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US Army orders $11.2M drone kits to detect chemical, biological threats

Army drone sensor order shows demand for stand-off hazard detection

The Army placed a $11.2 million order for drone hazard-detection kits.
The contractor named in the excerpt is Teledyne FLIR Defense.
The deal underscores the value of stand-off sensing in dangerous environments.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 7, 2026·via interestingengineering.com

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Maybe, Just Maybe, The US Army Wants EVs After All

Army electrification debate shifts toward range extenders and power kits

The Army has tested anti-idling kits on medium-class tactical vehicles.
Reported fuel savings for those kits are 10% to 20%.
Integrated power kits could support missile defense, command posts, and microgrids.

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DT Editorial Team·May 28, 2026·via cleantechnica.com

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First Defense Critical Infrastructure summit aims to develop repeatable playbook - Breaking Defense

Army Tests a Playbook for Critical Infrastructure Attacks During Rapid Deployment

The Army ran a tabletop exercise on simultaneous infrastructure attacks during a rapid deployment scenario.
Participants included 14 outside partners such as agencies, local leaders, and utilities.
The scenario combined cyber, drone, water-system, and communications disruptions.
Army officials want to turn lessons from the summit into a repeatable playbook for commanders.

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DT Editorial Team·May 21, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

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First Look At What A Night Stalker MV-75 Cheyenne Will Look Like

The Army’s Special Operations MV-75 Takes Shape

The Army has shown its first rendering of a special operations MV-75A configuration.
The image highlights a nose-mounted radar, sensor turret, and in-flight refueling probe.
The aircraft remains in development, but the rendering clarifies how the Night Stalkers’ version may differ from the baseline.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 19, 2026·via twz.com

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Bell, M1 advance to final phase of Army’s Flight School Next competition - Breaking Defense

Bell and M1 Reach Final Phase in Army Flight School Next Contest

Bell and M1 advanced to Phase IV of the Army’s Flight School Next competition.
Bell is offering the 505 as prime contractor, while M1 is using Robinson’s R-66 as prime.
The program covers aircraft, curriculum, and acquisition design for initial rotary-wing training.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 7, 2026·via breakingdefense.com

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 27, 2026·via twz.com

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 25, 2026·via defenseone.com

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 19, 2026·4 min read·via breakingdefense.com

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 19, 2026·4 min read·via breakingdefense.com

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Army Scales Back Barriers To Access Its Top Testing Ranges

Army Opens Elite Test Ranges to Speed Defense Experimentation

Army leaders say industry access to key test ranges has been made easier.
The old priority system placed industry at the lowest access tier.
Approval authority has been pushed down to testers and commanders for defense-related use.
The change is part of a broader push to speed experimentation and fielding.

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25th ID helping the Army smooth out the wrinkles in its next-generation C2

Army’s Next-Generation Command System Gets a Reality Check From Soldiers in Hawaii

The 25th Infantry Division is helping shape the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control effort through Lightning Surge exercises.
Soldiers reported data overload and a lack of filtering controls, prompting rapid updates between exercise iterations.
The Army still needs better handling of classified versus unclassified data and more automation in communications management.

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Army's new, flexible approach to EW could lead to programmatic changes: Official - Breaking Defense

Army Rethinks Electronic Warfare With Flexible New Doctrine

The Army is moving to a problem-based EW acquisition model, asking industry to solve operational challenges rather than meet fixed specifications
The shift reflects frustration with slow procurement in a domain where adversary capabilities evolve faster than traditional timelines
Ukraine conflict EW lessons are driving urgency around spectrum contestation and adaptive jamming capabilities
The new approach could disrupt existing EW programs if more capable solutions emerge through competition

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Army awards Anduril counter-drone task order as first in new $20B 'contract vehicle' - Breaking Defense

Army Awards Anduril First Task Order in New $20B Counter-Drone Contract

Army awarded Anduril the first task order under a new $20B counter-drone contract vehicle
No money is attached to the vehicle itself — it streamlines future task order placement without per-order competitions
Anduril's Lattice platform integrates radar, optical, and acoustic sensors to detect and defeat drones
The move reflects the Pentagon's urgency around counter-UAS following lessons from the Ukraine conflict

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