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The latest developments in AI, drones, and autonomous systems in warfare — with a line on why each one matters, and a link to the full story.
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Breaking Defense
AUKUS partners sign agreement on underwater drones, speed up sub plan
AUKUS members formalize underwater drone cooperation to speed up their submarine plans.
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Breaking Defense
Army sent jailbroken tech to Middle East as part of ongoing hackathon
The Army deployed modified equipment to the Middle East through hackathon sprints, accelerating iteration of capabilities in active theater.
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Breaking Defense
Romania deploys F-16s after Russian drone strike on civilian infrastructure
Romania mobilized F-16 fighters in response to Russian drone strikes on civilian targets.
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Breaking Defense
SpaceX wins $4.16B Space Force contract to detect airborne moving targets
SpaceX lands a $4.16 billion contract to build satellite systems for detecting and tracking aircraft and airborne targets.
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EU-Startups
Occam raises €3 million for software-only drone autonomy tested on Ukraine's front line
The defence-tech startup is building jammer-resistant, GPS-free autonomy that runs on existing drones, and is putting it through Ukrainian military trials.
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Euromaidan Press
Ukraine's Swarmer raises the largest defence-tech round since the war began
The Kyiv drone-swarm startup, which lets a single operator direct dozens of drones at once, secured a record raise and moved toward a New York listing.
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