Personal Defense
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US radar maker Echodyne mulls European production as drone warfare fuels demand
KIELCE, Poland — U.S. radar maker Echodyne has announced that Norway’s Kongsberg has selected its MESA radar platform for a…
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Israeli-based defense company rebrands American subsidiary to Twenty-Six Defense
The U.S. arm of Israeli-based Elbit Systems has rebranded to Twenty-Six Defense, a new name that emphasizes the subsidiary’s American-made…
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Saab tapped to continue work on Sweden’s next flagship fighter jet
VIENNA — Saab has received a new contract worth approximately SEK 2.9 billion (roughly $303 million) from Sweden’s Defense Materiel…
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Iran and US hit tankers in biggest wave of attacks on shipping since war began
Iran said on Wednesday it had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian…
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US Navy’s next-generation fighter decision to be unveiled soon, sources say
The Pentagon has decided which company will make the U.S. Navy’s next-generation stealth fighter and could announce the winner in…
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Anduril doubles down on Poland with autonomous aircraft pitch for F-35, Apache
KIELCE, Poland — U.S. defense-technology company Anduril Industries has teamed up with Poland’s state-run defense giant PGZ for local assembly…
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US Air Force seeks ‘rapidly deployable’ drone swarms for base security
The U.S. Air Force is looking to turn its cargo planes into launch platforms for drone swarms. Or more specifically,…
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Defense startup’s AI aims to make every munition count
When Andy Markoff deployed to Mosul with the U.S. Marine Raiders in 2016, one of the challenges they faced as…
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Ukrainian industry scrambles to field interceptors against Russian jet drones
KIELCE, Poland — As Russia’s military is increasingly relying on jet-powered drones in its war against Ukraine, Ukrainian defense companies…
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South Korea supercharges defense budget to record levels
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — South Korea will spend more on its military in the year ahead than it ever has…
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