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Notre Dame Opens First Ever Mach 10 Wind Tunnel for Hypersonic Testing

Hypersonic defense being developed by the US

The University of Notre Dame has opened the world’s first Mach 10 wind tunnel, offering a potential alternative to the Pentagon’s stretched hypersonic testing facilities.

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November 27, 2024

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BAE Unveils UK’s First Autonomous XL Military Submarine

Herne, the extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle

BAE Systems has successfully demonstrated “Herne,” an extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle designed for military purposes.

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November 26, 2024

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Milrem Robotics, Texelis Partner to Develop Next-Gen Robotic Combat Vehicle

Milrem Robotics has chosen Texelis to supply mobility subsystems for its upcoming next-generation robotic combat vehicles.

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November 22, 2024

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AeroVironment to Acquire BlueHalo for $4.1 Billion

A Switchblade 300 drone being launched from a tube

Unmanned aerial systems developer AeroVironment has announced its plan to acquire BlueHalo in a deal valued at $4.1 billion.

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November 21, 2024

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Pentagon Picks L3Harris to Develop C2 Prototype for Autonomous Swarms

L3Harris will prototype a C2 system to operate a swarm of autonomous vehicles

The Pentagon has chosen L3Harris to prototype a command-and-control system that can simultaneously operate multiple autonomous assets.

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November 21, 2024

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BAE to Develop Advanced Electronic Warfare Tech for US Combat Vehicles

Multi-Class Soft Kill System countermeasures for ground combat vehicle protection

The US Army has awarded BAE a follow-on contract to develop Multi-Class Soft Kill System countermeasures to protect the army’s ground combat vehicles.

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November 20, 2024

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Weapons

Ukraine Approves Military Use of ‘Pernach’ Remote Weapon Station

The Pernach remotely controlled weapon station

Ukraine has authorized the operational deployment of the domestically-built “Pernach” remotely controlled weapon station for its armed forces.

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November 18, 2024

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Autonomous & Unmanned

US Air Force Approves Merlin AI Pilot for KC-135 Stratotanker

The US Air Force prepares a KC-135 Stratotanker for a flight supporting a Black Sea mission at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom

The US Air Force has approved Merlin’s airworthiness plan for testing the Merlin Pilot autonomous flight system on the KC-135 Stratotanker.

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November 15, 2024

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Raytheon to Build Power Beaming Solutions for US Army

Rendering of a power-beaming solution concept

The Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a contract to develop directed energy wireless power technologies for the US Army.

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November 15, 2024

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Euroatlas Unveils Autonomous Underwater Vehicle ‘Greyshark’

Euroatlas Grayshark AUV at Euronaval 2024

German firm Euroatlas has presented its new autonomous underwater vehicle, Greyshark, designed for undersea reconnaissance and surveillance operations.