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Technology
Military Blast Exposure Linked to Veteran Aggression, US Study Finds
A study backed by the Pentagon and the US Department of Veterans Affairs found that repeated exposure to low-level shockwaves during military service is associated with aggression in veterans.
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Arms
Lockheed, Albany Form Alliance for High-Rate Hypersonic Manufacturing
Lockheed Martin and New Hampshire-based Albany Engineered Composites have collaborated to fast-track mass production of hypersonic weapons for the US Department of Defense.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Siemens to Revamp WWII Depot Into US Army Drone Component Factory
The US Army has awarded Siemens Government Technologies an $80-million contract to transform a World War II-era facility into a secure, government-controlled plant for unmanned aerial system components.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Serbia, Israel’s Elbit to Inaugurate Drone Factory in September
Serbia has announced plans to establish a military drone manufacturing facility with Israeli defense giant Elbit Systems, expanding Belgrade’s domestic capacity to produce unmanned aerial systems.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
UK’s GEREON Ground Drones Endure Punishing Six-Day Desert Trial
ARX Robotics UK has deployed eight GEREON unmanned ground vehicles through extreme desert conditions during the US Army-led Project Convergence-Capstone 6.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
South Korea’s UGV Buildup a Manpower Fix, Not a Technology Push: Report
South Korea’s growing investment in unmanned ground vehicles may look like a push to modernize its military, but a key driver is the country’s shrinking pool of available soldiers.
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Air
India Enters 6th-Gen Fighter Jet Race Under French FCAS Program
India has initiated formal efforts to participate in the multinational Future Combat Air System sixth-generation fighter program, selecting the French-led initiative over the Global Combat Air Programme consisting of Italy, Japan, and the UK.
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Cyber
US Army National Guard Inks $1.3B Digital Enterprise Support Deal With GDIT
General Dynamics Information Technology has received a $1.3-billion contract to provide comprehensive IT and cybersecurity services for the US Army National Guard.
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Arms
Australia to Place First AIM-260 Missile Order Under $500M+ Deal
Canberra is committing nearly $520.1 million to arm the Royal Australian Air Force with the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Drone Makers Prove Universal Military UAS Dialect in Field Demos
US nonprofit Dronecode Foundation has brought together 14 defense and commercial companies to test whether military drones and their equipment can work across vendors using the new MAVLink-Military communications protocol.
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