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Saudi Arabia has forged a significant partnership with Indian space-tech start-up Pixxel, based in Bangalore, to deliver hyperspectral satellite imagery directly through the kingdom’s national platform, UP42, reported Business Line.This integration marks a pivotal step in enhancing Saudi Arabia’s sovereign geospatial capabilities, allowing government agencies, regulators, and enterprises to access advanced data without fragmented procurement processes.Hyperspectral imagery, unlike traditional multispectral satellites that capture data in broad spectral bands, records information across hundreds of narrow wavelengths. This enables precise identification of materials, vegetation health, soil composition, and even subtle chemical signatures on Earth’s surface. Pixxel’s satellites, such as the Firefly and…

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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s Chief Technology Officer said he’s “pretty confident” that the military can replace Anthropic’s Claude before President Donald Trump’s six-month deadline, arguing that the four “frontier” AI models were proving largely interchangeable. “We’ve already deployed OpenAI in the last few weeks, and we’re going to deploy the others here, [starting] with Gemini,” Undersecretary for Research and Engineering Emil Michael said at the McAleese Defense Programs conference Tuesday. “So as these things move up-echelon into different classification networks, we’re going to have tons of different options.” “What we’re seeing so far is the workflows are very similar,” he…

Anduril will soon start making its robot drone wingman offering for the Air Force at its new Ohio factory months ahead of schedule, a company official told Defense One in an exclusive interview. The private defense contractor announced last year that it would build its manufacturing facility, dubbed Arsenal-1, in Columbus, Ohio, and “the first products will be manufactured beginning in July 2026.” But Jason Levin, the company’s senior vice president of engineering for air dominance & strike, said on Wednesday that production was imminent. The first product made at the facility will be the YFQ-44A Fury, the drone that the…

Example setup of DroneShield’s DroneSentry system integrated with Robin Radar Systems. Credit: © DroneShield Ltd. Droneshield has entered into a partnership with Robin Radar Systems, incorporating the latter’s radar technology into its sensor ecosystem to broaden radar-based detection options for users. The integration is aimed at enhancing airspace awareness in defence, critical infrastructure, and public safety settings. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Robin Radar Systems’ technology includes 360-degree, three-dimensional radar designed for detecting and tracking small airborne objects such as drones. The…

Hyderabad-based Lokesh Machines Limited has secured a significant ₹9.5 crore contract from the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). The deal involves supplying indigenous ASMI 9×19mm submachine guns (SMGs), marking a milestone for private sector involvement in small arms manufacturing.The company confirmed this in a stock exchange filing on March 17, 2026.This contract, valued at approximately $1 million, underscores the growing trust in home-grown defence production. Lokesh Machines, a precision engineering firm with expertise in aerospace and defence components, will deliver the ASMI SMGs to bolster SSB’s operational capabilities.The ASMI, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), represents a leap…

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WASHINGTON — The Army will soon officially assume control of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system, a program the Missile Defense Agency has long managed, according to a new timeline disclosed by a service official. Lt. Gen. Frank Lozano, the Army’s Program Acquisition Executive of Fires, told an audience at the annual McAleese Defense Programs Conference Tuesday the current THAAD office “will be transferring over to me from MDA in [fiscal year] ’27.” “We’re working very closely with MDA right now on that transfer plan and that memorandum of understanding and agreement,” he said. The Army already…

Questions about following illegal orders—a frequent theme of the second Trump administration—came up again at a Capitol Hill hearing on Tuesday. Just days after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared that the U.S. war on Iran would feature “no quarter, no mercy for our enemies”—on its face, a violation of international law—the leader of U.S. Southern Command was pressed by House lawmakers who had questions about attacks on alleged drug-running boats off South America.“Has an order been issued to you on ‘no quarter,’ no survivors?” Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Va., asked Marine Gen. Francis Donovan, alluding to the Sept. 2 “double-tap” attack on…

Royal Air Force (RAF) personnel operate ORCUS counter drone (C-UAS) system. Many sensors and effectors can be integrated into a unified tactical C-UAS web. Credit: RAF. BAE Systems will test its namesake Anti Threat System (BATS) for the first time in April, with live fire trials to follow in the summer This artificial intelligence (AI) driven command and control (C2) software was developed in just six months, beginning in October 2025 The capability meets a global demand to employ layered counter drone hardware BAE Systems confirmed plans to test its BATS system in April, followed by live fire trials in…