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DARPA wants to use AI to find new rare minerals
Secure access to rare Earth minerals is a critical national security issue, as the entire United States' economy is highly dependent on minerals—and the majority of them discovered so far are in China. The Defense Advanced Research Projects…
The double-edged global ship tracking system
The tracking systems merchant vessels rely on to navigate their routes are the same ones Houthi groups use to target them. But turning off the systems isn't a simple solution. “The vast bulk of the global economy relies on shipping to…
Defense One Radio, Ep. 159: Tech Summit: DARPA’s Stefanie Tompkins
Defense One Radio, Ep. 159: Tech Summit: DARPA’s Stefanie Tompkins - Defense One
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Meet the Air Force’s secretive long-range drone that flies for days
The U.S. Air Force is getting closer to realizing its vision of low-cost surveillance drones with an autonomous drone that can fly for more than three straight days. And it’s already flying missions in the Middle East. The Ultra…
What Estonian drone companies are learning from Ukraine
TALLINN, Estonia—Just three years ago, Estonia’s drone start-ups pitched their cutting-edge tech as a tool to fight fires and plant trees. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine changed all that. Now, Estonian companies are re-focusing on…
The D Brief: Orban in Kyiv; Russia presides over UNSC; NATO’s new Kyiv posting; Army to field EW…
Ukrainian military chief Rustem Umerov is dropping by the Pentagon Tuesday for discussions with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his team. Umerov’s last such trip was in December as Republican lawmakers refused additional aid to Ukraine…
How GAO told the Air Force to redo $12B systems integration contract
The Government Accountability Office has sent the Air Force back to the drawing board as the branch struggles to award a $12 billion contract for systems integration support of next-generation nuclear missiles.BAE Systems has held the…
US soldiers will get electronic warfare backpacks later this year
The Army will buy hundreds of portable electronic warfare attack and scanner systems, the service said Monday—a type of tool used frequently by both Ukraine and Russia. The service will spend nearly $100 million to equip, train, and…
Defense One Radio, Ep. 158: Tech Summit: The state of hypersonics
Defense One Radio, Ep. 158: Tech Summit: The state of hypersonics - Defense One
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The D Brief: Alerts across Europe; $4.5 billion for Patriot missiles; Thousands of US weapons to…
U.S. military bases across Europe are on a heightened security alert amid French elections, the high-profile Euro 2024 soccer tournament hosted this year in Germany, and the Summer Olympics, which begin July 26 in Paris. Force…
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