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By: James Van de Velde 34 minutes ago Mixed-reality systems can bring soldier feedback into development earlier than ever before. Here’s how the US Army is using it. The U.S. Army has built a new mixed-reality environment to test user interactions with it’s new automated targeting system. By: Nathan Strout 1 hour ago Italy plans new destroyers for 2028 delivery Fresh from a burst of shipbuilding spurred by the retirement of old vessels, the Italian Navy is now back at the drawing board to design what it considers the cornerstone of its fleet — new destroyers. By: Tom Kington 3 hours ago For Canada, multibillion-dollar training program is the FAcT of the matter The Royal Canadian Air Force plans to combine two training programs under a single, multibillion-dollar project. By: David Pugliese 3 hours ago Israel’s missile defense chief on weapons collaboration with the US Hypersonics, lasers and missile interceptors are among the projects that America and Israel may work on as a team. 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