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When the word Giraffe is mentioned in the military context, almost everyone thinks of the radar family launched by Ericsson Microwave Systems nearly 50 years ago; the anniversary falls next year. At Eurosatory, Saab, which acquired Ericsson in 2006, presented the latest addition to the family, the Giraffe AMB D. This radar falls within the portfolio of Saab’s Surveillance Division, which is organised in five Business Units, one being Surface Sensors Solutions click on image to enlarge Although the name has remained the same, the radars of Ericsson and then Saab, have constantly evolved to remain state-of-the-art. This year it…

The federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program posted mixed results in June, ending two straight months of consistent growth.The Thrift Savings Plan’s S Fund, which is made up of small- and mid-size businesses, saw the best performance, gaining 4.34% last month. Since January, the S Fund has grown 18.41%.The fixed income (F) fund increased 0.25% last month, bringing its 2026 performance to 0.74%. And the G Fund, which is made up of government securities, increased by its statutorily mandated rate of 0.37%. So far this year, the G Fund has swelled 2.18%.But the I Fund was virtually flat in June,…

Abstract The rapid integration of large language models and autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) systems into defense, critical infrastructure, and enterprise environments has created a fundamentally new attack surface—one that existing cybersecurity frameworks were not designed to address. This article examines the emerging threat of AI systems being leveraged to target AI infrastructure itself, with particular focus on four documented attack classes: sponge examples for resource exhaustion; neural trojan backdoor attacks; adversarial workload scheduling; and model extraction through black-box querying. Drawing on published academic research and documented adversary behavior from state-sponsored threat actors including Russia’s Sandworm unit and China’s People’s Liberation…

Credit: Air National Guard/Staff Sgt. Joseph PaganDefense Feeds, Washington. The Singapore AGM-114R Hellfire missile sale has received approval from the United States, reinforcing Singapore’s precision strike capability and supporting the continued modernization of its AH-64 Apache attack helicopter fleet.The proposed Foreign Military Sales (FMS) package includes AGM-114R Hellfire II missiles and associated equipment, enabling the Republic of Singapore Air Force to maintain a highly capable air-to-ground strike capability amid evolving regional security challenges.The approval underscores the long-standing defense relationship between Washington and Singapore while highlighting continued investment in advanced precision-guided weapons across the Indo-Pacific region. Singapore AGM-114R Hellfire Missile Sale…

Contracts ARMY AeroVironment Inc., Simi Valley, California, was awarded a $500,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of commercial counter-unmanned aerial systems and counter small-unmanned aerial systems capabilities. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of June 29, 2029. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity (W912CH-26-D-A073). Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $347,500,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for development, fabrication and testing of improvements to prototype air and missile defense systems. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will…

In this episode of The Spear, host Dr. Charlie Faint speaks with Captain Francis Ambrogio, an Army armor officer, West Point graduate, and observer, coach, trainer (OCT) at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Hohenfels, Germany, to discuss how the Army is preparing for the realities of modern warfare. Drawing on experiences ranging from his service as a tank platoon leader in Korea and an aide-de-camp to a general officer to his time as a troop commander in the 10th Mountain Division and his current role as an OCT, Francis explains the unique role of the JMRC in training…

For one U.S. Army soldier-turned-contractor, the lure of a processed lemon poppy seed poundcake seemingly proved too tempting to resist.Joseph Lavar Davis, 47, was convicted of stealing over $1.1 million worth of the military’s pre-packaged Meals-Ready-to-Eat, or MREs, in El Paso, Texas, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, said Tuesday, in a scheme involving three other co-defendants and more than 200 pallets of the shelf-stable rations. MREs, typically sealed in distinctive brown branding, are used to feed troops basic nutrients in austere situations and training exercises. Known for their energy content as opposed to their taste, the emergency…

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that acting spy chief Bill Pulte can declassify “whatever” records he wants and can declassify “almost everything,” a sweeping green light that has alarmed former intelligence officials, who warn that careless releases could expose sensitive intelligence capabilities and sidestep standard review processes with other spy agencies.Trump said Wednesday that acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte would only serve in the job for “a month or two months or something,” but has his permission in the interim to release classified records. “Bill is there just for a fairly short period of time,” Trump told reporters at…

Vietnam War veterans are pushing back against the use of an “Honor and Remember” flag because of its resemblance to the Bolshevik Communist flag and the flag flown by the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.Vietnam Veterans of America, a national veterans service organization, argued Thursday that the flag “cannot serve as a positive symbol” for veterans who fought against communism. The flag shows a gold star on a red background — imagery reminiscent of multiple communist movements, VVA said in a public statement.“For Vietnam veterans especially, the striking resemblance to the flag flown by the Democratic Republic of Vietnam during the…

In a Sources Sought Notice issued recently to industry, Headquarters (HQ) USSOCOM Special Operations Forces (SOF), Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (AT&L), Program Executive Office-Fixed Wing (PEO-FW) is performing market research to understand Industry capability to deliver an Air Loitering Munition (ALM) Stand-Off Precision Guided Munition (SOPGM) with an extended range and capabilities beyond the current SOPGM portfolio. This capability was briefed by PEO-FW during SOF Week as it relates to the strike portfolio. In particular they are seeking precision munitions which can be released from SOF fixed-wing air platforms (lugged munitions, Common Launch Tube (CLT) launched munitions or other release…