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14 July

Foreign Adversaries Target National AI Infrastructure, Resecurity Warns

Cybersecurity firm Resecurity has flagged an uptick in reconnaissance activity by foreign adversaries probing national AI infrastructure worldwide.

14 July

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

US Targets Iranian Port With One-Way Attack Drones

The United States used one-way attack sea drones in combat for the first time to strike the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, the US military said on Monday.

14 July

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Emerging US Laser Weapon Aims for 500-kW Defense Against Cruise Missiles

The US military is moving toward more powerful laser air defenses, selecting two companies to develop systems that could eventually exceed 500 kilowatts.

14 July

Middle East

Marines assigned to Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team, Central Command (FASTCENT), approach the Arc Liberty, a Military Sealift Command time chartered vessel, in the Arabian Gulf to provide embarked security during a Strait of Hormuz transit.

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says US ‘Taking Over’ the Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said Monday the United States was "taking over" the Strait of Hormuz as fighting over the strategic waterway threatened to derail efforts to permanently end the war in the Middle East.

13 July

Americas

(Representative only.) NASA’s Aqua satellite orbiting Earth. Photo: NASA

Samantha Alexa

Rocket One Expands AI for Defense and Space With SpaceXAI API

Rocket One has gained access to the SpaceXAI API, adding multimodal AI capabilities to support its development of next-generation defense and space technologies.

13 July

Americas

A US Air Force air traffic controller tests a virtual reality training system at Hurlburt Field. Photo: Airman Olivia Perkins/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

US Army Kicks Off AI Challenge to Bridge Engineering and Combat Training

The US Army’s Capability Program Executive Simulation, Training, Test and Threat has launched a $450,000 innovation challenge to harness AI for automating digital engineering workflows within its planned Digital Enterprise Engineering Environment.

13 July

Americas

Service members from the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Air Force demonstrate the functionality of range equipment at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 16, 2022. As part of a counterspace combined arms training event, two range squadrons, the U.S. Space Force’s 25th Space Range Squadron assigned to Delta 11, and the U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 379th Space Range Squadron, supported training for the USSF’s 4th Electronic Warfare Squadron and integrated an additional service partner unit for the first time. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Charles Rivezzo)

Giulia Bernacchi

US Defense Innovation Unit Launches Maritime Electronic Warfare Challenge

The US Defense Innovation Unit has launched a competition to identify modular electronic warfare and sensing systems.

13 July

Americas

A US Army paratroopers assigned to 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion use a VS-17 panel to signal that the breach is clear for a maneuver element to move forward during a combined arms live fire exercise.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Selects Four Companies for Autonomous Battlefield Breaching Program

The US Army has selected Caterpillar, Forterra, IDV USA, and Overland AI for the Engineer Autonomous Breaching Capability program.

13 July

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

MQ-28 Ghost Bat Becomes First Loyal Wingman to Join Multinational Exercise

Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat has become the first collaborative combat aircraft to take part in a multinational military exercise led by the US Air Force.

13 July

Americas

Christine Casimiro

Echodyne Opens Radar Manufacturing Facility in Washington State

Echodyne has opened a new advanced radar manufacturing facility in Washington to meet growing demand for counter-drone, air defense, and airspace-monitoring sensors.

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