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• New high-altitude spying program to come to US Army in fiscal 2025

  High-altitude platforms with deep-sensing capabilities could soon come to the Army, providing a new way for troops to see across vast distances.

  By

  Jen Judson

  3 years ago

• US to announce fresh weapons aid for Ukraine as Congress is stalled

  The latest weapons package will be provided through presidential drawdown authority, or PDA, which pulls weapons from existing U.S. stockpiles.

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  Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

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  Matthew Lee, The Associated Press

  3 years ago

• Air Force looks to create single ‘Frankenplane’ from 2 damaged F-35s

  The jet is set for completion in March 2025.

  By

  Zamone Perez

  3 years ago

• 23 top military leaders still in limbo after nominations blockade ends

  A pair of Republican senators are still blocking the senior leaders from stepping in to their new roles.

  By

  Leo Shane III

  3 years ago

• Lockheed jammer for Strykers, AMPVs on ‘good path,’ Army official says

  The service “learned a lot” from a TLS-BCT demonstration at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, according to Brig. Gen. Ed Barker, the leader of PEO IEW&S.

  By

  Colin Demarest

  3 years ago

• Failure to renew spy program would be ‘devastating,’ FBI chief says

  Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allows the U.S. government to collect data without a warrant.

  By

  Eric Tucker, The Associated Press

  3 years ago

• Replicator offers use case for defense budget reform, panel says

  Members of a select panel created to propose reforms to the defense programming and budgeting process say Replicator may benefit from its recommendations.

  By

  Courtney Albon

  3 years ago

• The Marine Corps is looking at small drone boats for spying on vessels

  The uncrewed surface vessels ideally would be light enough to get lugged around by a Marine heavy-lift helicopter, the Corps said.

  By

  Irene Loewenson

  3 years ago

• Backpack jammer prototyped by CACI’s Mastodon passes early Army test

  “We’re not sleeping on the last test,” said CACI International’s Todd Probert. “We’re continuing to look to new modes of capability.”

  By

  Colin Demarest

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  Noah Robertson

  3 years ago

• Pentagon’s commercial tech arm to ramp up role in military innovation

  DIU’s influence is expected to expand in the coming year as it takes a more direct role in helping the Defense Department scale commercial technology.

  By

  Courtney Albon

  3 years ago

• Counter-drone tech need like that of 155mm shells: Pentagon’s LaPlante

  Pentagon acquisition head Bill LaPlante said his assessment is based on the wars in Ukraine and Israel.

  By

  Noah Robertson

  3 years ago

• USS Carney responds to multiple attacks on commercial ships in Red Sea

  The men and women of the Carney shot down three air drones fired from Yemen and heading in their direction Sunday.

  By

  Geoff Ziezulewicz

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  Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

  3 years ago