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US Army rushes to boost defenses as Russia ups strike-drone autonomy
From the Red Sea to the Pacific, the drone and counter-drone game is accelerating.
New AI-powered strike drone shows how quickly battlefield autonomy is evolving
First-person drone piloting is yesterday’s news. Drones are becoming smarter as the electronic environment around them makes operator communication more difficult.
Is ‘Big AI’ beating 'small AI'—and what does it mean for the military?
Efforts to build giant, power-hungry models may be squeezing out the kind of computing-at-the-edge projects the military actually needs.
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Senators want answers from DOD on quantum sensing efforts
Bipartisan letter wonders whether China’s programs “outstrip the efforts of the United States.”
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New small cruise missile slated for SOCOM gunship test
Digital engineering is helping smaller companies make big leaps in missile design.
In Ukraine, a US firm tests a promising tool against GPS jammers: cell phones
Could “networking phones together as one big distributed antenna” help foil Russian electronic warfare?
The Army wants to roboticize forklifts
Training a robot loader needs more soldier interaction than you may suspect.
Can AI predict if a Marine will quit? Corps wants to know
“Retention prediction network” could reveal signs that trainers and recruiters might otherwise miss.
China's satellites are dodging US eyes in space
The Pentagon doesn't post location data for its secretive GSSAP satellites, but Chinese spacecraft are maneuvering to avoid their gaze.
How a US armor brigade is applying lessons from Ukraine
The 1st Armored BCT rigged an old satellite dish to emit like a command post—and ensnared the opposing force.
Defense One Radio, Ep. 163: The 2024 Air, Space & Cyber conference
Audrey Decker explains some of the top developments out of this year's AFA conference outside Washington.
AFSOC still wants 75 light attack aircraft despite Congress’ doubts
“The world's changed a little bit,” the top Air Force special operator says.
US issues new sanctions against Russian influence operators
State media and military are working together on a remarkably broad set of aims.
Pentagon may find itself short of GPS receivers, GAO reports
More delays bedevil the two-decade effort to move to a secure signal.
As Air Force mulls next-gen fighter, tanker plans hang in the balance
Plans for a stealthy new refueling aircraft look unaffordable—and, perhaps, unnecessary.
So you want to build a quantum computer?
It takes expertise in multiple scientific disciplines, researchers at Argonne National Lab say.
Duct fans fly again—in drone form
Piasecki resurrects a 1950s concept to chart a new path toward uncrewed supply.
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Could an easy radio fix have prevented the Trump assassination attempt?
“Being able to talk to other agencies real-time certainly would assist in that response,” one official said.
NGA deepens push into AI with country’s largest data-labeling effort
Intel agency’s chief also denied claims that his organization moves too slowly.
Ukraine’s F-16s are fighting with help from a USAF electronic-warfare unit
A U.S. Air Force squadron reprogrammed the jets' EW gear before delivery—and expects to upgrade them as needed.
