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https://www.army-technology.com/news/uks-defence-spending-surges-despite-economic-slowdown/
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In the face of economic challenges, the UK demonstrates commitment to defence by investing in the Army, Navy, and Air Force.
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https://sofrep.com/news/romanian-army-detects-possible-unauthorized-airspace-breach-in-russian-drone-attack/
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Fragments of Russian drones found on Romanian territory, raising security concerns for NATO members. On September 30, Romania's National Defense Ministry issued a statement revealing that its Army surveillance system had detected a "possible unauthorized entry into national airspace" during the night near the town of Galati.
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https://executivegov.com/2024/07/air-force-it-outsourcing/
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The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is undergoing a technological shift as part of its long-standing modernization initiative. In its recent. Supporting these advancements, the Air Force is outsourcing nearly all routine IT operations to contractors and external partners. This move allows. technology and operations.
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https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366583201/US-warns-of-pro-Russian-hacktivist-attacks-against-OT-systems
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U.agencies warned of pro-Russian hacktivist attacks against operational technology systems at critical infrastructure organizations, including water and energy facilities. In a joint alert on Wednesday, CISA and other U.agencies along with the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the U.National Cyber Security Centre revealed that pro-Russian hacktivists claimed responsibility for attacks against critical infrastructure organizations in North America and Europe.
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https://sofrep.com/news/revolutionizing-defense-logistics-urban-air-mobilitys-impact-on-military-operations/
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As the world of transportation undergoes a profound transformation, one of the most exciting developments is the rapid growth of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). In his recent essay, Chris Summers, IT Project Manager for Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, wrote his observations about the burgeoning sector, stating how "the UAM/AAM sector is not just transforming urban transportation but has significant implications for military operations," highlighting the profound impact UAM and AAM can have on defense logistics.
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https://www.spacewar.com/reports/Space_Systems_Commands_New_TAP_Lab_kicks_off_with_Project_Apollo_to_accelerate_innovation_in_space_domain_awareness_999.html
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Space Systems Command (SSC), the United States Space Force (USSF) field command, has opened a Tools Applications and Processing (TAP) Lab in Colorado Springs to address critical challenges in space domain awareness. Designed with an open framework to encourage government, industry, academic, and allied collaboration, SSC's newest TAP Lab will engage external partners through Project Apollo, slated for kick-off on October 26, 2023.
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https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/15/asia/north-korea-travis-king-third-country-intl/index.html
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North Korea on Wednesday confirmed publicly for the first time that US Army Pvt. Travis King crossed into its territory.
A statement from the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) claimed King had expressed "his willingness to seek refugee" in North...
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North Korea on Wednesday confirmed publicly for the first time that US Army Pvt. Travis King crossed into its territory.
A statement from the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) claimed King had expressed "his willingness to seek refugee" in North...
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https://www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-pacific/2024/06/17/philippines-accuses-china-of-reckless-behaviour-over-collision-between-chinese-vessels-and-philippine-ship/
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The Philippines has accused China of "dangerous and reckless behaviour" after a collision between Chinese navy and coast guard vessels and a Philippine resupply ship near disputed territory in the South China Sea. Manila claims that the Chinese vessels rammed a ship that was resupplying the Sierra Madre, a second World War naval vessel grounded on the Second Thomas Shoal.
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https://spacenews.com/space-force-sets-sights-on-small-geostationary-communications-satellites/
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is exploring the use of small geosynchronous satellites to enhance military communications networks — either through purchased commercial services or government-owned constellations.
"We're trying to leverage new capabilities from the commercial industry," Clare...
"We're trying to leverage new capabilities from the commercial industry," Clare...
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https://www.army-technology.com/news/bahrain-bolstered-by-2-2bn-purchase-of-us-m1a2-sepv3-tanks/
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To bolster its military capabilities, the Government of Bahrain has secured approval from the State Department for a Foreign Military Sale of $2.2bn worth of equipment from the United States.
The deal includes the acquisition of fifty M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks (MBT) along...
The deal includes the acquisition of fifty M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks (MBT) along...
