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Canadian military drones will face challenges operating in Arctic, RCAF report warns
Water is wet, ice is cold. How much longer can we keep this tech on hold?
Wartime need for drones would outstrip US production. There’s a way to fix that
"The Short Range Reconnaissance program remains the [US] Army’s only small-drone program of record. It has ordered 936 quadcopters from fiscal year 2023 through 2026, according to Army budget documents." Gotta pump those numbers up. Those are rookie numbers in this racket.
War and rising nationalism is expected to spur a venture capital boom in a one-time Silicon Valley ‘taboo’ sector: defense tech
Hype Train, now boarding! Software may be eating the world, but hardware still wins wars. Fortunes will be made by those able to securely produce this needed hardware (and those who fund them).
The Calm Before The Swarm: Drone Warfare at Sea in the Age of the Missile
You know what's cooler than drones? Cheap missiles.
America Isn’t Ready for the Wars of the Future – And They’re Already Here
The science fiction we grew up on is already here – and it's time to embrace it.
David Vigneault, Former Head of Canadian Intelligence, Joins Strider as Managing Director
World-class companies attract world-class talent. ONE9 portfolio company and leading provider of strategic intelligence, Strider Technologies, announced today that David Vigneault, former Director of CSIS, is joining the company as Managing Director of the Global Intelligence Unit.
ONE9 welcomes Davin Michaelis as Senior Technical & Tactical Advisor
ONE9 is thrilled to announce the appointment of Davin Michaelis as Senior Technical and Tactical Advisor. Michaelis, a recently retired US Special Mission Unit (SMU) Sergeant Major, brings unparalleled expertise and experience to the team.
How the US and its allies can rebuild economic security
Investing in defence is about MUCH more than widgets and quick exits. It turns out that a strong industrial base = a strong defence industrial base. True economic security and prosperity will be achieved when the public and private sectors, across allied nations, align to incentivize and fund tomorrow's industrial base, today.
Don’t miss the boat — Canada and AUKUS should be partners
Canada doesn’t need nuclear subs. We need to fully catalyze and integrate our world-class AI, quantum, and materials science tech sectors into the 21st-century defence industrial base. Every political party in Canada should support our immediate entrance.
Canadian military encounters Chinese research vessel in Arctic, warns competitors are 'probing' infrastructure
We may be taking our sweet time pivoting to the Arctic, but our adversaries are not. It’s time to double down on Fortress North America.
New DND strategy warns Canadian military's approach to artificial intelligence 'fragmented'
DND procuring society-altering technology at the bleeding edge should keep anyone awake at night! To be fair, AI is more likely to significantly impact planning, logistics, and decision support before it ushers in killer robots. But killer robots remain the trickiest aspect of AI, and maybe the coolest.
Australian admiral warns AUKUS effort may be ‘at risk’ if dry dock issue not solved soon
Infrastructure may not be sexy, but its absence can undo nearly all of your best innovation intentions.