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Surf Air touts cost savings and fleet reductions
The regional start-up carrier says it has ‘right-sized’ its fleet, without disclosing details. Surf Air Mobility says it has cut labour and operating costs and further optimised its fleet as it works to reach profitability. The start-up commuter carrier says its “SurfOS” software platform has reduced fuel burn per block hour by 9% and improved […]
Autonomy & Robotics · Oct 7, 2026From directed energy to AI and hardening, JIATF-401 is widening counter-UAS options
The counter-UAS fight increasingly requires having enough different ways to detect, track, and defeat drones to match the threat, terrain, mission, and cost of an engagement. That is pushing the Pentagon toward a layered approach that includes lower-cost sensing, kinetic and non-kinetic effectors, directed energy, artificial intelligence, and physical protection. In this editorial eBRIEF, Breaking […]
Air & Aerospace · Oct 7, 2026Airbus Helicopters’ Racer demonstrator speeds through nap-of-the-earth testing
Recent activity also involved military pilots completing low-level assessment. Airbus Helicopters’ high-speed Racer demonstrator has conducted a fresh series of flights to showcase its performance in challenging operational conditions. Completed early this month during tactical-style sorties performed from the Cazaux test centre in southern France, the nap-of-the-earth trials also involved military pilots. “A preliminary flight […]
Land Systems · Oct 7, 2026Urban warfare: Next Falcon Peak exercise to take counter-drone tech to the streets
YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. — After the joint force and its federal agency partners spent almost a month in the near-vacant desert training to defeat drones coming over the US-Mexico border, military officials have opted to hold their next large-scale counter-drone drill in a very different setting: a bustling city with oodles of people and […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Oct 7, 2026Recent Taiwan simulation highlights US cyberdefense gaps against China, experts warn
The United States devotes too little attention toward preparedness for a Chinese campaign of cyberattacks and economic pressure against Taiwan, organizers of a recent war game warned Tuesday, arguing that gaps between military and civilian planning could delay assistance to the island. The Foundation for Defense of Democracies exercise examined how Beijing could disrupt Taiwan’s […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Oct 7, 2026Palantir vs. Oracle – Why Daniel Ives Says Buy One, Hold the Other – TipRanks
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C4ISR & Cyber · Oct 7, 2026Palantir or Snowflake: If I Had to Pick 1 AI Data Stock and Never Look at It Again, This Is It – 24/7 Wall St.
Palantir or Snowflake: If I Had to Pick 1 AI Data Stock and Never Look at It Again, This Is It 24/7 Wall St. Source: news.google.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.
Air & Aerospace · Oct 7, 2026RTX Outperforms Industry in the Past 3 Months: Should You Buy? – TradingView
RTX Outperforms Industry in the Past 3 Months: Should You Buy? TradingView Source: news.google.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.
Land Systems · Oct 7, 2026General Dynamics Explores Voice Control for Future Tanks and XM30 Vehicles – mezha.net
General Dynamics Explores Voice Control for Future Tanks and XM30 Vehicles mezha.net Source: news.google.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.
Land Systems · Oct 7, 2026General Dynamics taps Primordial to build AI assistant for combat vehicle crews – Breaking Defense
General Dynamics taps Primordial to build AI assistant for combat vehicle crews Breaking Defense Source: news.google.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.
Space & Missile Defence · Oct 7, 2026AI, Robotics Reshape Northrop Grumman’s F-35 Production – Thomasnet
AI, Robotics Reshape Northrop Grumman’s F-35 Production Thomasnet Source: news.google.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.
Air & Aerospace · Oct 7, 2026First Dutch Caracal special forces helicopter enters production
Lead rotorcraft enters build phase at Airbus Helicopters’ plant in Marignane. Airbus Helicopters has launched production of a first H225M for the Netherlands, under a contract signed late last year. Achieved on 7 October, the milestone advances the Netherlands’ acquisition of a dozen H225Ms. “The construction of the Caracal at Airbus Helicopters in France marks […]
Naval & Maritime · Oct 7, 2026General Dynamics taps Primordial to build AI assistant for combat vehicle crews
WASHINGTON — General Dynamics Land Systems has partnered with Primordial Labs to bring AI voice-control to its combat vehicles, ranging from the iconic M1 tank to the next-gen XM30, the companies plan to announce later this morning. Coming just days ahead of the massive annual AUSA trade shadow in DC, this odd couple combines a […]
C4ISR & Cyber · Oct 7, 2026Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Palantir Technologies (PLTR): Should You Buy? – Yahoo! Finance Canada
Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Palantir Technologies (PLTR): Should You Buy? Yahoo! Finance Canada Source: news.google.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.
Air & Aerospace · Oct 7, 2026RTX Corporation stock heads into October 20 earnings with raised guidance – AD HOC NEWS
RTX Corporation stock heads into October 20 earnings with raised guidance AD HOC NEWS Source: news.google.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.
Air & Aerospace · Oct 7, 2026RTX Outperforms Industry in the Past 3 Months: Should You Buy? – Yahoo Finance Australia
RTX Outperforms Industry in the Past 3 Months: Should You Buy? Yahoo Finance Australia Source: news.google.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.
Space & Missile Defence · Oct 7, 2026Northrop Grumman (NOC) Could Be 25% Undervalued On Its FORTITUDE Chip Debut – Simply Wall Street
Northrop Grumman (NOC) Could Be 25% Undervalued On Its FORTITUDE Chip Debut Simply Wall Street Source: news.google.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.
Air & Aerospace · Oct 7, 2026Embraer, Lockheed Martin vie for India’s $10.5B military transport aircraft deal – Defense News
Embraer, Lockheed Martin vie for India’s $10.5B military transport aircraft deal Defense News Source: news.google.com — article syndicated from the publisher’s feed; all rights remain with the original publisher.
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