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• Will our AI-powered killer robots turn on us? | Defense News Weekly Full Episode, 1.20.24

  A look at the future of AI-driven military tech, and the risk of any doomsday-like scenarios. Plus, the Marine mascot gets a promotion.

  By

  Staff

  3 years ago

• German drone maker helps Ukrainian forces own the night

  Munich-based Quantum Systems has seen demand spike for its Vector drone, popular with Ukrainian special operators.

  By

  Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

  3 years ago

• Russia angles for drone-making partners in the Middle East

  It’s still unclear whether Moscow’s eagerness for cooperation will find a match in the region.

  By

  Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

  3 years ago

• Directed-energy weapons need full Pentagon commitment, industry says

  At least 31 directed-energy initiatives are underway across the U.S. military, according to the National Defense Industrial Association.

  By

  Colin Demarest

  3 years ago

• South Korean official touts fledgling drone command as global model

  Seoul centralized military drone activities under a single command last year, following an embarrassing intrusion by North Korean aircraft in 2022.

  By

  Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

  3 years ago

• Amid Red Sea clashes, Navy leaders ask: Where are our ship lasers?

  “We’re 10 years down the road, and we still don’t have something we can field?”

  By

  Colin Demarest

  ,

  Megan Eckstein

  and

  Geoff Ziezulewicz

  3 years ago

• Marines ‘disable’ drone flying over new Guam base

  The Marine Corps officially opened Camp Blaz in January 2022, in preparation for a future shuffling of some 5,000 Marines from Japan to Guam.

  By

  Irene Loewenson

  3 years ago

• Air Force’s next nuclear missile at risk after costs spike

  The LGM-35A Sentinel nuclear missile has seen its costs increase at least 37%, triggering a review that could see the program restructured or canceled.

  By

  Stephen Losey

  3 years ago

• The US is failing to quickly field hypersonic missile defense

  If Washington does not act quickly to expedite the Pentagon’s fielding of hypersonic missile defense capabilities, deterrence may fail in the Pacific.

  By

  Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery (ret.) and Bradley Bowman

  3 years ago

• Turkish navy receives unmanned surface vessel, three crewed ships

  TCG Derya is now the second-largest ship in the Turkish navy after the amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu.

  By

  Cem Devrim Yaylali

  3 years ago

• Estonia kicks off work on semi-autonomous vessel for European navies

  Those involved plan to develop and test a physical prototype by the end of 2027.

  By

  Jaroslaw Adamowski

  3 years ago

• Deck guns galore at Surface Navy conference

  Defense News looks at a potential new deck gun on offer to the sea service, and we test virtual trainer for maintaining onboard weaponry.

  By

  Staff

  3 years ago