John Lflipped into WAR & DEFENSE1 day agoChina’s 40,000-ton ‘drone carrier’ begins final trials as GJ-21 stealth aircraft reappearsinterestingengineering.com - Christopher McFaddenAccording to Chinese media, China’s new GJ-21 stealth drone has been spotted in the wild once again. This time, however, the spotting has occurred at …
John Lflipped into WAR & DEFENSEAug 20New 61,000 sq ft manufacturing hub powers 300% surge in US electronic warfare capacityinterestingengineering.com - Neetika WalterAmerican tech firm CACI International has opened a 61,000-square-foot manufacturing center in the Greater Rochester, New York, area to build and …
John Lflipped into WAR & DEFENSEAug 23The US can’t build submarines fast enough. Could AI factories be the answer?interestingengineering.com - Christopher McFaddenIn 2020, the Pentagon assessed that China had overtaken the United States to become the world’s largest navy by number of battle-force ships. While …
John Lflipped into WAR & DEFENSEIcon version of the Flipboard logoAug 23U.S. Army Expands Infantry Squad Vehicle Fleet 18-Fold to 11,582 for Drone-Era Warfarearmyrecognition.com - AdministratorAccording to a U.S. Army report published on August 19, 2026, the procurement increase reflects lessons from Soldier experimentation and …
John Lflipped into WAR & DEFENSEAug 24Electrifying The Military - Could Batteries Replace Oil Soon?Forbes - Scott MontgomeryPetroleum powers every armed force in the world today, an iron fact unchanged and unchallenged for over a century. It is a fact that makes oil a national security concern, including for the U.S., but one that may soon start to change. On the modern battlefield, the most critical ammunition is now …
John Lflipped into WAR & DEFENSE6 days agoNew electromagnetic launcher fires projectiles at supersonic speed to fight dronesinterestingengineering.com - Sujita SinhaDrone defenses are facing a costly mismatch as low-cost unmanned aircraft can force operators to use far more expensive interceptors. On August 25, …
