US must learn lessons from Ukraine, innovate faster and cheaper: Anduril president
Anduril President Christian Brose discussed the need to develop cheaper weapons systems at scale to avoid quick depletion of exquisite munitions.
Unmanned
Polish-Ukrainian startup develops radar to track elusive, low-flying drones
The technology aims to find small, low-flying drones, including those connected to operators via long, fiber-optic command wires.
Replicator candidates to be chosen by early December, Pentagon says
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks laid out the timeline for Replicator, an initiative to field thousands of drones within 24 months.
Opinion
Here’s the counter-drone platforms now deployed in Ukraine
Both Ukraine and Russia have used relatively inexpensive UAS to destroy multi-million-dollar tanks, air defenses, helicopters and aircraft.
Chinese warship used sonar to injure diver, Australia says
Analysts say sonar pulses can cause extensive soft tissue damage at close range. Media reports indicated the diver's ears were injured.
Seoul warns North Korea not to launch spy satellite
North Korea failed in its first two attempts to put a military spy satellite into orbit this year and hasn’t followed through on vow to make a third try.
Opinion
The ‘Replicator’ dilemma: When mass isn’t enough
The Pentagon should match its big investment in attritable autonomy with smarter targeting, the author argues.
Rocket Lab to open spacecraft parts manufacturing facility in Maryland
The 113,000 square foot complex — a former Lockheed Martin launch facility in Middle River — will help the company establish a long-term supply line.
Patriot replacement radar defeats cruise missile in Raytheon test
The Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor enabled the intercept of a cruise missile target in a developmental test ahead of first unit fielding.
Pentagon AI boss seeks ‘justified confidence’ to take tech into battle
Not a soldier but a data scientist, Martell headed machine-learning at companies including LinkedIn, Dropbox and Lyft before taking the job last year.
China taps Mideast airshow to prime regional defense cooperation
U.S. military officials have described a trend of Beijing trying to displace regional countries' ties with Washington.
