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ROCAF’s F-16V fighter jets. Credit: ChenHao_Kuo/Shutterstock.com. Taiwan has received the first two F-16V Block 70 fighter jets from a 66-aircraft order placed with the US in 2019. The aircraft, carrying tail numbers 6727 and 6728, arrived at Chihhang Air Base in Taitung County on 2 October after flying from Hawaii via Guam. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The delivery follows months of delays linked in the report to issues including software problems, Reuters reported. Welcoming the arrival, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said:…

WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman’s internally developed drone wingman demonstrator has notched its first flight, according to a company press release. The firm’s Talon Blue drone performed fully autonomous “taxi, takeoff, in-flight maneuvers and landing” during an undated test event, according to the release published Oct. 3. The flight took place over the Mojave Desert in California. “Talon Blue’s first flight is one step toward a new generation of autonomous capabilities,” Craig Woolston, vice president and general manager of research and advanced design at Northrop, said in the release. “Every flight and lesson strengthens our broader autonomy work and sharpens what…

Representative HET equipment. Credit: Oshkosh Defense, LLC an Oshkosh Corporation Business/Business Wire. Oshkosh Defense has received a follow-on order of Heavy Equipment Transporter A1 tractors and trailers from Optimum Vehicle Logistics for the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces. The latest order, placed under a Direct Commercial Sales arrangement, includes 50 HET A1 tractors and 50 MN573 heavy-duty trailers. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more In addition to the tractor-trailer systems, the order includes associated spare parts, support services and training. This order follows Morocco’s…

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The nation’s top spy is now also the White House’s AI czar.President Donald Trump named Jay Clayton, who was sworn in as director of national intelligence in July, to lead what Trump referred to in a Truth Social post as the “Super Intelligence Force” meant to coordinate the government’s engagement with various organizations, critical-infrastructure providers, and AI companies.Last month, Trump ordered federal agencies to start calling AI “super intelligence.”According to its charter, the task force will create plans to handle AI-enabled threats, streamline breach notifications, and improve government-response capacities while aiming to avoid overregulation. Its creation follows growing public concerns over AI…

Lockheed Martin and Tata offered C-130J Super Hercules for the MTA programme. Credit: Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin is looking to expand aircraft manufacturing in India if it wins the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) $10.5bn medium transport aircraft (MTA) contract. The US aerospace firm has outlined plans to scale up its involvement in India, including new manufacturing and support facilities, should its team succeed in the contest to supply 60 medium transport aircraft to the IAF. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more The Indian…

Humanoid robots are approaching the battlefield, but not because their robotic legs and arms make them better infantrymen. Their near-term military value lies in doing dangerous physical work inside environments, vehicles and infrastructure designed for human bodies.  The decisive test will be whether they can sustain the wider unmanned force at acceptable cost — not whether they can imitate a soldier in a demonstration. Militaries should therefore treat humanoids as a specialized enabling capability, not a replacement army. The war in Ukraine has moved unmanned ground systems from the margins of force design to the center of daily operations. In…

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GM400 Alpha. Credit: Thales. The Irish Department of Defence has ordered two types of Thales air-surveillance radar under an agreement signed with France’s Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA). The order covers four Ground Master 400 Alpha (GM400α) long-range radars and a Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission All-in-one (GM200 MM/A) medium-range system. First units are scheduled for delivery in 2027. Thales said the radars will contribute to strengthening the “recognised” air picture available to the Irish Defence Forces and support Ireland’s airspace sovereignty. The GM400α is a long-range radar with a six-second update rate. It is designed to fit inside a 20ft…