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breakingdefense.com > 2026 > 09 > general-atomics-unveils-wildfire-drone-to-replace-reaper

General Atomics unveils 'Wildfire' drone to replace Reaper

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (329+ words) Pitched for the Massed Modular Aircraft program run by the Air Force and Defense Innovation Unit, General Atomics says its new drone design can exceed requirements set by the Pentagon to succeed the MQ-9A Reaper. WASHINGTON — Drone maker General Atomics…...

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breakingdefense.com > 2026 > 09 > army-not-walking-away-from-uavs-despite-reverting-drone-unit-back-to-infantry

Army 'not walking away' from UAVs despite reverting drone unit back to infantry

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (267+ words) WASHINGTON — A key Army official today defended the service’s decision to transition a drone-focused unit back into a conventional infantry battalion, saying the Army is not “walking away” from focusing on the transformative tech. “Let me be very clear, like…...

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breakingdefense.com > 2026 > 09 > polands-wb-group-unveils-warmate-30-latest-in-drone-recon-strike-system

Poland's WB Group unveils Warmate 30, latest in drone recon/strike system

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (236+ words) The UAV is "designed to detect and engage high-value, time-sensitive targets at long range," the company said. KIELCE — Polish defense firm WB Group this week unveiled its newest UAV, a jet-powered strike drone that it’s calling Warmate 30. According to WB…...

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breakingdefense.com > 2026 > 08 > in-the-age-of-drones-a-bigger-fence-around-your-facility-doesnt-protect-you-anymore

In the age of drones, a bigger fence around your facility doesn???t protect you anymore

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (749+ words) Traditional thinking about how to protect facilities must adapt to new threats such as drones or downstream attacks. Securing facilities both inside and outside the US is becoming increasingly complex, as new threats such as drones mean the old model…...

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breakingdefense.com > 2026 > 08 > with-ai-hackers-in-mind-air-forces-cyber-develops-defensive-campaign-plan

With AI hackers in mind, Air Forces Cyber develops defensive 'campaign plan"

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (298+ words) "When people say, ‘Hey, we're at an inflection point,’ we are absolutely at an inflection point,” 16th Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley said of AI threats to the network. WASHINGTON — In the face of emerging cyber threats posed by…...

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breakingdefense.com > 2026 > 08 > army-network-needs-digital-twin-for-training-testing-cybersecurity-netcom-chief

Army network needs digital twin for training, testing, cybersecurity: NETCOM chief

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (436+ words) “It’s a big ask,” acknowledged Maj. Gen. Denise McPhail, chief of Army Network Command, but it could allow NETCOM to “leverage AI in that model to understand our vulnerabilities, where our gaps are.” WASHINGTON — To take full advantage of AI,…...