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Richard Thomas, Airforce Tech. The U.S. has seen dozens of crewed and uncrewed aircraft destroyed or damaged in the war, costing billions of dollars. Source link
WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps has signed off on another rapid prototyping phase for both Textron and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) for the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) program. The Marine Corps is seeking an ARV “family of vehicles” for the program to replace its Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) fleet. The new vehicles Textron and GDLS will deliver are designed to take on a series of roles with a command, control, communications and computers-unmanned aerial system (C4/UAS) variant; a 30mm autocannon and anti-tank guided missile variant; and a logistics variant. “In the future fight, the Marine Air-Ground Task Force [MAGTF…
Ukraine has sent hundreds of counter-drone experts to the Middle East to help the militaries of the United States, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE defend themselves from Iranian and Russian Shahed drones. Among them is Ukrainian Air Force Capt. Max Maslii, deputy chief of staff for the 96th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, who visited Washington, D.C., in March as part of a Ukrainian defense forces delegation. In this Defense One interview, Maslii describes how Ukraine is using robot swarms, agentic AI, and frontline innovation to define the future of military operations. He outlines how U.S. and NATO militaries must…
Deployment of Varjo XR-4 headsets and Fynd Reality software is underway in Ukraine. Credit: Varjo. The Ukrainian Armed Forces will be receiving new extended reality (XR) training systems as part of a Nordic defence technology initiative led by Norwegian company Fynd Reality, with Varjo selected as the XR technology provider. The programme aims to address limited access to operational vehicles by delivering immersive training ahead of deployment. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more Fynd Reality, which has worked with the Ukrainian military for…
India’s engagement with Russia over the Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter has reached a critical juncture, with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) awaiting a formal quotation from Moscow regarding investment requirements.HAL Chairman and Managing Director D K Sunil confirmed that Russian delegations have already assessed Indian facilities, noting that nearly half of HAL’s existing infrastructure could be utilised for production, though additional investment would be necessary to meet the demands of manufacturing such advanced aircraft.Presentations have been made by Russian teams to the Indian Air Force, outlining the capabilities of the Su-57. HAL has conducted its own evaluations of plant capacity, and…
J.D. Simkins, DNews Boeing has reached a framework agreement with the Defense Department to triple the capacity of seekers for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment… Source link
WASHINGTON — On Friday the Trump administration plans to propose a $1.5 trillion defense budget for fiscal 2027, broken into a $1.15 trillion base budget request and an additional $350 billion from a forthcoming reconciliation bill, according to a spokesperson for the Office of Management and Budget. It will mark the first time the base budget defense spending has hit the $1 trillion mark, and pushes the FY27 total to a historic high with the addition of the reconciliation spending, which will need to be passed by Congress this year. For modernization programs, the implications are massive, with the base…
In the season premiere of Defence Uncut (S02E01), Bilal Khan and Arslan Khan examine the operational lessons emerging from the ongoing US-Iran war and what they mean for Pakistan’s defence planning. The discussion spans three interconnected areas: the proven value of low-cost loitering munitions like the Shahed-136, the more limited returns from Iran’s ballistic missile investments, and the naval dynamics of the Strait of Hormuz crisis – particularly what they signal for the Pakistan Navy’s submarine and surface fleet strategy. We also discuss counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) solutions – from high-powered microwave (HPM) emitters to kinetic drone interceptors – and…
Pictured is an Ajax armoured fighting vehicle test firing its main armament, 24 October 2024. Credit: Crown copyright / UK Ministry of Defence. General Dynamics Land Systems UK (GDLS UK) has informed Army Technology of its rigorous testing procedures for Ajax This assurance appears to contradict claims from DE&S that the platform needs to be checked “every time” operators stop the vehicle According to the builder, the armoured vehicle has completed over 42,000 kilometres of instrumented trials With several investigations into the Ajax armoured vehicle coming to an end, it remains unclear where the blame for enduring issues with the…
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and various public sector undertakings have formally embarked on the development of lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS), according to a landmark report tabled in the Lok Sabha on 30 March 2026.This revelation signals a significant shift in India’s military strategy, integrating artificial intelligence across the full spectrum of warfare. Beyond lethal strike capabilities, the initiative encompasses command-and-control systems, cybersecurity, and even human-behaviour analysis to bolster national security.Technological advancements highlighted in the report include underwater autonomous vehicles engineered for sophisticated target classification and AI-enabled missile systems. One of the more controversial developments is the…