Tom Kington
Tom Kington is the Italy correspondent for Defense News.
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GCAP fighter jet designers push to keep weapons, drone options open
Integrating a variety of collaborative combat aircraft and optimizing munitions costs are key objectives in the UK-Japanase-Italy program.
Ukrainian drones hit all three Baltic States − did Russia redirect them?
It’s unclear if Russia is actively redirecting drones or whether the incursions are simply a byproduct of electronic-warfare defenses and flight distance.
Opinion
The military’s fabled ‘human in the loop’ for AI is dangerously misleading
A “human in the loop” whose sole function is to approve a machine’s actions is not a safeguard but a design failure, argues Mikey Dickerson.
German army eyes AI tools to expedite wartime decision-making
Taking cues from combat operations in Ukraine, the German army wants to exploit battlefield data to predict the dynamics of future conflicts.
US and UK teaming up to destroy underwater drones
America and Britain are joining forces to tackle the threat of underwater drones to ports and other critical infrastructure.
The US Army is already ditching its most powerful laser weapon yet
The U.S. Army’s 300 kilowatt Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Energy Laser system won't transition to a program of record.
Dutch armed forces to add drone operators to combat brigades
The Dutch military will expand that capability “significantly” by deploying 1,000 to 1,200 personnel specifically for drone and counter-drone operations.
Homeland defense during war, and details on minesweepers | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 3.24.26
Pentagon officials head to Congress to map out hemispheric defense priorities. Plus, an interview with a former commander of a Navy minesweeper.
Who got a $20 billion Army AI contract? | Defense Dollars
Tech innovator Anduril makes a big play in the defense space, and Turkish drone maker Baykar unveils the "Kamikaze" — that and more on Defense Dollars.
Former Navy minesweeper commander outlines US counter-mine capability
How do US forces counter potential mines in a waterway like the Strait of Hormuz? A retired Navy expert explains.
