J.D. Simkins
Editor-in-Chief
J.D. Simkins is Editor-in-Chief of Military Times and Defense News, and a Marine Corps veteran of the Iraq War.
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Lockheed Martin’s Morfius X-Rotor built to fry 50 enemy drones in one flight
Lockheed Martin is rolling out the Morfius X-Rotor, a recoverable counter-drone system the company says can kill 50 enemy drones in one flight.
PowerPoint creator, unwitting pioneer of military lethality, dies
Dennis Austin had no way of knowing that his creation would be hijacked by head-exploding graphics-loving DoD personnel.
Robotics companies don’t want robots weaponized — will anyone listen?
Whether anyone will adhere to the contents of letter is another story.
This emo Russian owl drone is a real ... hoot
One could even go so far as to argue that Mr. Owl of Tootsie Pop commercial fame was more menacing.
