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thedefensepost.com > 09/11/2026 > ukraine-ai-airfield-targeting

Ukrainian AI System for Blocking Enemy Airfields Earns NATO Nod

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (127+ words) Ukrainian developers have built an AI targeting module designed to improve the autonomy and accuracy of systems used in sustained attacks against enemy airfields. The tech earned third place in NATO’s Ukrainian developers have built an AI targeting module designed…...

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thedefensepost.com > 09/11/2026 > us-navy-pilots-brain-injury

US Navy Neglected Fighter Pilots’ Brain Injury Risks: Report

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (391+ words) The US Navy failed to investigate whether repeated carrier launches, landings, and high-G maneuvers may cause long-term brain injuries among fighter pilots, according to a House Oversight Committee report reviewed by The New York Times. Despite warnings from aviators, doctors,…...

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thedefensepost.com > 09/10/2026 > russia-iran-cruise-missile

Russia Reportedly Aiding Iran’s Development of Supersonic Cruise Missile

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (405+ words) Russia has provided Iran with technical assistance for a program to develop supersonic cruise missile technology, potentially giving Tehran a new capability against naval and land targets, the Financial Times reported. The newspaper said the covert effort, known as C430L, began…...

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thedefensepost.com > 09/10/2026 > us-missile-hub-northrop

Northrop Grumman Scales Missile Output With New Maryland Hub

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (301+ words) Northrop Grumman has inaugurated a manufacturing facility in Elkton, Maryland, expanding its solid rocket motor and hypersonic propulsion capacity to meet rising missile demand. The 57,000-square-foot (5,295-square-meter) Propulsion Innovation Center will be operated by approximately 250 engineers to build advanced systems…...

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thedefensepost.com > 09/10/2026 > us-missile-drone-defense-gun

US Air Force Plans Missile and Drone Defense Guns for Foreign Bases

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (253+ words) The US Air Force is seeking industry proposals for ground-based, medium-caliber gun systems to enhance the missile and drone defense capabilities of its overseas installations. A request for information published by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center said that…...

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thedefensepost.com > 09/10/2026 > anduril-hermeus-uncrewed-aircraft-autonomy

Anduril to Equip Hermeus’ High-Mach Uncrewed Aircraft With Mission Autonomy

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (91+ words) The Defense Post Hermeus has selected Anduril to equip its high-Mach Quarterhorse uncrewed aircraft with a flight-proven mission autonomy system Under the partnership, Anduril’s Lattice software will be integrated into the Quarterhorse Mk2, enabling autonomous operations during high-speed flight Lattice…...

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thedefensepost.com > 09/10/2026 > overland-ai-autonomous-breaching

Overland AI Wins $20M US Army Autonomous Breaching Contract

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (238+ words) Overland AI has received a $20-million US Army contract to develop autonomous systems for clearing battlefield obstacles and minefields while reducing soldiers’ exposure to danger. The award is part of the army’s Engineer Autonomous Breaching Capability initiative, which seeks to…...

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thedefensepost.com > 09/10/2026 > axon-vision-forcefield-order

Axon Vision Wins $4.9M Deal for New ForceField Counter-Drone System

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (266+ words) Israeli defense company Axon Vision has secured the first order for its ForceField counter-drone system under a deal worth up to 15 million new shekels ($4.9 million). The order comes months after Axon Vision launched ForceField and follows a series of live-fire…...

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thedefensepost.com > 09/10/2026 > us-navy-l3harris-vampire

US Navy Picks L3Harris’ VAMPIRE System for Littoral Counter-Drone Defense

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (136+ words) The US Navy has tapped L3Harris to supply an unspecified number of VAMPIRE self-contained systems for littoral counter-drone defense. Described as a “flexible and effective system that meets the unique requirements of the US Navy for littoral C-UxS defense,” VAMPIRE has…...

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thedefensepost.com > 09/10/2026 > poland-turkey-aselsan-arsus

Turkey’s Aselsan, Poland’s AMZ-Kutno Expand Surveillance Systems Deal

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (273+ words) Turkish defense firm Aselsan has signed a new deal with Polish armored vehicle maker AMZ-Kutno for additional ARSUS reconnaissance and surveillance systems. The agreement expands the companies’ cooperation on the system, according to a report by Anadolu Agency. Neither company…...