence and Anduril Australia, and will become Mission Zero (0) for the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA).

Australia, Anduril Co-Fund Ghost Shark Submarine Drone Production

Australia and Anduril Industries have signed a co-funded early works agreement to expedite the Ghost Shark autonomous submarine production.

6 August

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Military Eyes Australian Island for Pacific Deterrence Initiative

The US military is considering a remote island in Australia as the next potential location for construction under the Pacific Deterrence Initiative.

6 August

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics Secures Materials Contract for US Navy Block VI Virginia Submarines

General Dynamics has received a $1.3-billion contract to procure long lead time materials for US Navy Block VI Virginia submarines.

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Technology

From left: Darrell Phillipson, director, Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate; Dr. Sean Donegan, Digital Manufacturing Research Team lead; Timothy Sakulich, AFRL executive director; and Dr. Charles Ormsby, Manufacturing, Industrial Technologies and Energy division chief observe as Boston Dynamics robot Astro cuts a ceremonial ribbon, officially opening the new Collaborative Automation for Manufacturing Systems Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, July 23, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo / Sarah Perez)

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Launches Collaborative Manufacturing Research Laboratory in Ohio

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has opened a Collaborative Automation for Manufacturing Systems facility in Ohio.

6 August

Europe

Joe Saballa

UK Defense Ministry Opens Bid for Ajax Boresight Kits

The UK Ministry of Defense has launched a competitive bidding process for Boresight solutions to be integrated into its Ajax armored fighting vehicles.

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Americas

MQ-20 Avenger, Sabreliner jet, and F-5 Advanced Tigers.

Inder Singh Bisht

MQ-20 to Play Adversary Aircraft in Pentagon Training Program

General Atomics has been contracted to turn a pair of MQ-20 Avenger drones into surrogate adversary autonomous aircraft for a Pentagon training program.

6 August

Air

US Marines fire against terrorists operating in Fallujah, Iraq

Staff Writer With AFP

US Personnel Injured in Rocket Attack on Iraq Base

A rocket attack on a base in Iraq wounded multiple US personnel, officials said, adding to already heightened regional tensions over an expected Iranian counterattack on Israel.

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Americas