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Palladyne AI subsidiary GuideTech has won a .3 million contract to supply its BRAIN flight computer and FLEX flight software for a defense prime's kinetic counter-UAS program....
Prime Minister Keir Starmer released the UK Defence Investment Plan committing an extra £15 billion (0B) over four years, including £5 billion for drones and autonomous systems. The plan creates a 'hybrid navy' and reinforces GCAP, but falls short of the £28 billion demanded by defence chiefs and leaves £5B in unfunded commitments for his successor.
Israel has successfully completed tests on an upgraded Iron Dome integrating the Iron Beam laser system, enabling commanders to dynamically toggle between missile and laser interceptions against high-volume drone and missile salvos. The move addresses saturation-attack threats from Hezbollah amid ongoing U....
Ukraine has signed a SEK 24.6 billion (....
Oregon Army National Guard combat engineers conducted a live-fire test of a drone-delivered Bangalore torpedo at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho, on 22 June 2026, demonstrating a potential reduction in casualties for one of the most dangerous infantry tasks. The test was led by soldiers from Bravo Company, 741st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team....
The decommissioned USS Juneau (LPD-10), an Austin-class amphibious transport dock ship, was sunk during Exercise Valiant Shield 2026 on 27 June 2026 by a torpedo fired from a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) submarine. The vessel went down in the Mariana Islands Range Complex, more than 200 nautical miles offshore....
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