Japan approves mass production of 3D-printed interceptor drones
Japan’s defense-procurement agency has signed a mass production procurement agreement for interceptor drones made using 3D printers.
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Dutch Navy to equip fleet with Destinus C-UAS interceptor drones
The Royal Netherlands Navy plans to equip its fleet with a new counter-UAS capability from defense firm Destinus.
Northrop reports strong growth, expects ‘zero profit’ on B-21 contract
Northrop Grumman officials cautioned that the B-21 Raider won't be profitable at first, though they see it driving future growth.
Opinion
Guarding the AI frontier: A proposal for federal regulation
The technology may soon allow malevolent actors to unleash pandemics, supercharge massive cyberattacks and accelerate the spread of disinformation.
Space Force sees SATCOM awards surging to $20 billion this fiscal year
The total value of the contracts to be awarded is a significant jump from the $1.6 billion issued across the portfolio in FY23.
Harris to attend AI summit at former base for WWII codebreakers in UK
She'll deliver a speech outlining the Biden administration’s approach to AI on Nov. 1 before attending a summit on the technology the next day.
RTX sells cybersecurity, intelligence business unit for $1.3 billion
RTX was formerly known as Raytheon Technologies. It rebranded to the three-letter moniker earlier this year.
Atlas, other ‘troubled’ Space Force programs to miss 2023 deliveries
The programs include GPS OCX, ATLAS and MGUE — three efforts that have faced repeated delays in recent years.
Boeing’s Air Force One charges top $2 billion, drag down profits
A $482 million loss on the VC-25B Air Force One program helped sink Boeing's defense sector's profits and lead to a nearly $1 billion quarterly loss.
US Air Force activates units dedicated to electronic warfare
“Our team here at Robins will identify what our weak points are, and be able to point us in the direction we need to go,” said Col. Josh Koslov.
German Air Force tests Hensoldt passive radar system to boost defenses
The technology could help air defenders evade detection, as enemy pilots won't know they are being tracked.
