DARPA and Texas Bet $1.4 Billion on a Unique Foundry \\ IEEE Spectrum >
Texas Institute for Electronics becomes world's only 3DHI foundry with $1.4B backing, combining silicon with gallium nitride and silicon carbide for next-gen chips.
Strike Variant Joins Gambit Family Of Autonomous Air Combat Drones \\ TWZ >
General Atomics unveiled Gambit 6, a loyal wingman drone optimized for strike missions, targeting European markets while leveraging its Air Force CCA work.
Air Force approaches industry for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for geospatial data \\ Military & Aerospace >
The Air Force Research Laboratory seeks AI and multi-sensor fusion tech for geospatial intelligence, with white papers due September 2026 for the GeoPEX program.
Swarmbotics AI develops robotic tank killers \\ Defence Blog >
Swarmbotics AI unveiled FireAnt, an autonomous anti-tank ground robot designed to operate in coordinated swarms under a single operator's control.
Military Camouflage Continues To Evolve—There Is No Perfect Pattern \\ Forbes >
After decades of searching for universal camouflage, some experts suggest the military should abandon digital patterns for simple solid colors like olive drab or coyote brown.
Muscle and mental health issues top forces’ no-deploy list \\ UKDJ >
UK Ministry of Defence reports 13,113 troops medically non-deployable, with musculoskeletal injuries (43%) and mental health conditions (22%) as the top causes.
Europe Needs New Industrial Priorities To Deliver On Defense Pledges \\ Forbes >
Europe commits to doubling defense spending by 2030, shifting from personnel to tech purchases and reducing US equipment imports from 65% to 30% by 2035.
Hegseth: Pentagon ‘Fundamentally Reshaping’ Weapons Buying Process \\ Air & Space Forces Magazine >
Pentagon will reshape its weapons buying process to prioritize speed over cost savings, Defense Secretary Hegseth announced, targeting requirements and testing overhauls.
Why The U.S. Needs Both Legacy Defense Firms And Startups \\ Forbes >
As the Pentagon pushes for faster, cheaper weapons, the defense base debate intensifies: primes offer proven scale while startups bring speed, but neither can deliver alone.
No Golden Dome Requirements Yet, but Space Firms Already Betting on Dual-Use Tech \\ Air & Space Forces Magazine >
Defense firms are investing in dual-use missile defense tech ahead of the Pentagon's $175B+ Golden Dome program, betting on capabilities before requirements drop.
Regenerating capability and capacity is a decades-long proposition. We need to protect what we have and grow new entrants at the same time. We can no more choose one than the other. We need both.
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Paul Allen’s AI nonprofit unveils satellite data platform \\ Fast Company >
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