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Signal: US military asks public to find lost $80m fighter jet

The US military has made a public plea for information as the search steps up for one of its F-35…

Thales achieves breakthrough in Anglo-French maritime mine countermeasures

Thales has successfully conducted at-sea trials of an integrated drone-based system, marking a leap forward in naval mine countermeasures.  This…

Signal: Taiwan says China is amassing air power along Taipei-facing coast

China is targeting Taiwan through hybrid warfare tactics including cyberattacks, the Taiwan defence ministry said in its National Defence Report…

Signal: Anduril expands autonomous capabilities with Blue Force Tech

Anduril Industries has announced its acquisition of Blue Force Technologies, a business involved in autonomous aircraft development. This move expands…

DARPA teams: Beaming an ‘internet of energy’ through aerial relays

The Defense Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has chosen teams from Raytheon (RTX), Draper Laboratory and BEAM Co. to enter…

Signal: Saab accelerating into the AI future with CrowdAI acquisition

In a stride towards embracing the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the defence industry, Saab…

Recharge AUVs without a mothership: US trials hydrogen fuel cell

The US Department of Defence announced on 1 September that the US Navy has kicked off a hydrogen fuel cell…

Signal: UK open to Saudi involvement in flagship fighter jet project

Saudi Arabia is reportedly pushing to gain access to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a three-way partnership between the…

Leidos secures $95m contract to manage Overlord and medium USV

Leidos announced on 17 August that it has one a contract for a new task order from Naval Sea Systems…

DARPA to develop screening tool for early detection of suicide

The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected two university-led and two industry-led teams to advance the Neural…