#defense innovation

যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের সেনাবাহিনী বলছে, ডাগওয়ে প্রুভিং গ্রাউন্ডসহ শীর্ষস্থানীয় টেস্ট রেঞ্জে কোম্পানিগুলোর প্রবেশাধিকার পেতে আমলাতান্ত্রিক বাধা কমানো হয়েছে, যাতে সামরিক উদ্ভাবন ও ক্রয় প্রক্রিয়া দ্রুত হয়.

The Defense Innovation Unit has announced a $100 million Orchestrator Prize Challenge, seeking technology that lets commanders control mixed swarms of drones from different manufacturers using plain language commands. The program represents a strategic pivot from buying individual drones to coordinating autonomous fleets.

China is constructing entire urban districts purpose-built for defense technology innovation, integrating research labs, manufacturing facilities, testing ranges, and talent housing into self-contained ecosystems. These 'full-stack' defense cities represent a new model for accelerating military-technological development at scale.

The Pentagon has merged its Defense Innovation Board and Defense Science Board into a new unified advisory body, but the move comes as the Trump administration cuts basic science funding and reduces oversight structures across the department.