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The U.S. Army has selected Hanwha Defense USA to provide prototype 155mm self-propelled howitzers for its Mobile Tactical Cannon program, awarding the South Korean defense company an agreement worth …
Hanwha Secures First Major U.S. Army Contract to Supply K9 Howitzer Prototypes Read More
In some ways, the early days of Lockheed Martin’s SPY-7 radar – derived from the same architecture as the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) funded and tested by the U.S. …
The SPY-7 Redemption Arc Read More
The U.S. Army has been attempting to replace the M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) for decades with no viable results. The BAE Systems-designed IFV has been in service since …
XM30: The Army’s Bet on the Future of Ground Combat Read More
On July 9, 2026, the Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) 401 released a new handbook designed to help government, industry, and academic audiences develop a common understanding around the basic …
The Pentagon’s New C-UAS Handbook: What’s Inside and Why it Matters Read More
The New York Times is reporting that the new Air Force One, a luxury Boeing 747-8 given to the White House by the Qatari government, was left behind after its …
Countermeasures System Needed for New Air Force One is Standard Issue for Military and Heads of State Read More
PHOENIX, Arizona — Honeywell Aerospace began trading as an independent publicly traded company under the ticker HONA on the Nasdaq on June 29, marking the latest milestone in Honeywell International’s …
Honeywell Aerospace Launches as Standalone Firm Amid U.S. Defense Buildup Read More
The Defense One Tech Summit held on June 16 focused on the technologies shaping the battlefield as well as the process of integrating those technologies into Armed Forces. The summit …
D1 Tech Summit: Innovative Technologies on the Battlefield in Ukraine Read More
A recent decision by the Pentagon to deploy high-energy laser and high-powered microwave counter-drone weapon systems to five U.S. military bases by the end of the year is a major …
Rising Demand for Directed Energy C-UAS as Drone Threat Spreads Beyond Battlefield Read More
In October 2022, the U.S. Biden administration, through the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), released a slate of export controls to prevent Chinese firms from accessing …
Echoes of Export Control Past: Assessing the Anthropic “Fable” Suspension Read More
Ukrainian enterprise drones demonstrated to Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Friedrich Merz. Source: The Presidential Office of Ukraine Ukraine is establishing a larger presence in the drone market, as it has initiated …
The IP Extraction: Why Washington is Bypassing Ukraine’s Drone Deal Read More