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https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/10/04/ukraines-airstrikes-inside-russia-moscow-drones-war-strategy/
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Foreignpolicy
In addition to using airstrikes to attack Russian military forces on or near the battlefield, Ukraine has also conducted more than 100 attacks, mostly with an array of drones, inside Russia itself and against Russian-occupied Crimea. Ukraine has bombed not only numerous military targets, but also...
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/it-firms-academia-explore-options-in-defence-tech/article67932872.ece
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Thehindu
Technopark-based IT/ITES companies, start-ups supported by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), Digital University Kerala (DUK) and other academic participants were part of the Southern Star Army Academia Industry Interface (S2A2I2) expo organised by the Indian Army here this week. The IT/ITES companies and start-ups participated in the industry segment while the academia segment was represented by DUK, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and Trinity College of Engineering in the expo held on Thursday and Friday at the Pangode Military Station here.
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https://sofrep.com/news/russias-united-aircraft-corporation-unveils-patented-two-seater-stealth-tactical-fighter-jet/
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Sofrep
Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has recently unveiled a groundbreaking addition to its fleet: a new two-seater stealth tactical fighter jet. This innovative aircraft, developed based on the Su-30MK fighter jet, boasts fifth-generation features that promise to revolutionize modern aerial warfare.
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https://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_and_Allies_strengthen_space_defense_capabilities_in_the_Indo_Pacific_999.html
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In a demonstration of international collaboration, Brig. Gen. Anthony Mastalir, Commander of U.Space Forces Indo-Pacific, recently emphasized the critical role of space operations in maintaining security and stability across the Indo-Pacific region. Speaking at the Air and Space Forces Association's Warfare Symposium in Aurora on February 13, Mastalir joined a distinguished panel of senior leaders to discuss the pressing need to counter evolving air and space threats.
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https://sputnikglobe.com/20231029/skiff-battalion-combat-medic-shares-survival-story-after-drone-attack-1114579150.html
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The intensive use of kamikaze and FPV drones, as well as loitering munitions on the contact line in the zone of the special military operation conducted by Russia is simply unprecedented. The density of UAV use by both sides creates new realities for combat operations. "I was evacuating the wounded from the front lines in this vehicle when a kamikaze drone struck us as we approached the hospital.
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https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/taiwan-expects-to-deploy-two-new-submarines-by-2027-security-adviser-3181273
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Investing
Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen attends a ceremony for the start of construction of a new submarine fleet in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, November 24, 2020. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo. TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan hopes to deploy at least two new, domestically developed submarines by 2027, and possibly equip later models with missiles, to strengthen deterrence against the Chinese navy and protect key supply lines, the head of the program said.
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https://hypebeast.com/2023/10/alpha-industries-60th-anniversary-ma-1-bomber-jacket-lookbook
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Hypebeast
Alpha Industries' 2023 Fall/Winter campaign pays homage to the very first designs of the MA-1 Bomber Jacket and its cultural impact on modern-day, technical outerwear. First manufactured in 1963, the MA-1 was subject to military-grade specifications before being distributed to commercial...
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https://nypost.com/2023/10/20/nearly-70-of-american-soldiers-are-obese-or-overweight-study/
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Nypost
Nearly seven out of 10 US service members are considered either overweight or obese — which may compromise the nation's military readiness and undermine national security, according to a new wide-ranging study.
The American Security Project, a Washington-based nonprofit, found that 68% of US...
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https://sputnikglobe.com/20231205/watch-cutting-edge-russian-drones-wipe-out-ukrainian-manpower-1115387116.html
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Sputnikglobe
Units equipped with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from the Russian Airborne Forces have destroyed a group of Ukrainian soldiers near Artemovsk (Bakhmut) in the special military operation zone, Russia's Ministry of Defense (MoD) told reporters on Tuesday. The MoD said that "after launching an FPV [first-person view] drone, an operator directed the UAV to the Ukrainian army's positions." "Upon tracking a target, the operator, using VR [virtual reality] glasses, began approaching it as his assistant corrected the drone's flight, conducting its precise guidance to the object.
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https://www.wired.com/story/cyber-command-elevated/
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Wired
By elevating Cyber Command, the Trump administration signals just how important cyber warfare has become.
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https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/08/us-spy-satellite-agency-isnt-so-silent-about-new-silent-barker-mission/
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Arstechnica
Enlarge / United Launch Alliance's Atlas V rocket rolls to its launch pad in Florida before the Silent Barker mission.



8:45 pm EDT update: The launch of an Atlas V rocket with the Silent Barker mission has been postponed from Tuesday due to Tropical Storm Idalia. "Out of an abundance of...
