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How Poland’s air force is responding to Russian drones in the skies
WARSAW — With Poland only partway through an air defense modernization effort, the Polish Air Force has been operating at the highest readiness on a nightly basis, which is putting heavy strain on personnel and equipment, according to Maj. Gen. Ireneusz Nowak, the operational commander for the Polish Armed Forces. Nowak said 80 percent of […]
Autonomy & Robotics · Oct 14, 2026Continuing Resolution is ‘biggest challenge’ for Army Pacific Command
Attendees file in during the first day of the 2026 Association of the US Army annual conference in Washington, DC, on October 12, 2026. (Breaking Defense) Patriot, who is expected to go to a wounded veteran when the dog’s training finishes, is happy to greet attendees outside the Shield AI booth on the show floor. […]
Land Systems · Oct 14, 2026How to earn the US Army’s Jungle tab in Panama — and lose 10lbs
BASE AERONAVAL CRISTÓBAL COLÓN, Panama — Though many service members venture into the hot, humid terrain of the U.S. Army’s jungle school in Panama, not all leave with the newly authorized-for-wear Jungle tab. The Panama course, back after a decades-long hiatus, resumed in 2025 as the U.S. military shifted its focus to the Western Hemisphere. […]
Air & Aerospace · Oct 14, 2026Estonia weighs buying light jet aircraft to shoot down Russian jet-powered drones
VIENNA — Estonia’s new defense minister said his country should consider buying light jet aircraft to shoot down Russia’s faster, jet-powered attack drones. Martin Herem, a retired general who took office Sept. 16, floated the idea in interviews after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. He told The Baltic Sentinel and the daily Postimees […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Oct 14, 2026Palantir settles dispute with Sadiq Khan – POLITICO.eu
Palantir settles dispute with Sadiq Khan POLITICO.eu Source: news.google.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.
C4ISR & Cyber · Oct 14, 2026How Is L3Harris’ R&D Spending Driving Defense Technology Innovation? – Zacks Investment Research
How Is L3Harris’ R&D Spending Driving Defense Technology Innovation? Zacks Investment Research Source: news.google.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.
Air & Aerospace · Oct 14, 2026RTX Gears Up For Q3 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts – Benzinga
RTX Gears Up For Q3 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street’s Most Accurate Analysts Benzinga Source: news.google.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.
Space & Missile Defence · Oct 14, 2026Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Northrop Grumman Expectations Ahead Of Q3 Earnings – Benzinga
Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Northrop Grumman Expectations Ahead Of Q3 Earnings Benzinga Source: news.google.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.
Space & Missile Defence · Oct 14, 2026Northrop Grumman to Release Q3 Earnings: What’s in the Cards? – Yahoo Finance
Northrop Grumman to Release Q3 Earnings: What’s in the Cards? Yahoo Finance Source: news.google.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.
Air & Aerospace · Oct 14, 2026US Army expands drone marketplace to 33 nations
The U.S. Army’s online marketplace for rapid drone acquisition is expanding internationally. Representatives of Canada, Croatia, Egypt, Japan, Kuwait, Morocco, Albania and Panama signed a statement of intent to join the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Marketplace during a ceremony Tuesday at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Retired Gen. Robert […]
Air & Aerospace · Oct 14, 2026Pete Hegseth to discuss autonomous warfare at AUSA Annual 2026 on Oct 14 at 10am EST
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is scheduled to appear at the Association of the United States Army’s 2026 Annual Meeting and Exposition on Wednesday, Oct. 14, for a discussion on the future of autonomous warfare. WATCH IT HERE: [embedded content] The panel, titled “Project Agincourt: Autonomous Warfare,” is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Eastern […]
Land Systems · Oct 14, 2026We need to make industry crash 100,000 drones next year
The Pentagon is working to grow an American drone industrial base capable of producing hundreds of thousands of systems next year. Great! But what happens if we succeed? While drones are much like munitions in the numbers the US military will need to expend, we shouldn’t stockpile drones in warehouses. Technology, threats and tactics are […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Oct 14, 2026Watch live: Hegseth speaks on autonomous warfare panel at AUSA Annual 2026
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Air & Aerospace · Oct 14, 2026Ukraine races to field faster interceptors as Russia hammers its energy grid
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia is still using fast jet-powered drones to batter Ukraine’s energy facilities, bridges and other critical infrastructure at speeds beyond the reach of most of Kyiv’s drone interceptors, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s unilateral announcement on Sunday of an energy ceasefire between the two countries. Russia began using the jets heavily in […]
Naval & Maritime · Oct 14, 2026HII wins US Navy contract for AUKUS submarine design support – Naval Technology
HII wins US Navy contract for AUKUS submarine design support Naval Technology Source: news.google.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.
Air & Aerospace · Oct 14, 2026WEBINAR: AI for Defense: Inside RTX’s Connected Factory & GDMS Analytics Center of Excellence – Aviation Week
WEBINAR: AI for Defense: Inside RTX’s Connected Factory & GDMS Analytics Center of Excellence Aviation Week Source: news.google.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.
Space & Missile Defence · Oct 14, 2026How mini-constellations could more quickly bring new tech to Europe, and to orbit
When the European thermal-imagery company constellr began working with Space Inventor on its next generation of satellites, some of the most important details of the spacecraft had yet to be finalized. The Munich-based firm knew it wanted its HiVE, or High-precision Versatile Ecosphere, constellation to measure temperatures from space with the precision needed for agricultural […]
Air & Aerospace · Oct 14, 2026Sikorsky Aiming For Black Hawk ‘Nose Jobs’ To Be Available Within The Next Year
Sikorsky is aiming to start offering a new modular and readily swappable nose for the venerable H-60 family of helicopters within the next year or so. The noses will be made available on new-production H-60s, as well as be retrofittable to helicopters in service now. The ‘nose jobs’ will help operators relatively quickly reconfigure their […]
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