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US Marines to Evaluate Ditto Platform for Resilient Battlefield Data Sharing

The US Marine Corps has selected Ditto's software platform for evaluation under Project Dynamis as it seeks to improve data sharing across contested battlefields.

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Pratt & Whitney Canada to Overhaul US T-6 Trainer Engines Under $1B Deal 

Pratt & Whitney Canada has won a $1-billion contract to overhaul over 750 PT6A-68 engines for the US military's T-6 Texan II trainer aircraft.

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Numat Wins $23.7M US Contract for Self-Detoxifying Suits

The US Department of Defense has awarded Numat Technologies a $23.67-million contract to accelerate the deployment of self-detoxifying chemical and biological protective suits.

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Pratt & Whitney Gives Fighter Jet Engines an AI Inspector

Pratt & Whitney is bringing artificial intelligence into the engine bay, deploying AI-powered inspection software to help technicians spot defects faster on military and commercial aircraft engines.

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AI to Help US Space Force Rehearse Future Battles in Orbit

Artificial intelligence is set to play a bigger role in how the US Space Force prepares for potential conflicts in orbit under a new $69.2 million contract awarded to Slingshot Aerospace.

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US Eases AI Chip Exports to UAE After Backing Iran Ops

The US has loosened certain export controls on the UAE, allowing designated government agencies and companies to import advanced AI chips, servers, and other sensitive technologies without individual export licenses.

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ZeroEyes Boosts AI Threat Detection With $10M Investment

US-based AI security company ZeroEyes is investing $10 million in AI research and development to expand its threat detection platform with new analytics, real-time geolocation, and drone-based capabilities.

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US Navy Moves to ‘Weaponize’ Data and AI in New Strategy

The US Department of the Navy has adopted its first department-wide strategy to integrate artificial intelligence and data across naval operations, laying out a roadmap to build an AI-first force capable of turning information into a battlefield advantage.

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China Ally Solomon Islands Invites US Coast Guard Patrols

The Solomon Islands will sign a deal for the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard, Prime Minister Matthew Wale said on a visit to Washington.

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China, Russia Conducted Firing Drill in Japan’s Economic Waters: Tokyo

Chinese and Russian naval forces conducted a joint live-firing exercise using machine guns within Japan's exclusive economic zone, Tokyo said Tuesday.

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