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The Future of Drone Warfare

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Bruce Schneier

Ukraine is using $400 drones to destroy tanks:

Facing an enemy with superior numbers of troops and armor, the Ukrainian defenders are holding on with the help of tiny drones flown by operators like Firsov that, for a few hundred dollars, can deliver an explosive charge capable of destroying a Russian tank worth more than $2 million.

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A typical FPV weighs up to one kilogram, has four small engines, a battery, a frame and a camera connected wirelessly to goggles worn by a pilot operating it remotely. It can carry up to 2.5 kilograms of explosives and strike a target at a speed of up to 150 kilometers per hour, explains Pavlo Tsybenko, acting director of the Dronarium military academy outside Kyiv…

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Army General: Barracks Aren’t Filthy Hellholes, Soldiers Are Just Lazy

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Matthew Gault

“I don’t have a mold problem, I have a discipline problem.” Continue reading Army General: Barracks Aren’t Filthy Hellholes, Soldiers Are Just Lazy→

Air Force Receives Its First Electric Air Taxi

Posted on September 27, 2023 by BeauHD

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the New York Times: The Air Force said on Monday that it had received its first electric passenger aircraft capable of taking off and landing vertically, a milestone for the companies that hope to one day sell t… Continue reading Air Force Receives Its First Electric Air Taxi→

US Exploring Potential Space Force Hotline With China

Posted on September 26, 2023 by BeauHD

The United States Space Force reportedly discussed setting up a hotline with China to prevent crises in space, according to Reuters, citing U.S. commander General Chance Saltzman. From the report: The chief of space operations said a direct line of com… Continue reading US Exploring Potential Space Force Hotline With China→

Sewage, Squatters, Disease: U.S. Military Barracks Are Depressing Hellholes, Watchdog Finds

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Matthew Gault

Investigators found black mold, sewage covering bathroom floors, broken fire systems, and a discharged soldier who never left the barracks. Continue reading Sewage, Squatters, Disease: U.S. Military Barracks Are Depressing Hellholes, Watchdog Finds→

North American Airspace Defense Getting Cloud-Based Backbone Next Month

Posted on September 16, 2023 by BeauHD

The cloud-based system the Air Force is co-developing with Canada to enable instantaneous combat data-sharing is just about ready for prime time, although the looming threat of a budget gap may slow its global deployment. The Drive reports: Cloud-based… Continue reading North American Airspace Defense Getting Cloud-Based Backbone Next Month→

Ransomware Attack on Fencing Systems Maker Zaun Impacts UK Military Data

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Ionut Arghire

British mesh fencing systems maker Zaun discloses LockBit ransomware attack potentially impacting data related to UK military and intelligence sites.
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Pentagon Bets On Quick Production of Autonomous Systems To Counter China

Posted on August 29, 2023 by BeauHD

Under an ambitious program, dubbed Replicator, the Pentagon aims to field thousands of autonomous systems within two years to counter China. The effort is being spearheaded by Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks. Politico reports: Hicks said the ti… Continue reading Pentagon Bets On Quick Production of Autonomous Systems To Counter China→

US Air Force Tests an AI -Powered Drone Aircraft Prototype

Posted on August 28, 2023 by EditorDavid

An anonymous reader shared this report from the New York Times:

It is powered into flight by a rocket engine. It can fly a distance equal to the width of China. It has a stealthy design and is capable of carrying missiles that can hit enemy targets fa… Continue reading US Air Force Tests an AI -Powered Drone Aircraft Prototype→

China Hacked Japan’s Military Networks

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Bruce Schneier

The NSA discovered the intrusion in 2020—we don’t know how—and alerted the Japanese. The Washington Post has the story:

The hackers had deep, persistent access and appeared to be after anything they could get their hands on—plans, capabilities, assessments of military shortcomings, according to three former senior U.S. officials, who were among a dozen current and former U.S. and Japanese officials interviewed, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the matter’s sensitivity.

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The 2020 penetration was so disturbing that Gen. Paul Nakasone, the head of the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command, and Matthew Pottinger, who was White House deputy national security adviser at the time, raced to Tokyo. They briefed the defense minister, who was so concerned that he arranged for them to alert the prime minister himself…

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