As the Marine Corps prepares to introduce a robotic wingman drone into its aviation fleet in the next few years, officials are simultaneously parsing out its long-term plans for developing unmanned aerial vehicles for other missions.
The Corps wants to begin operational testing of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Uncrewed Expeditionary Tactical Aircraft (MUX TACAIR) platform by 2029, said Col. Richard Rusnok, branch head of the Cunningham Group, the service’s aviation-focused innovation unit.
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Axon Vision has successfully completed operational demonstrations for its EDGE ClearSky drone detection system.
Canadian armoured vehicle manufacturer Inkas has launched a next-generation M1 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (M1 MRAP) vehicle.
The Air Force has been trying to retire the A-1
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Iranian-aligned hackers sent threatening WhatsApp messages to some U.S. service members at bases in the Persian Gulf, warning that they were about to be targeted by missiles and drones.
“Your identities are fully known to our missile units,” at least one of the messages sent Monday read. “Very soon, you will be targeted by our Shahed drones and Kheibar and Ghadeer missiles.”
Both the FBI and military authorities are investigating the texts, which were claimed by the Handala Hack Team.
The U.S. Armed Forces are considering deploying the country’s first ground-based hypersonic missile system, the Dark Eagle, to support an expected resumption of hostilities against Iran. The system was designed to provide a high-speed, long-range precision strike capability able to penetrate advanced multi-layered defences, making it optimal for attacks on strike time-sensitive targets. The U.S.
Nobody ever warns you about the Army’s drinkable water. There’s no pamphlet at the recruitment office, no orientation slide at MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station). One day, you’re a civilian, sipping the finest of faucet water, the next, you’re filling a canteen from an old container that smells like it was last cleaned during Desert Storm.
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Active Protection Systems will give Marine ACVs a critical new layer of defense against anti-armor threats that could also help down incoming drones