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Marines to get new drone-killing microwave weapon designed for expeditionary ops

The Leonidas Expeditionary system is being developed for the Expeditionary Directed Energy Counter-Swarm (ExDECS) initiative.

Sep 23, 2024 By Jon Harper

TAIWAN STRAIT (Sept. 20, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Joseph Dumas, from West Palm Beach, Florida, identifies contacts while standing lookout watch on the bridge wing of the guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) as the ship conducts routine Taiwan Strait transit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Donavan K. Patubo)

Navy pings industry while scouting for new tech to help Pacific Fleet counter China

The sea service released a sources-sought notice for its Pacific SCOUT initiative.

Jul 28, 2023 By Jon Harper

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Pentagon seeks $75M for new program to accelerate quantum tech transition

Such an investment “will be key” to ensuring the U.S. is competitive in the future, one expert said.

Apr 12, 2023 By Brandi Vincent