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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) established a Joint Integrated Fire Cell (JIFC) during Operation Epic Fury, modeled off a similar construct in the run-up to Operation Absolute Resolve in Venezuela, according to the command’s top general. Described by Vice Adm. Heidi Berg, commander of the Navy’s Fleet Cyber Command, as “instrumental” during the raid to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, the JIFC was akin a cyber version of a combined air operations center. It effectively served as a central hub to coordinate cyber effects at the timing and tempo of the commander. Fleet Cyber Command established the JIFC…

The National Security Agency routinely fails to inform employees of their rights under whistleblower protection laws when they sign non-disclosure agreements, the intelligence agency’s inspector general concluded this week.Although the NSA is not subject to the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, Congress has since 1988 used annual appropriations laws to compel the agency to follow most of its rules. The exceptions are those enforced by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, which lacks jurisdiction to review matters involving counterintelligence and foreign intelligence.But according to a report from the NSA inspector general, most of the agency’s non-disclosure agreements lack the required reference to…

MALMEN AIR BASE — Saab is developing three unmanned aircraft — the A1, A2 and A3 — as stepping stones toward a potential new loyal wingman fighter system, the company announced Saturday during an air show for the Swedish Air Force’s centennial.  A decision on state funding for the A3 version has yet to be made, but Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson said he likes Saab’s approach.  “I think it would be a natural further development of the Gripen system to have a loyal [unmanned] wingman component that can perform deep operations together with the mother platform,” Jonson told Breaking…

WASHINGTON — The Navy is creating a new long-range air-to-air missile dubbed “Malice,” according to the service, capable of hitting targets at distances exceeding 250 nautical miles (287.7 miles). “The Department of the Navy is developing the AIM-424 Long Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM), a next-generation missile intended to strengthen fleet defense and maintain a decisive air-domain overmatch against advanced threats,” the Navy said in a statement posted online over the weekend. “Also known as Malice, the LRAAM directly supports the Department’s contribution to integrated deterrence by increasing range, lethality, and combat effectiveness for Marine and Naval Aviation forces that are…

An AGR-20 APKWS II Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System. Credit: IsraTan YUKIkaze Studio/Shutterstock.com. The US Government has cleared a potential $364m Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of air-to-air precision guidance kits and related equipment to Italy.  The Government of Italy seeks to procure up to 5,031 Guidance Sections Single Variant Air-to-Air Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System-II (APKWS-II), along with a range of launchers, rocket motors, warheads, and associated support.   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, the package covers non-major defence equipment (MDE)…

The Alexa Spatium UAS launches from a mobile catapult within minutes. Credit: Ukraine MoD. Ukraine has unveiled a new jet-powered interceptor drone, Alexa Spatium, designed to strengthen its air defence against Russian uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs).   The platform, developed by a Ukrainian engineering team, is now in service with the country’s Defence Forces.  Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more In a statement released on 21 August 2026, the Ukraine Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated that the Alexa Spatium interceptor is primarily engineered to counter…

English (Original) Spanish – Español French – Français German – Deutsch Arabic – العربية Chinese – 中文 Japanese – 日本語 Russian – Русский Portuguese – Português Italian – Italiano Korean – 한국어 Dutch – Nederlands Turkish – Türkçe Polish – Polski Hindi – हिन्दी 🤖 Hi! I’m here to help you understand this article. Ask me anything about the content! Send Britain is allowing classified information on long-range missile technology to be shared with Ukraine, as Kyiv seeks to strengthen its ability to strike deep inside Russian-held territory. The move was immediately condemned by a senior Kremlin official, who described…

English (Original) Spanish – Español French – Français German – Deutsch Arabic – العربية Chinese – 中文 Japanese – 日本語 Russian – Русский Portuguese – Português Italian – Italiano Korean – 한국어 Dutch – Nederlands Turkish – Türkçe Polish – Polski Hindi – हिन्दी 🤖 Hi! I’m here to help you understand this article. Ask me anything about the content! Send Hackers linked to Iran have been blamed for a cyberattack that forced a small British power facility to shut down for four days, raising concerns over the vulnerability of the UK’s energy infrastructure. The attack took place in July…

WASHINGTON — A pilot program run by the Pentagon’s counter-drone task force is planning to live fire directed energy weapons later this year, which could be bought on the spot if they perform well, according to the task force’s director.  “We’re going to run a directed energy shoot-off in December,” Army Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, director of the Joint Interagency Task Force 401, said Friday during a roundtable with reporters at a summit hosted by JIATF-401 in Alexandria, Va.  If officials identify “systems that perform effectively or successfully,” Ross said the event will be structured such that “it immediately results…

Saab’s concept model of a future uncrewed combat air system at the Jubilee Air Show at Malmen Air Base in Linköping, Sweden. Credit: Saab. Saab has revealed a full-scale concept model of its future uncrewed combat air system, designated A3-001, at the Jubilee Air Show held at Malmen Air Base in Linköping, Sweden. Dubbed A3-001, the new concept reflects a vision for a new generation of air systems where uncrewed and crewed platforms operate together as integrated forces. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out…