Breaking Defense
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We are currently tracking 8 recent articles from Breaking Defense, published over the past 21 hours. Recurring themes in its latest headlines include Army, Drone, Offici, and System.
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Recent Articles (8)
Zone 5 ‘found a spot’ in drone interceptor market with new Eclipse: CEO
CEO Thomas Akers told Breaking Defense that the company’s recent acquisition by Norwegian defense firm Kongsberg offers “an immediate step change” for the startup firm, whose portfolio now spans from
Germany changes course on plans to buy MQ-28 drone wingman: Boeing official
Germany has set a target of 2029 to field a CCA, which would make it the first European country to reach such a milestone, but that timeline now looks to be in doubt.
Open system architecture will be ‘hyper important’ in downselect of Army’s XM30: Senior official
An open systems architecture allows the Army and its industry partners to plug new and different software and hardware capabilities into the platform.
Turkish Aerospace expands Anka 3 production with new line for upgraded drone
A company official said the first aircraft to be built on the new line is expected to roll out “soon” and undergo flight testing afterward.
Latvian official warns Russia ‘tempted to test’ European readiness, sounds alarm over border issues
Airis Rikveilis, the state secretary at Latvia’s Ministry of Defense, told Breaking Defense the military and border guards are working jointly to stem the tide of illegal entries, including via tunnel
Army looks to add third CAML system, Lozano says
A request for information will be coming out in the near future, and the service is looking to make some “early selections” in the March to April timeframe for the CAML-light, Lt. Gen. Frank Lozano, P
Reprogramming robots in the mud: How Army Special Ops trains its new robot technicians
“What we’re building is a soldier that can adapt a piece of robotic kit to the mission, to the enemy, to the terrain,” said Maj. Gen. Jason Slider, commander of the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Cen
Finding the adversary’s hidden signals is the Army’s next electromagnetic warfare challenge
[Sponsored] RF sensing at greater distance gives operators more decision space to act.