Military Times: SitRep Online for September 17, 2012

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Semiautomatic grenade launcher and aim-assist for shooting down drones | Highlights from AUSA 2026

Advances in weapons, new drones and personal drone protection were on display at the Army’s premier annual defense conference in Washington, D.C.
Hegseth appoints Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer to Barracks Task Force

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth taps the Marine reservist to serve as a senior advisor for the Pentagon’s effort to improve troops’ living conditions.
Lockheed Martin unveils new PAC-3 Edge interceptor for Patriot systems

With demand rising for advanced interceptors, Lockheed debuts a missile it says improves on earlier generations of weapons.
Pentagon looks for $50B for mass drone production, Hegseth says

The Pentagon wants to build its stockpile of autonomous weapons from thousands of units to the millions — and needs congressional funding to get it done.