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One of the most important technologies to understand the implications of in terms of military power.

The upgrade will enhance the MQ-1C’s ability to detect and analyze enemy integrated air defense system (IADS), enabling the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platform to operate outside threat ranges. It will also improve the survivability of crewed aircraft operating alongside it in manned-unmanned teaming roles.

If Iran ignores the deadline, the first rung is predictable: US strikes on Iranian power plants. But the next steps are far less controllable.

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Volkswagen is reportedly planning to shift one of its factories from producing cars to manufacturing components for Israel’s Iron Dome.

“As far as $200 billion, I think that number could move. Obviously it takes money to kill bad guys,” Hegseth said.

The US Army has awarded Heven AeroTech a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) covering its Z1 hydrogen-powered unmanned aerial system, along with related hydrogen generation and refueling solutions.

Unlike conventional lithium-ion battery-powered drones, the Z1 uses a fuel cell to convert hydrogen into electricity, delivering more than four times the energy of a comparable battery system. This enables endurance of over 10 hours and a range of up to 460 miles (740 kilometers), significantly exceeding typical battery-powered platforms.

That decision reflects a wider structural shift underway in Latin America. The long-dominant transactional model — import, assemble lightly, outsource sustainment — is steadily losing relevance.

“I came here from the southern suburbs to be safe with my children and the strike hit,” said Abu Hussein, a 45-year-old taxi driver while showing his damaged car.

The milestone follows the weapon’s test from a C-130 aircraft, where the missile achieved a stand-off range of over 400 nautical miles (460 miles/741 kilometers).

The vehicle would carry the DART AE, a 10-foot (3-meter) 3D-printed hypersonic unmanned aerial system developed by Australia-based Hypersonix Launch Systems, on its first flight.

For European forces in particular, GMARS offers a way to field deep-strike capability without relying solely on airpower.

The Royal Navy has trialed Infleqtion’s Tiqker quantum optical atomic clock aboard the testbed submarine XV Excalibur, demonstrating ultra-precise timing for navigation under GPS-denied conditions.