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Why the US Military Is Embracing Gaming Controllers, From M1E3 Abrams Tanks to the Firefly Laser
The Pentagon’s pick of Kord’s Firefly laser for a base-defense pilot puts an Xbox controller in a homeland air defense fire-control chain.…
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US Drone Dominance Program Orders 6,000 XTEND STRIKER Drones for Indoor Combat
XTEND AI Robotics will supply 6,000 STRIKER drones built for confined, GNSS-denied combat under a $40.5 million Drone Dominance Program order, after…
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USS Theodore Roosevelt Takes George Washington’s Place in Japan Ahead of Keen Sword 27
USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Chosin arrived at Yokosuka on October 16, 2026, taking George Washington’s berth before Keen Sword 27, which…
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U.S. Navy Receives First E-130J Phoenix II Airframe for Nuclear Submarine Relay Role
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first C-130J-30 airframe for the U.S. Navy’s E-130J Phoenix II, the TACAMO aircraft set to replace the…
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US National Guard Orders $13.8M in Stalker UAS to Train Army’s 15X Drone Operators
The National Guard Bureau is buying Redwire’s Stalker Group 2 drones through about $13.8 million in purchase orders to train soldiers for…
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US Army Wants CAML-Lite Autonomous Launchers Firing Live at Talisman Sabre 2027
The Army’s CAML-Lite solicitation seeks complete autonomous launcher prototypes able to fire live at Talisman Sabre 2027, with mandatory company cost share,…
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US Army Typhon Battery Built for Europe Fires Its First Tomahawk Missile
The Army’s Europe-aligned Typhon battery fired its first Tomahawk at China Lake on September 28, 2026, after five weeks of training and…
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$5 Billion in One Year: How US JIATF 401 Rebuilt Counter-Drone Buying
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has passed its first anniversary with more than $5 billion in counter-drone contract ceilings, a shared marketplace…
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US Navy Proves Drone Landing Without GPS on Moving Ship Using Onboard Cameras
NAWCAD has recovered a tactical drone aboard a pitching ship using only onboard cameras, motion sensors and software, with no GPS, pilot…
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What Is SpaceX Starshield, the Military Starlink Capping Ukraine’s Drones at 160 km/h
Ukraine says SpaceX’s military Starshield service now drops terminals moving faster than 160 km/h, forcing drone units to cancel strike and interceptor…