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Megan Eckstein
Naval warfare reporter
Megan Eckstein is the naval warfare reporter at Defense News. She has covered military news since 2009, with a focus on U.S. Navy and Marine Corps operations, acquisition programs and budgets. She has reported from four geographic fleets and is happiest when she’s filing stories from a ship. Megan is a University of Maryland alumna.
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Industry responding to Navy’s interest in small unmanned systems
It's unclear when or how the Navy will buy small unmanned surface and undersea systems. But the desire is there, and L3Harris is responding to that signal.
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Radars and drone killers: Revamped Marine office hastens tech creation
The Marine Corps is developing a new radar, designing its next Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle variant and mulling additional counter-unmanned systems.
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Airbus developing an unmanned Lakota helo for Marine resupply mission
Airbus plans to make its Lakota helicopter unmanned, to help the Marines address their unmanned logistics requirement to support distributed forces.
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Navy buys BAE Systems’ Dual Band Decoy to protect Super Hornet jets
The towed devices lure enemy missiles away from F/A-18E-F Super Hornets.
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Marines’ tech chief unveils latest network, command-and-control effort
The Marine Corps wants to ensure all the right data can flow between its small units operating forward and their joint and coalition partners in theater.
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AUKUS allies developing undersea capabilities they can field this year
The three AUKUS navies may see advanced undersea technology like small drones and AI-enabled target recognition tools tested and fielded this year.
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Anduril pairs with Korean shipbuilder to design new unmanned platforms
Anduril and HD Hyundai will collaborate to pair American software and autonomy with South Korean mass manufacturing in shipbuilding.
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SPY-7 radar tracks live space objects ahead of delivery to Japan
The ongoing round of live testing is meant to ensure the current iteration of hardware and software are fully integrated with the Aegis combat system.
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