Ukraine ramps up ground robot production to spare soldiers, haul ammo — and rescue grandma

The same unmanned ground systems Ukraine uses to haul ammunition and evacuate wounded soldiers are now pulling civilians out of contested ground.

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Hegseth aims to cut through the bureaucracy with ‘Deal Team Six’

The Pentagon is utilizing a crew of private sector businessmen to renovate how the department negotiates with defense companies.

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The US Marine Corps is looking for a few good robots to build airfields

For Marines who have toiled over assembling airfields in austere environments, relief may be on the way.

As the US Army adds drones to formations, here’s how one base trains its operators

Fort Stewart soldiers are figuring out how to train on unmanned systems after the base stood up the Marne Unmanned Center of Excellence.

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Iowa Army National Guard soldiers load a Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station during an eXportable Combat Training Capability rotation at Camp Ripley, Minn., on July 19, 2019.

Pentagon turns to AI targeting to help troops shoot drones

The technology can detect threats and distinguish them from non-threats, such as birds, faster than a human operator can.

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Coast Guard to deploy autonomous saildrones on Great Lakes

The vessels will be deployed this year from May through October to expand maritime surveillance and data collection.

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Policies needed to share AI-generated intel across NATO countries, official says

Currently, the 32 countries that make up the alliance share commercial data through exceptions and workarounds, the NATO official said.

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NATO nations size up an interceptor-drone bazaar where low price is everything

A price point advantage is no longer measured in millions of dollars below the competition, but in mere thousands.

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Air Force clears T-7A Red Hawk for low-rate production

The decision authorizes a $219 million contract for the first 14 aircraft.

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Marine Corps fields 3,500 first-person view attack drones

The U.S. Marine Corps had zero first-person view drones in service as of October 2025.

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Pentagon freezes out Anthropic as it signs deals with AI rivals

The Department of Defense announced on Friday that it had struck deals with seven leading artificial intelligence companies.

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Pacific Marines will be first to test-drive new pilot-optional helicopter

The service is “aggressively pursuing” an operational demo in 2027 for the Aerial Logistics Connector.

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The US Army wants to manufacture meatless proteins in combat zones

The service "is exploring how the emerging alternative-protein sector can help meet several objectives, including enhancing food supply chain resilience."

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Air Force releases plan to recruit, retain AI professionals

The Air Force released its plans to "aggressively" recruit and retain AI professionals to further become an "AI-first force."

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Golden Dome has ‘pathways to pivot’ if delays arise, general says

Gen. Michael Guetlein, the appointed czar for America's “Golden Dome” initiative, told lawmakers that plans to build the shield were proceeding apace.

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Why aircraft carriers are the best (and worst) place for laser weapons

High-energy laser weapons are a natural fit for large, power-rich aircraft carriers — with limits.

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What we know about the US military’s new joint laser weapon system

The Army-Navy effort aims to produce a containerized 150-kilowatt high-energy laser weapon to counter incoming cruise missiles.

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US Navy’s unmanned MQ-25A Stingray notches first successful test flight

The U.S. Navy and Boeing conducted the Stingray's first test flight on Saturday, showing its ability to taxi, take off, fly and land autonomously.

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US Army eyes a heavier, hybrid-powered Infantry Squad Vehicle

While the original ISV was designed to rapidly move a nine-soldier squad across rugged terrain, the ISV-H is built to do more than just transport troops.

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