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Pentagon eyeing tech testbed expansion along US-Mexico border - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has turned the US-Mexico border into a testbed, of sorts, for emerging tech like high-energy lasers and unmanned systems. It’s the kind of experimentation the DoD would like to expand, a senior official told Breaking Defense — if there’s sufficient funding on the way from lawmakers. “We want to do as much as we can. I would love to continue to bring on new projects, new programs to the border and try it out, but we want to do it in a responsible way that’s safe,” Mark D
Canada, Ukraine to jointly produce defense tech, part of '100-year partnership' - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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MILAN — Canada and Ukraine have signed a long-term defense agreement to jointly produce uncrewed technologies, counter-drone systems, and munitions, as Kyiv’s need for more weaponry grows amid intensifying Russian attacks. During a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Calgary, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Thursday a series of deals to support the war-torn country as part of a “100-year partnership.” “Canada and Ukraine are forging a long-term, government-to-gov
CEO of Ukraine's Fire Point: Freyja anti-ballistic missile program seeks 'best players' - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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KIELCE, Poland — The head of a high-profile Ukrainian defense company says that while the international Freyja anti-ballistic missile project may not have made “flashy” strides in the weeks since its July inception, there has been a wave of important “technology integration,” with more on the way. Without falling to vendor lock, “our task is to choose the best players in the market, integrate the whole architecture together [and] tailor each system to the purpose of being able to intercept balli
What we're watching for at AFA 2026 - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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The first major trade show of the fall kicks off on Monday, with the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference at scenic National Harbor, Md. The Space Force has a new chief. The Air Force and Navy are burning through munitions with the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran. And the Air Force is looking for a new, high-end drone platform after suffering the loss of MQ-9 Reapers over the Middle East. Breaking Defense’s Aaron Mehta and Michael Marrow talk through those and oth
Space Force picks Texas as US home for trinational DARC space radar network - Breaking Defense (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON ― The Space Force has selected Lake Kickapoo, Texas, as the “preferred” location for the third and final site of the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) space tracking network. “Pending final planning approvals,” construction at the site “is expected to begin in 2027 following contract award and completion of required approvals,” according to a Space Force press release on Wednesday. “The site is projected to complete civil construction in 2029, followed by technical testing a
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