Defence companies turning to commercial entities to keep pace with demand https://defenceweb.co.za/international-news/defence-companies-turning-to-commercial-entities-to-keep-pace-with-demand/

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news like this are the reason why defence spending should be increased (although I'm sure tankies & other "anti-war" and "welfare not warfare" will find something to complain about), along with spending on all other public services

https://archive.ph/ugQYK

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Laser drone-killer robot displayed at Detroit defense show

A robotic combat vehicle carrying an autonomous laser weapon system designed to shoot down drones rolled onto the floor of a Detroit manufacturing conference this week, placing one of the most futuristic weapons concepts in modern defense squarely in the middle of America’s industrial heartland. Aurelius Systems, a defense technology…
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https://defence-blog.com/laser-drone-killer-robot-displayed-at-detroit-defense-show/

UK startup tests new long-range strike missile

A small British aerospace company has successfully flight-tested a long-range strike weapon under a UK Ministry of Defence program, validating a development model that bypassed the traditional procurement bureaucracy and delivered a working one-way attack system at a fraction of the cost and time that established defense primes typically require. Rotron Aer…
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https://defence-blog.com/uk-startup-tests-new-long-range-strike-missile/

Europe missile maker develops new deep strike weapon

Europe’s largest missile manufacturer has successfully fired its newest ground-launched deep strike weapon twice in the span of three months, completing a development cycle so compressed that the weapon went from drawing board to live firing in under a year, a timeline that would have been considered impossible by conventional defense industry s…
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https://defence-blog.com/europe-missile-maker-develops-new-deep-strike-weapon/

Boeing KC-46 boom falls into Atlantic in second snap-off in a year

A known design flaw in the U.S. Air Force’s newest and most expensive aerial refueling tanker has now contributed to four separate midair accidents since 2022, including two incidents where the aircraft’s refueling boom, a 15-meter (50-foot) telescoping arm worth millions of dollars, was torn completely off the plane …
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https://defence-blog.com/boeing-kc-46-boom-falls-into-atlantic-in-second-snap-off-in-a-year/

Britain seeks missile launchers for its crewless warship fleet

Britain’s military is exploring a radical new concept for its naval missile defenses, one where warships and robotic vessels can sit armed and ready to fire for a month at a time with nobody on board to maintain them, and the UK Ministry of Defence is now asking the defense industry to help figure out […]
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https://defence-blog.com/britain-seeks-missile-launchers-for-its-crewless-warship-fleet/