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Uncrewed Vehicles
US DoD seeks to boost small drone industry
A new Pentagon initiative is aiming to stimulate the development of a domestic SUAS industry to rival China’s DJI, the world’s leading provider of such …
Land Warfare
US kill vehicle terminated
The US DoD is terminating development of an improved kill vehicle for its existing long-range interceptor missile, citing ‘technical design problems,’ and will instead launch …
Naval Warfare
US Navy ponders prolonging Los Angeles subs
The US Navy is studying whether to extend the service life of some of its ageing Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) by 12 years …
Defence Notes
US air superiority effort faces uncertain funding
The USAF is trying to stave off a deep budget cut to its Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) technology development programme. While the air force …