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Can AI speed up the discovery of new materials? Army aims to find out
The U.S. Army hopes AI can shorten its hunt for new materials: alloys that make tanks lighter, chemicals that make batteries last longer, even 3D-printers that replace long supply lines with a forward-deployed workbench. It will explore the…
Pentagon’s new Arctic strategy focuses on adversaries, new technologies
New technologies like autonomy and artificial intelligence will make operations in the Arctic more achievable in the future, defense officials said Monday, as the Pentagon unveiled a new Arctic strategy aimed at countering the influence of…
New design for next-gen UK-Italy-Japan fighter unveiled
FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW—The three companies building a next-generation combat fighter for the U.K., Italy, and Japan have released a new concept for its design with a bigger, triangular wingspan.On the first day of the Farnborough Air Show,…
US risks learning the wrong lessons about Ukraine’s drones, expert says
Ukraine’s innovative use of technology is playing a vital role in the war—but not necessarily in the ways shown on social media, said one analyst who travels frequently to the region. The plentiful social media videos of Ukrainian…
Can Biden’s arsenal-of-democracy foreign policy outlast him?
Love him or hate him, the foreign-policy legacy of Joe Biden will be defined, in part, by his exhaustive support of allies in crisis: Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan. “American alliances are what keep us, America, safe. American values are…
The D Brief: Biden’s natsec legacy; Russia advances on supply hub; Ukraine’s anti-drone sensor net;…
Biden’s drops out, endorses VP Harris: Not since Lyndon Johnson has a commander in chief declined to run again, as President Joe Biden did on Sunday. He began his single term in office amid the COVID pandemic and led a $1.9 trillion aid…
More bad news for Boeing defense on the horizon
LONDON—Boeing’s defense business will take a fresh charge on the Air Force One program this quarter as the company works through major challenges while building the presidential jets, the division’s head said on Sunday. Expect…
Ukraine’s cheap sensors are helping troops fight off waves of Russian drones
RAF FAIRFORD, England—Ukraine has a network of almost 10,000 acoustic sensors scattered around the country that locate Russian drones and send targeting information to soldiers in the field who gun them down. Dubbed “Sky Fortress,” the…
Lockheed won’t get paid in full yet for upgraded F-35s, even as deliveries resume
RAF FAIRFORD, England—The Pentagon is withholding money from Lockheed Martin because the full upgrade for the latest version of the F-35 fighter jet isn’t ready, even though deliveries have restarted.On Friday, Lockheed resumed deliveries…
Air Force brought in hard-nosed negotiator to close E-7 deal with Boeing
RAF FAIRFORD, England—The U.S. Air Force has reached a deal with Boeing for the new E-7 Wedgetail radar plane, more than a year into negotiations. But they had to bring in a former Pentagon official known for driving hard bargains to do…
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