Quantum Systems expands its U.S. footprint with new Huntsville facility to bring operator-driven unmanned intelligence development closer to mission requirements. HUNTSVILLE, Ala., August 24, 2026 – Quantum-Systems Inc., today announced the opening of a new 3,200-square-foot engineering and research and development office in Huntsville, Alabama. Located in Upland Park adjacent to Cummings Research Park — the second largest research park in the United States — the new office strengthens the company’s proximity to key defense customers while expanding its U.S. engineering capabilities. Quantum-Systems Inc. delivers operationally proven unmanned systems that support U.S. and allied defense missions, including tactical intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and target acquisition. The company’s deep-tech approach leverages expertise in aerodynamics, flight controls, computer vision, autonomy, cloud infrastructure, simulation, and manufacturing engineering, enabling the development of next-generation unmanned systems grounded in operational requirements. The new Huntsville office supports this model by placing engineering and R&D resources closer to defense customers and partners. This proximity enables direct collaboration, integration of operational feedback, and accelerated development of mission-relevant capabilities, while contributing to the region’s growing aerospace and defense innovation ecosystem. “Huntsville sits at the center of defense and aerospace innovation,” said Dave Sharpin, CEO of Quantum-Systems Inc. “Establishing a presence here…
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MoreCIA Director John Ratcliffe arrived in Moscow on Tuesday for an unannounced visit. Ratcliffe traveled in a military cargo plane and was on the ground in the Russian capital for around eight hours, according to online flight tracking data. The reason for the visit wasn’t clear. CBS News, which broke…
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — Tomorrow’s battlefield is expected to pair automated vehicles and artificial intelligence with human Soldiers, and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center helping explore what that future might look like through controlled experimentation with industry partners. Via a cooperative research and development agreement with…
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The Treasury Department released details Monday concerning the “Economic D-Day” U.S. officials have been promising to unleash against Iran. Dubbed “Operation Economic Outcast,” these measures include the widening of secondary sanctions to cover new sectors and activities, new sanctions on nearly 60 Iran-linked entities, the suspension of licenses for Iranian…
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MoreNew food brand debuts with three chef-crafted hot sauces and hot honey, bringing together layered flavor, real heat and support for baby rhino conservation in South Africa Columbia, SC, August 25, 2026 – Horn & Heat, a new premium hot sauce and specialty food company born from an unexpected connection…
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Kyushu, Japan — A Marine in Kyushu, Japan, initiated a manufacturing job on a printer nearly 400 miles away in Okinawa. That single action demonstrated the larger promise of the Digital Manufacturing Exchange, or DMX: connecting technical expertise, approved data and available manufacturing capacity across geographically dispersed locations without requiring…
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MoreBEMOWO PISKIE TRAINING AREA, Poland — U.S. Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment conducted squad tactical exercises and live-fire training from Aug. 4-13, 2026 at the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, testing their ability to maneuver, communicate and engage targets in day and night conditions. The training progressed from…
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Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir will visit Iran Monday to continue peace talks, the Iranian foreign ministry said Sunday. In June, Pakistan helped broker a framework U.S.–Iran agreement—the memorandum of understanding (MOU)—that quickly fell apart but still offers a possible off-ramp from the war. A Pakistani government source told Reuters…
The Pentagon on Friday fired the publisher, the editor-in-chief, and a Middle East correspondent from Stars and Stripes, a military newspaper that receives funding from the Defense Department but maintains editorial independence. The firings have raised concerns about infringements on the publication’s First Amendment rights. In recent weeks, Stars and…
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Curt Mills and Jude Russo talk to Jacob Heilbrunn of The National Interest about the backlash to Trump from left and right, the looming midterms, the Iran War, the Ukraine war, and the likely Democratic presidential nominee in 2028. Recorded August 19, 2026. Read the full article here
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