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Drone carrying M250 machine gun completes firing test
A heavy-duty quadcopter carrying Sig Sauer’s new M250 light machine gun has completed a test requiring it to identify and engage targets from the air.
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Twenty-Six Defense unveils new soldier-worn tech
The defense firm formerly known as Elbit America introduced Primex, a headset designed with night vision and augmented reality capabilities.
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Lockheed’s New PAC-3 Edge interceptor aims for agility
The defense giant unveiled the PAC-3 Edge this Friday and debuted it at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting on Monday.
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The Army’s most dangerous logistics problem is hiding behind motor pools
The Army must establish company-level asset management chiefs before the next major conflict, an active-duty officer writes.
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Green Beret who survived an IED now clears Ukraine’s landmines
A Green Beret and Silver Star recipient who once survived an IED and now clears Ukraine’s landmines is the subject of a new documentary, “Safe Ground.”
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As Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day approaches, words matter
The sacrifice represented by the Gold Star must never be diluted into something it was never intended to mean, this Gold Star father writes.
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Better weapons, new berets and personal comfort | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 10.13.2
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USMC awards $20 million contract for first autonomous ground vehicles
The Marine Corps is pursuing a first-of-its-kind $20 million production contract for fully autonomous ground vehicles.
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DC resident who played Darth Vader’s ‘Imperial March’ at troops receives settlement
Sam O’Hara’s Star Wars-inspired protest set off a monthslong lawsuit between O’Hara, the distrist, several D.C. police officers and an National Guardsman.
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Anthony Tata assumes oversight of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Families of missing service members from the Vietnam war are pushing for answers on budget cuts that have canceled MIA searches in Vietnam and Laos.
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US Marine declared dead after being reported missing from USS Anchorage
Lance Cpl. Armando Ortiz Canseco, 21, disappeared from the amphibious transport dock ship on Thursday, prompting a search and rescue operation.
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Military Sealift Command ships makes history with rare combat award
The award cements the USNS Kanawha and the USNS William McLean as the first-ever auxiliary ships to receive the Presidential Unit Citation.
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20-year trove of shipboard assault cases now public after data request
Launched earlier this month, the archive, which covers all relevant cases between 2000 and 2022, shows a broad range of alleged misconduct.
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Is GPS reliance making troops less observant? Yearlong study aims to find out.
The study will use virtual reality simulations to track aspects of observation and recall in subjects with and without navigation aids.
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US Army wants up to 100 drone boats to fill watercraft gap in Pacific
As the Army contends with a shortage of boats in the Pacific, it’s looking at autonomous watercraft to fill the gaps.
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US strikes Iranian missile, drone, radar sites
The U.S. struck Iranian missile, drone and radar sites on Friday, U.S. Central Command said.
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US Army gives chaplains 90 days to remove rank insignia
In guidance issued this week, the U.S. Army gave its chaplains 90 days to strip the rank from some uniforms.
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Air Force solicits ideas for over 1,000-mile range weapon from industry
At an Industry Day, the Air Force will field solutions from vendors about a next generation long-range weapon with air-to-air and air-to-surface variants.





















