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Defense One Radio, Ep. 136: AUSA highlights

Defense One staff explain some of the major themes from this year's annual Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington.

  • Defense One Staff
Threats

Today's D Brief: Small gains by Ukraine, Russia; Hamas incursions slow; Army’s anti-drone gear; Biggest DDoS attack ever?; And a bit more.

  • Ben Watson and Bradley Peniston
Defense Systems

Army orders loitering munition for testing as soldier-borne tank-killer

Service will send Switchblade 600s to U.S. units for evaluation.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Platoons to get counter-drone gear in two US Army divisions

Joint Counter-UAS office says anti-drone gun trucks are also set for delivery to Ukraine soon.

  • Sam Skove
Ideas

AUSA Conference Wire: 'Drones everywhere'

On Day 2, Army buyers roamed the floor looking for software to help build their tactical networks.

  • Defense One Staff
Threats

US Army scrambles to catch up to rising drone threat

Years after it eviscerated its air-defense units, the service hunts for ways to fend off quadcopters and their deadly ilk.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

Pentagon: US downed Turkish drone when it became ‘potential threat’

Top defense and military leaders spoke to their Turkish counterparts on Thursday.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Science & Tech

Air Force’s Mideast drone experiments may feed Replicator effort

Among them could be a 3D-printed, $2,500 drone called the Kestrel.

  • Audrey Decker
Science & Tech

Army moves ahead on Ukraine-style bomber drones

Two firms will show off gear that enables UAVs to drop a range of standard Army munitions.

  • Sam Skove
Science & Tech

Navy’s 2-year-old robot task force eyes more AI

A 4th Fleet version of TF59 is in the works, and its lessons are headed to the Pacific as well.

  • Caitlin M. Kenney
Threats

Lessons from Ukraine: U.S. Army using conflict in Europe to prepare soldiers for the next war

Chief concerns are drones, electronic surveillance, and artificial intelligence.

  • Sam Skove
Policy

Air Force bristles at congressional cost limits for robot wingmen

But one lawmaker says the drone program needs safeguards against the Pentagon’s costly acquisition process.

  • Audrey Decker
Policy

Estonia plans loitering-munitions unit to hunt enemy air defenses

Inspired by the wars in Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh, the new battery may be NATO’s first.

  • Sam Skove
Threats

After Niger coup, Air Force looks for other countries to host drone base

Still, ISR operations have resumed from Nigerien sites, the region’s U.S. Air Force commander said.

  • Audrey Decker
Business

Conference Wire: Air, Space & Cyber 2023, Day 3

New photos of the B-21 got some buzz, but drones—and especially CCAs—were a hot topic.

  • Defense One Staff
Threats

China, Russia taking ‘batting practice’ in air intercepts of aging US aircraft, general says

Aggressive maneuvers underscore diminishing U.S. advantage, Air Combat Command leader said.

  • Audrey Decker
Ideas

Defense One Radio, Ep. 132: The Pentagon’s new drone fixation

We dig into the new Replicator initiative, and explore Anduril's recent UAV-firm acquisition.

  • Ben Watson
Science & Tech

Questions loom as Air Force robot-wingman effort prepares to take flight

Industry execs outline challenges of technology, test and evaluation—and even philosophy.

  • Audrey Decker
Threats

Today's D Brief: Poland spends big; Army heeds Ukraine’s tank lessons; Biden heads to India; Ancient swords found; and a bit more.

  • Ben Watson
Business

Anduril buys drone maker Blue Force Technologies amid Pentagon push for autonomous aircraft

The acquisition marks the California-based startup’s expansion from software to military weapons.

  • Marcus Weisgerber
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