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Northrop Grumman Tests AI-Guided Jackal Precision Strike Missile
Northrop Grumman has completed a key flight test of its Jackal next-generation precision strike missile, advancing a programme intended to give US and allied forces a compact strike weapon for use in contested air-defence environments. The American defence company said…
Ukraine’s Defence Start-Ups Show How Battlefield Procurement Is Changing
Ukraine’s defence start-ups are moving from improvisation to organised production, using battlefield feedback, digital procurement tools and private investment to shorten the distance between design, testing and frontline use. Ukrainian and foreign-linked start-ups are developing systems ranging from sea-drone swarms…
Britain and Australia forge AI security alliance amid cyber fears
Britain and Australia have moved to tighten co-operation on artificial intelligence security, as Western governments become increasingly concerned that the race to deploy powerful AI systems is outpacing efforts to contain the risks they create. Under a new agreement announced…
EU and Ukraine Move BraveTech into Testing Phase for Battlefield Technologies
The European Defence Agency will lead the next phase of the EU-Ukraine defence innovation initiative, under a €35 million agreement focused on testing emerging technologies against operational scenarios drawn from the war in Ukraine. The European Defence Agency and the…
China’s Own ‘Mythos’ Moment Raises Stakes in AI Cyber Race with US
A new warning from former US National Security Council technology official Chris McGuire argues that China could soon develop an AI cyber capability comparable to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos, narrowing America’s lead and increasing pressure on Washington to harden critical infrastructure…
Silicon Valley pushes deeper into Pentagon spending as US defence budget surges
taThe scale of planned US military spending is opening a wider path for a new class of defence suppliers from Silicon Valley, even if the traditional prime contractors still dominate Pentagon business. President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed a defence…
Swarmer’s Nasdaq debut marks a new stage for Ukrainian defence tech
A Ukrainian-founded defence technology company has completed a conventional initial public offering on Nasdaq, marking a notable moment for the country’s technology sector and for investors’ appetite for battlefield-tested drone software. Austin-headquartered Swarmer began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market…
From FPVs to ground robots: Ukrainian firms at BEDEX show how battlefield technology is evolving
From bomber drones and interceptors to ground robots and autonomous control, Ukrainian companies at BEDEX showed how wartime innovation is reshaping the future of combat At this week’s BEDEX exhibition in Brussels, Ukraine’s defence technology sector did not merely display…
US Army signs major Anduril agreement for drones, software and battlefield integration
The US Army has awarded Anduril Industries a 10-year enterprise contract with a ceiling value of up to $20 billion, in a move that underlines the Pentagon’s growing reliance on commercial software, autonomous systems and integrated battlefield networks. The agreement,…
AI Warfare and Europe’s Strategic Illusion
In a wind-swept conference hall on Spain’s Atlantic coast, diplomats last week assembled to discuss the most consequential military revolution since the atom bomb – AI. Artificial intelligence — faster than missiles, cheaper than tanks and more pervasive than any…