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###### Capt. Paris D. Davis was twice nominated for his actions in South Vietnam in June 1965. He was finally awarded the Medal of Honor on Feb. 14, 2023.
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###### “Good luck getting DoD to adhere to this," one analyst said of lawmakers' attempts to influence defense spending.
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###### A Space Force spokesperson said the demonstration occurred in 2024 and involved five Chinese satellites.
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###### [Defense Innovation Unit picks four firms to test one-way drones](/unmanned/2025/03/14/defense-innovation-unit-picks-four-firms-to-test-one-way-drones/)
###### The companies, including two Ukrainian vendors, will test demonstrate their capabilities in April and May, and DIU will make final picks soon after.
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###### [China demonstrated ‘satellite dogfighting,’ Space Force general says](/space/2025/03/18/china-demonstrated-satellite-dogfighting-space-force-general-says/)
###### A Space Force spokesperson said the demonstration occurred in 2024 and involved five Chinese satellites.
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###### [Survival of the quickest: Military leaders aim to unleash, control AI](/global/europe/2025/02/13/survival-of-the-quickest-military-leaders-aim-to-unleash-control-ai/)
###### At a Paris summit on artificial intelligence, defense officials from around the world ponder what's in store for artificial intelligence in warfare.
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###### [US needs more AI investment, not just guardrails, defense experts say](/pentagon/2024/10/25/us-needs-more-ai-investment-not-just-guardrails-defense-experts-say/)
### [Defense Innovation Unit picks four firms to test one-way drones](/unmanned/2025/03/14/defense-innovation-unit-picks-four-firms-to-test-one-way-drones/)
###### The companies, including two Ukrainian vendors, will test demonstrate their capabilities in April and May, and DIU will make final picks soon after.
###### [Saronic unveils plans for autonomous shipyard](/naval/2025/02/18/saronic-unveils-plans-for-autonomous-shipyard/)
###### Saronic plans to use the facility to grow its fleet of autonomous surface vessels amid demand from the Pentagon for more drones of all kinds.
#### [Ukrainian defense planners envision a drones-only front line](/industry/2025/02/18/ukrainian-defense-planners-envision-a-drones-only-front-line/)
###### Ukrainian drone makers are showcasing equipment at the IDEX defense show that could help establish a front line devoid of human operators.
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###### [Pentagon expands list of commercial drones certified for military use](/unmanned/2025/02/14/pentagon-expands-list-of-commercial-drones-certified-for-military-use/)
###### Following a November demo, DOD chose 23 systems and 14 drone components to add to its Blue UAS and Framework lists, pending cybersecurity validation.
###### [L3Harris unveils Amorphous autonomy software to manage drone swarms](/unmanned/2025/02/10/l3harris-unveils-amorphous-autonomy-software-to-manage-drone-swarms/)
###### To date, the company has demonstrated the ability to connect multiple systems, but it envisions Amorphous eventually managing thousands of payloads.
###### [Sweden unveils drone swarm to be paired with ground troops](/global/europe/2025/01/17/sweden-unveils-drone-swarm-to-be-paired-with-ground-troops/)
###### In a demonstration video, a formation of 10 quadcopters is seen taking off and relaying video footage from above snowy forests to ground operators.
###### [Hegseth halts US offensive cyberoperations against Russia](/pentagon/2025/03/04/hegseth-halts-us-offensive-cyberoperations-against-russia/)
###### The suspension comes as many national security experts warn of a greater threat posed by Russia, China and other adversaries.
###### [DARPA touts ‘formal methods’ for nipping cyber disasters in the bud](/pentagon/2025/02/21/darpa-touts-formal-methods-for-nipping-cyber-disasters-in-the-bud/)
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###### [11 Baltic cables damaged in 15 months, pushing NATO to boost security](/global/europe/2025/01/28/11-baltic-cables-damaged-in-15-months-pushing-nato-to-boost-security/)
###### NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine countries with Baltic shores.
###### [This new tool lets brigades ‘see’ their electronic warfare footprint](/electronic-warfare/2024/12/12/this-new-tool-lets-brigades-see-their-electronic-warfare-footprint/)
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###### [Ukraine counts on missile-drone hybrid to strike deep into Russia](/electronic-warfare/2024/08/26/ukraine-counts-on-missile-drone-hybrid-to-strike-deep-into-russia/)
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###### Capt. Paris D. Davis was twice nominated for his actions in South Vietnam in June 1965. He was finally awarded the Medal of Honor on Feb. 14, 2023.
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###### The announcement comes nearly one year to the date of the service awarding the firm a $178 million contract to deliver 10 TITAN ground systems.
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###### Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. Michael Guetlein said the biggest challenge with President Trump's Golden Dome will be organizational collaboration.
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###### The head of the Space Force's acquisition command said workforce cuts are "incredibly challenging," but the command is adjusting to minimize the impact.
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###### The Pentagon's Test Resource Management Center is considering sites in Australia, Alaska and New Mexico as possible overland hypersonic testing corridors.
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###### A watchdog argued the Space Development Agency's focus on rapid development is creating blind spots when it comes to validating key capabilities.
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###### The Space Force is evaluating what systems it already has in development to support President Trump's order and what capabilities it would need to build.
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###### After initial design reviews with the firms competing for R-GPS, the service opted to “discontinue” the company's contract, an official told Defense News.
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###### [DARPA touts ‘formal methods’ for nipping cyber disasters in the bud](/pentagon/2025/02/21/darpa-touts-formal-methods-for-nipping-cyber-disasters-in-the-bud/)
###### The agency is pushing for greater military adoption of a slew of resilient software tools it has developed in recent years.
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###### [Space Development Agency to re-bid contentious prototype contract](/space/2025/02/20/space-development-agency-to-re-bid-contentious-prototype-contract/)
###### Tyvak, a subsidiary of Terran Orbital that is now owned by Lockheed Martin, has been under a stop work order since mid-December.
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###### [Space Force picks Firefly to launch Victus Sol rapid response mission](/space/2025/02/18/space-force-picks-firefly-to-launch-victus-sol-rapid-response-mission/)
###### The Space Force would not confirm a target launch date for the mission, but its fiscal 2025 budget set late 2025 or 2026 as its notional timeline.
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###### [Ukrainian defense planners envision a drones-only front line](/industry/2025/02/18/ukrainian-defense-planners-envision-a-drones-only-front-line/)
###### Ukrainian drone makers are showcasing equipment at the IDEX defense show that could help establish a front line devoid of human operators.
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###### [Pentagon expands list of commercial drones certified for military use](/unmanned/2025/02/14/pentagon-expands-list-of-commercial-drones-certified-for-military-use/)
###### Following a November demo, DOD chose 23 systems and 14 drone components to add to its Blue UAS and Framework lists, pending cybersecurity validation.
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