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AUKUS · HonoluluHONOLULU — The U.S. Army’s 3rd Multidomain Task Force, headquartered in Hawaii, is getting officers from both Australia and the U.K. this summer and will work on advancing technology that’s. focus of the second pillar of the AUKUS pact, according to U.S. Army Pacific Commander Gen. Charles Flynn.Australia is sending five officers while the U.K. is sending three to embed in the MDTF.“This is what I’ll call the sort of initial seed corn of creatin…See the Story
Here’s how the US Army’s multidomain task force is contributing to AUKUS
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Drones · MersinMERSIN, Turkey — Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar has delivered to Poland the final batch of Bayraktar TB2 combat systems ordered for $270 million, the company announced.Poland signed a deal in May 2021 for the drones and associated equipment. The contract stipulated the delivery of four systems, each of which include six aircraft and three ground control stations.Baykar first delivered six TB2s in October 2022 at a ceremony held at Poland’s 12…See the Story
Poland receives final TB2 drone delivery from Turkey’s Baykar
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Nevada, United States · NevadaPolaris has a version of its MRZR Alpha vehicle able to power offboard systems that’s nearing production, as well as a heavy-payload variant undergoing testing with the Marine Corps and U.S. Special Operations Command, the manufacturer told Defense News.Program manager John LaFata said developing the ability for MRZR light vehicles to generate electricity to power radars, networks, weapons and the like “has been the Marine Corps’ No. 1 focus wit…See the Story
Marines, special ops test MRZR vehicles that add power, payload capacity
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Pentagon · United StatesThe Defense Department plans to release the implementation plan for its National Defense Industrial Strategy in early fall. America’s adversaries may not wait that long.Russia certainly isn’t waiting in Ukraine. Iran isn’t waiting in Israel. And from the Red Sea to the Taiwan Strait, America’s other adversaries aren’t likely to respect such a timeline.While Israel’s Iron Dome defenses were successful in countering Tehran’s missiles, the episode …See the Story
Pentagon acquisition can no longer ignore the industrial base
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Bratislava · BratislavaBRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Negotiations are underway between the German and Slovak governments to extend the lease of a KNDS repair hub in Slovakia for German- and French-made combat vehicles damaged in Ukraine, according to the manufacturer.In 2022, the Franco-German joint venture KNDS, formed by defense companies Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and Nexter, established a Slovakia base to perform rapid maintenance on vehicles donated to Ukraine.While the init…See the Story
Germany, Slovakia work to extend repair hub for Ukraine beyond 2024
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Artificial Intelligence · FrancePARIS — The French Navy is turning to artificial intelligence to help its submariners detect enemy vessels in a growing sea of underwater sounds.The Navy’s acoustic recognition and interpretation center CIRA in Toulon is working with French startup Preligens on AI-powered analysis of underwater acoustic signals, the center’s head, Vincent Magnan, said in a presentation here Thursday. France expects to test the technology onboard its submarines b…See the Story
France turns to AI for signals analysis in underwater acoustics war
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F-35 · Fort WorthLockheed Martin is running out of space to store undelivered F-35 Joint Strike Fighters as the jets’ upgrade effort remains behind schedule, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said in a report released Thursday.Furthermore, the F-35 program’s testing capacity is stretched thin and will worsen once the Technology Refresh 3 software upgrade and the Block 4 update are ready, GAO found.TR-3 involves a slate of improvements for the aircraft, s…See the Story
Lockheed running out of parking space amid F-35 delays, says watchdog
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U.S. Army · PacificHONOLULU — America and its Pacific partners are building a network of land forces to deter those who would threaten regional stability, but there are four building blocks to make this joint effort a success, according to the head of U.S. Army forces in the area.Gen. Charles Flynn’s comments at a gathering of regional military leaders in Hawaii comes as China clashes with nearby nations over territorial disputes, and as North Korea continues to b…See the Story
Four ways US Army’s Pacific chief plans to boost regional land forces
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