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• Rethinking who’s winning the US-China tech competition

  Shifting the focus to metrics will offer a more accurate picture of U.S.-China technological competition and capture critical U.S. strengths.

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  Jon Schmid

  3 years ago

• The ABCs of the military’s highly classified Area 51

  You’re not allowed to visit the part of Nevada known as Area 51, but that’s because the top-secret facility has to do with spy planes, not space aliens.

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  Christopher Nichols, The Ohio State University

  3 years ago

• Allies send new reconnaissance drone, counter-UAS systems to Ukraine

  Rheinmetall Luna drones and Kongsberg CORTEX Typhon anti-drone weapons are slated to make their way to Ukraine.

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  Vivienne Machi

  3 years ago

• US Army testing communications gear for different fighting styles

  The Army is investing in the division as it prepares for potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific, against China, or in Europe, against Russia.

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  Colin Demarest

  3 years ago

• Supercarriers and a new Navy SEAL sub | Defense News Weekly Full Episode for 8.12.23

  An inside look at the U.S.’s largest aircraft carrier, the SEALs get a new mini-sub, and the pure insanity of a North Korean military parade.

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  Staff

  3 years ago

• To nail logistics, US Army works on info-sharing at Talisman Sabre

  The Talisman Sabre exercise was led this year by Australia. It featured more than 30,000 troops from more than a dozen countries.

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  Colin Demarest

  3 years ago

• Russia sent a message to Turkey when it bombed Motor Sich, say experts

  The Turkish company Baykar builds the Akinci and Kizilelma drones, for which Motor Sich provides engines.

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  Burak Ege Bekdil

  3 years ago

• The time is now to go all in on modernizing weapon systems

  Just as kinetic capabilities are crucial to success on the ground, so too is data crucial to operational success in cyberspace.

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  Mike Weigand

  3 years ago

• Ukraine war driving US Army electronic warfare development, Bush says

  The Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team and -Echelons Above Brigade are both “on track, and I feel good about them,” said Doug Bush.

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  Colin Demarest

  3 years ago

• US Army working through challenges with laser weapons

  The Army is grappling with how to fight with laser weapons, as well as how to easily repair them in the field and affordably make the systems.

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  Jen Judson

  3 years ago

• How the Space Force is preparing its ground systems for ‘dynamic’ ops

  The Space Rapid Capabilities Office is leading an effort to develop and integrate a modernized suite of tools to perform dynamic space operations.

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  Courtney Albon

  3 years ago

• How to navigate the cycle of autonomy hype

  Instead of assuming that autonomy will offer an obvious panacea for perennial challenges, it’s smart to take a step back.

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  Ahmed Humayun

  3 years ago