🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Monday

• The Space Force plans to consolidate legacy missile defense radars under a single computerized “brain” with modernized antennas, signaling a major digital upgrade to counter smaller, faster missile threats.
• The Pentagon is partnering with a U.S. rare earths firm to reduce dependence on China for critical materials used in advanced weapons, robotics, and aerospace systems.
• Ukraine has launched online marketplaces that allow frontline units to directly select and procure drones, marking a shift from centralized acquisition to rapid, user-driven battlefield sourcing.

Sources:

1) Breaking Defense — https://breakingdefense.com/2026/03/space-force-to-overhaul-legacy-ground-based-missile-defense-radar-systems/
2) CBS News — https://www.cbsnews.com/news/china-dominates-rare-earths-american-company-hopes-to-challenge-60-minutes-transcript/
3) New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/23/world/europe/ukraine-drones-marketplace-military-russia.html

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