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14 August

US CENTCOM Forms First Multinational Kamikaze Drone Task Force in Middle East

The US Central Command has announced the creation of Task Force “Falcon Strike,” its first multinational, multi-domain suicide drone unit operating in the Middle East.

14 August

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Marines Train to Counter Drones With Standard-Issue Weapons

The US Marine Corps has begun service-level training to teach troops how to counter drone threats using standard-issue weapons they already carry.

14 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Attalon’s New Valaris Laser Family Puts Up to 300kW of Power on the Table

A new lineup of directed-energy solutions from US firm Attalon gives defense users multiple laser power options for different operational requirements.

14 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

2.64 Quadrillion Calculations a Second: Meet the US Space Force’s New Supercomputer

Massive and complex datasets that once took weeks to analyze can now be processed in seconds with the Makau high-performance supercomputer from the US Space Force’s Maui High Performance Computing Center.

14 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Lockheed Invests in Common Airframe for Hypersonic Weapons

Lockheed Martin has announced a multimillion-dollar investment to develop a Modular Payload Delivery System.

14 August

Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Kapri Besser monitors shipboard sensors aboard amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), May 31, 2023 in the Pacific Ocean. Cryptologic Technicians conduct Electronic Warfare by operating and maintaining electronic sensors and computer systems in accordance with fleet and national tasking. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship Makin Island and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Dominic Delahunt)

Jodesz Gavilan

Agile Defense Wins $250M Contract to Modernize US Navy Logistics IT

Agile Defense has secured a $250-million US Department of Defense contract to modernize information technology systems supporting navy logistics operations.

14 August

Northrop Grumman and Aeronix are advancing resilient, space-based cryptographic technologies designed to protect mission-critical data and enable secure communications across the modern battlespace.

Jodesz Gavilan

Northrop Grumman, Aeronix Launch Space Encryption Partnership

Northrop Grumman and Aeronix have launched a multimillion-dollar partnership to develop next-generation cryptographic systems for space-based platforms.

14 August

Jodesz Gavilan

BAE, Turkey’s TUALCOM Team Up on Autonomous Defense Tech

BAE Systems and Turkey’s TUALCOM have signed a strategic agreement to jointly develop technologies for future autonomous defense platforms.

14 August

BlackSea’s Modular Attack Surface Craft shown with a containerized payload on its twin-hull design.

Jodesz Gavilan

AEVEX to Acquire BlackSea in $650M Autonomous Defense Deal

AEVEX has agreed to acquire BlackSea Technologies in a deal worth up to $650 million, expanding its autonomous systems portfolio.

13 August

Insitu’s ScanEagle uncrewed aircraft demonstrates VTOL operations. Photo: Insitu

Samantha Alexa

Archer Buys Three Boeing Units to Push Physical AI for Defense

Archer is making a major push into physical AI by acquiring three Boeing subsidiaries specializing in autonomous flight, uncrewed aircraft, and automated airspace management.

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