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Republic of Korea Soldiers, display the K2 Black Panther during the 75th Republic of Korea Armed Forces parade, in Seoul, South Korea, on September 26, 2023. (Photo by U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Jason Palacios)

US Forces Korea Eyes Trilateral ‘Kill Web’ Network to Deter Indo-Pacific Threats

The US Forces Korea has proposed integrating the military capabilities of South Korea, Japan, and potentially the Philippines into a unified “kill web” to counter rising threats from North Korea, China, and Russia.

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Giulia Bernacchi

Vuzix Secures Development Contract for Military Waveguide Display System

Vuzix has secured a contract from an undisclosed customer to advance a waveguide-based display system for military use.

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Soldiers using AI tools in a training environment.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Extends AI Into Back-End Operations

The US Army is fielding AI tools to automate workflows, process large-scale datasets, and deliver predictive insights to commanders.

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Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Demos Drone-Launched Bunker-Buster Capability

The US Army has demonstrated a drone-dropped bunker-buster munition, signaling a major advance in drone-delivered weapons.

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Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New 38-Meter MUSV for US Military to Feature AI-Driven Autonomy

A push to strengthen maritime autonomy in defense is taking shape in the US, as Hanwha Defense USA and Magnet Defense partner to develop a medium uncrewed surface vessel.

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Ethan M. Encarnacion

Colorado Firm Unveils 3D-Printed Engine Delivering 1,000-Lb Thrust for Uncrewed Fighters

A Colorado-based firm is looking to power uncrewed fighters with a unique 3D-printed turbofan capable of producing 1,000 pounds of thrust.

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Ronald Watkins

Kratos Tests J85-Powered Firejet Drone for US Army

Kratos has completed an initial flight test series of a new Firejet unmanned aerial system variant equipped with a J85 turbojet.

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Christine Casimiro

USMC Awards SteelRock $9.5M Deal for NightFighter Anti-Drone Systems

The US Marine Corps has awarded UK-based firm SteelRock Technologies Ltd. an approximately $9.5-million contract for NightFighter Mini Systems and spares.

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Christine Casimiro

Raytheon Delivers Second Missile-Warning Sensor to US Space Force

Raytheon has delivered its second sensor to Lockheed Martin, the lead contractor for the US Space Force’s mid-latitude missile warning and tracking satellite program.

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