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2 days ago | 
businessinsider.com | Ryan Pickrell |Chris Panella |Sinéad Baker |Henry Blodget
Ukraine's shocking drone attack on the Russian bomber fleet and other strategic aircraft shows just how vulnerable US bases and planes, especially those in the Pacific, could be to a similar kind of attack by an adversary.
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4 days ago | 
businessinsider.com | Ryan Pickrell |Chris Panella |Henry Blodget
The hot and rainy weather in the Western Pacific is presenting some challenges for the US Army's drone arsenal, a top officer told Business Insider. In training, American drone operators have been working with allies to find solutions and adapt their uncrewed aerial systems to the operating environment.
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1 week ago | 
businessinsider.com | Sam Fellman |Chris Panella |Henry Blodget
Israel's military used new laser weapons to kill enemy drones, making it the first country to do so in a war. It marks a major development in the fielding and use of these experimental weapons, which militaries worldwide are developing to deepen their defenses against drones and missiles, reducing the strain on other missiles and other projectiles.
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1 week ago | 
businessinsider.com | Sam Fellman |Mia Jankowicz |Chris Panella |Henry Blodget
Lockheed Martin is developing an advanced version of its F-35 stealth fighter jet that could potentially be uncrewed, the company's CEO said on Wednesday.
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1 week ago | 
businessinsider.com | Sam Fellman |Chris Panella |Henry Blodget
A sweeping reorganization is weakening the Pentagon's office that tests weapons, an office established by Congress that has met plenty of resistance from the contractors who build weapons and the military leaders who buy them. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the cuts on Wednesday, releasing a memorandum on staff reductions, a leadership change, and pivot in focus.
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1 week ago | 
businessinsider.com | Sam Fellman |Chris Panella |Henry Blodget
The US military's plans for missile defenses on Guam are hitting major snags, per a new government watchdog report. The problems range from a lack of strategy or timeline for sustaining the defense systems, Army logistics and maintenance issues, and unknowns over the housing and base services they'll need.
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1 week ago | 
yahoo.com | Chris Panella
A new GAO report highlights challenges facing the defense of Guam. The watchdog said DoD hadn't determined personnel, deployment, or other requirements. The Army, in particular, has had installation and maintenance issues. The US military's plans for missile defenses on Guam are hitting major snags, per a new government watchdog report.
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1 week ago | 
businessinsider.com | Ryan Pickrell |Chris Panella |Henry Blodget
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 recently at a trade show. At SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida, Benelli Technologies and Kinard Technologies had some of their counter-UAS systems on display.
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2 weeks ago | 
businessinsider.com | Sam Fellman |Matthew Loh |Chris Panella |Henry Blodget
New satellite images of the Chongjin port in North Korea show the aftermath of a failed ship launch on Wednesday: a capsized new destroyer still partially resting on the pier. The ship's internal compartments are almost certainly flooded, complicating efforts to right it.
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2 weeks ago | 
sg.news.yahoo.com | Matthew Loh |Chris Panella
Satellite images show the catastrophic damage to North Korea's new destroyer that's lying on its side• None North Korea's naval gaffe with a 5,000-ton destroyer's launch can be seen from space. • None A photo shows the warship capsized in the water after a botched launch.