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https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2024/05/on-mistaking-a-transient-state.html
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It's quite apparent that right now we're seeing the build-out of a whole new communications technology that hasn't quite hit the public eye yet—ubiquitous satellite broadband and telephony. This is still in the very early stages. Right now my iPhone can in principle send a very limited SOS message to emergency services via satellite if I'm outside of cell service.
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https://www.rediff.com/news/column/drdo-biggest-hindrance-to-atmanirbharta-in-defence/20240326.htm
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DRDO's failures over the decades have contributed significantly to India becoming the world's biggest weapons importer, points out Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd). IMAGE: The Indian Army's Main Battle Tank Arjun Mk-1A. The government-appointed K Vijay Raghavan committee for restructuring the Defence Research and Development Organisation to develop high-end technologies for future warfare submitted its report to the government two months ago.
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https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/28/spacexs-defense-focused-starshield-satellite-internet-business-lands-first-contract/
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SpaceX won its first contract for Starshield, the defense-focused version of its Starlink satellite internet service, from the U.Space Force. The one-year contract has a maximum value of $70 million, a U.Air Force representative told Bloomberg. The contract "provides for Starshield end-to-end service via the Starlink constellation, user terminals, ancillary equipment, network management and other related services," the representative said.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2024/06/26/boeing-expansion-advances-air-force-weighs-fighter.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
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The Boeing Co's. $1.8 billion expansion project at its north St. Louis County operations is moving forward with construction of an aircraft assembly building, but the future appeared somewhat murky Wednesday as the U.S. Air Force may be weighing the fate of its sixth-generation fighter jet.The...
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https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/10/usaf_ai_f16_tests/
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The US Air Force is rapidly scaling up its plans to automate some of its fleet and the civilian boss of the service says he's planning to fly in one of the robo-planes this northern spring. Last week the Air Force (USAF) delivered three F-16 fighters to Eglin Air Force Base for conversion to full AI control as part of the Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model (VENOM) autonomous test bed program.
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https://www.popsci.com/technology/rand-report-uap-military-operations-areas/
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It is the Department of Defense's responsibility to secure the skies above the United States from potential threats. Following the transit across the US in February of a large balloon originating in China, the Air Force scrambled jets to shoot down new objects seen with more sensitive radar...
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https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/quarterly-cartel-catch-up-recent-9852634/
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The third quarter of 2023 was eventful for both domestic and international cartel enforcers. In the United States, the Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to revamp policies to sharpen its enforcement efforts. On October 2023, the Deputy Attorney General announced a safe harbor for merging parties to self-report criminal violations—not just antitrust violations—for up to six months after the transaction closes.
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https://news.utexas.edu/2024/04/18/hartzell-in-d-c-seeks-congressional-support-of-public-ai-research-and-workforce-initiatives/
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — With society at the forefront of an AI revolution, University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell met with members of Texas' congressional delegation, seeking support for the University's artificial intelligence initiatives to dramatically expand the AI workforce and...
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https://www.naturalnews.com/2024-06-11-oceans-can-no-longer-protect-america.html
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While the U.military remains arguably the most sophisticated in the world today, Russia and China are quickly developing technologies that could interfere with - and even take out - U.satellites. Space is "really a great enabler and has changed the speed of how we've been able to fight," Makena Young of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) told Axios.
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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-state-department-proposes-sale-portable-anti-tank-guided-missile-systems-morocco
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https://www.reuters.com/technology/chip-wars-how-chiplets-are-emerging-core-part-chinas-tech-strategy-2023-07-13/?taid=64afaf6375849d0001c35ecb
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July 13 (Reuters) - The sale of struggling Silicon Valley startup zGlue's patents in 2021 was unremarkable except for one detail: The technology it owned, designed to cut the time and cost for making chips, showed up 13 months later in the patent portfolio of Chipuller, a startup in China's...
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https://theconversation.com/cutting-edge-new-aircraft-have-increased-nzs-surveillance-capacity-but-are-they-enough-in-a-changing-world-209495
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New Zealand's national security was strengthened this month when the Royal New Zealand Air Force's newest Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft became operational. A cutting-edge maritime surveillance aircraft, the P-8A is also operated by Australia, India, Norway, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States.