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Draper announced it has been awarded a $26 million (all options) contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to further expand the capabilities of its unmanned autonomous systems (UAS) software to perform chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) reconnaissance missions in collaborative teams and in degraded operating environments. The …

The Pentagon, along with global powers like China and Israel, is contemplating the use of AI drones capable of making autonomous decisions to kill on the battlefield. By yourNEWS Media Staff The Pentagon, along with several other nations including China and Israel, is currently in a critical debate about allowing …

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U.S. Special Forces are acquiring small drones equipped with electronic jammers under a program known as Project Hornet. Scant details of this previously unknown project are given in a Pentagon budget document. The RQ-11 Raven Unmanned Aerial Vehicle used by U.S. Special Forces can take various payloads and is … …

Africa 14:29 GMT 15.08.2020(updated 14:33 GMT 15.08.2020) Get short URL One US soldier and two Pentagon contractors were killed at a military base in Manda Bay, Kenya in January in an attack carried out by al-Qaeda-affiliated Somalia-based terrorist group al-Shabaab. The US responded to the attack by beefing up its …

The command is responsible for defending the continental United States and territories and provides military aid to non-military agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The command has deployed Army and Navy medical personnel to New York, sent Navy hospital ships to New York City and Los Angeles, and …

US software giant Microsoft has pledged to give the Pentagon access to its “best technology” despite criticism from employees, breaking with other tech companies that are reconsidering military companies  after facing internal backlash. Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president and chief legal officer, said Saturday that the corporation was “going to provide …