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South Korea to Build $36M AI Defense Robotics Hub

South Korea is investing nearly $36 million to establish an AI defense robotics innovation cluster aimed at accelerating the development and testing of next-gen military robots.

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S. Korea Backs 50 Startups to Develop Military Technologies

South Korea is seeking about 50 industry partners for its “Challenge for All – Defense” open innovation program, increasing support for emerging businesses developing technologies for the defense sector.

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Pentagon Taps Tesseract to Advance Containerized Drone Swarm Launcher

The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit has selected Tesseract Ventures to advance in the Containerized Autonomous Drone Delivery System prototyping program, which aims to field containerized launch systems for autonomous drone swarms.

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Canada to Fast-Track Military Drone Development With New Defense Hub

Canada will invest $21 million over the next two years to establish a defense innovation center designed to accelerate the development, testing, and integration of military drones and other autonomous systems.

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Ukraine to Double Konyk ONE UGV Production After Fresh Funding

Ukrainian unmanned ground vehicle manufacturer Trinity Robotics has raised more than $571,940 to expand production capacity for its Konyk ONE platform.

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Pentagon to Launch Low Testosterone Checks for Troops

The US Department of Defense is planning to integrate annual testosterone deficiency screenings for service members as part of routine health assessments.

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BAE Delivers First UK-Made Artillery Barrel Forgings to Ukraine 

BAE Systems has delivered the first four of 150 artillery barrel forgings to Ukraine under a $82-million contract.

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Russia Responds to Drone Threat With Protective Structure for Energy Sites

Russian companies have developed a modular metal protection system designed to shield critical infrastructure from drone attacks.

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Aalyria Expands Classified Defense Operations Through New Pittsburgh Facility

Aalyria has signed an agreement to use a new Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility under construction in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Europe Pushes Into Exo-Atmospheric Missile Defense With Bliksem EXO Interceptor

Europe is taking its missile defense ambitions beyond the atmosphere with Bliksem EXO, a sovereign interceptor designed to destroy incoming ballistic missiles through direct hit-to-kill impacts in space.

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