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Ukraine’s defense industry says it is prepared to produce much more weaponry than it is currently making. The problem is that the Ukrainian government can’t afford the multi-billion-dollar price tag for production.But it says there’s a straightforward solution.Ukraine’s defense industry has boomed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine,…
The Department of Defense is scouting the next Palantir — and it’s starting on college campuses.This week, the Defense Innovation Unit — the Pentagon’s emerging tech arm — launched a university accelerator, open for applications through late June. The 12-week program will be a military-grade Y Combinator of sorts, offering…
When Calvin Bailey — a member of the UK parliament — was a squadron commander in the country’s Royal Air Force, he saw a shift in how his engineering-heavy workforce changed careers.In the early 2010s, people would leave the service “like for like,” he told Business Insider — meaning they were…
With drones of all types emerging as a premier threat on the modern battlefield, counter-drone solutions are hot, from electronic warfare down to the soldier in the trench holding a gun.Shotguns and rifle ammo are being pitched as last lines of defense in a drone fight, as Business Insider saw…
The US Navy faces a range of challenges, from shipbuilding gaps to overall fleet size, as it increasingly looks across the Pacific with concern at China’s growing maritime might.Blue Water Autonomy, a relatively new defense technology company building uncrewed warships, believes that these vessels are the answer to the Navy’s…