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https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Scientific_Systems_wins_SpaceWERX_contract_for_space_debris_solutions_999.html
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Spacedaily
Scientific Systems, renowned for its autonomous system solutions, has clinched a $1.5 million Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II contract from SpaceWERX, as part of the latter's Orbital Prime Program. The contract focuses on Scientific Systems' vision-based technology, known as US-RIPTIDE (Unknown Satellite Realtime Inspection, Pose, Tracking and IDEntification).
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/kraken-robotics-delivers-minehunting-511870
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Marinelink
Canadian company Kraken Robotics has completed deliveries and sea acceptance tests of all systems for its minehunting sonar equipment under the contract with Royal Danish Navy. The contract was signed in September 2020, following a competitive bidding process. Under the contract with the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO), Kraken has delivered four complete turnkey minehunting systems.
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https://washingtontechnology.com/companies/2024/02/bluehalo-combine-eqlipse-technologies/394145/
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Washingtontechnology
Arlington Capital Partners, one of the government market's most active private equity investors, is bringing together two of its portfolio companies to create a larger defense technology integrator.BlueHalo and Eqlipse Technologies said Tuesday that they are joining forces with the end result...
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https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/ICEYE_expands_SAR_satellite_constellation_with_four_new_satellites_999.html
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Spacedaily
ICEYE, a prominent name in persistent monitoring and natural catastrophe solutions using radar imaging satellites, has recently fortified its constellation with the successful deployment of four new synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites. Launched on November 11 via SpaceX's Transporter-9 smallsat rideshare mission, coordinated by Exolaunch, these satellites took flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, marking a significant milestone for the company.
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https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3523076/saltzman-highlights-new-space-force-mission-statement-and-building-a-purpose-bu/
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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- Chief of Space Operations, Gen. Chance Saltzman, offered a portrait of space on Sept. 12 that is increasingly crowded and dangerous, requiring new thinking, innovation and unity of action to ensure America's security and stability in the space domain.
"The domain is now...
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https://www.rawstory.com/north-korean-smugglers-disguised-under-pacific-island-flags/
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Rawstory
North Korean "smuggling networks" are registering ships in Pacific nations to disguise themselves while trafficking oil, according to former United Nations sanctions experts and documents obtained by AFP. With strict sanctions limiting Pyongyang's ability to import fuel, North Korean smugglers have adopted increasingly creative methods to deceive authorities and dodge scrutiny.
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https://www.army-technology.com/news/signal-ukraines-ukroboronprom-signs-deals-with-lithuanian-defence-industry/
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Army-technology
Ukrainian defence company Ukroboronprom is seeking to develop partnerships with Lithuanian companies in a bid to boost industrial capabilities that could offset, in part, the ongoing uncertainty over the US and European countries' ability to support Kyiv in its war against Russia.
Announcing the...
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https://www.foxnews.com/world/iran-declares-antarctica-its-property-in-direct-challenge-to-biden-global-treaty
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Foxnews
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https://sofrep.com/news/the-bolduc-brief-interoperability-failures-among-senior-military-leaders-in-special-operations-and-the-conventional-military/
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As a result of the announcement to downsize special forces, I am writing this essay to add insight into why this decision is being considered. Nothing occurs in a vacuum, and there are always causes and effects and actions and reactions that lead to conclusions that do not make sense and seem unreasonable. https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/military/army-considers-big-cuts-to-special-ops-forces/.
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https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2023/07/205_354304.html
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Koreatimes
South Korea has retrieved a North Korean spy satellite wreckage and concluded it has "no military utility," Seoul's military said Wednesday, ending a 36-day operation to salvage the sunken debris from a failed North Korean space rocket launch in late May.The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said that the military raised key parts of the rocket and the satellite through the search and salvage operation in the Yellow Sea from May 31 through Wednesday, and it worked in tandem with the United States to examine and analyze them."As a result of the exhaustive analysis by South Korean and U.experts, we have assessed it has no military utility as a reconnaissance satellite," the JCS said in a press release.The military's capability assessment on the satellite wreckage spawned speculation that it might have recovered key camera components or other pieces of optical equipment installed in the satellite.
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/12/for-ukraines-defence-industry-ambitions-the-skys-the-limit?traffic_source=rss
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Aljazeera
As Ukraine approaches the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, it plans to produce more if its own ammunition and key weapons systems.
The goal of greater self-sufficiency comes as Ukraine's Western allies meet increasing political resistance to military aid and Russia ramps up...