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AI-powered F-16 impresses ride-along SECAF in dogfight
Air Force will deploy armed, automated aircraft around 2030, Kendall says.
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AI, new tech are creating a special-operations ‘renaissance’
U.S. SOCOM wants to use new tools to give small teams a big punch.
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Marine logistics battalions to get resupply drones by 2028
Each unit will receive three to six small cargo drones, part of the Corps' effort to become lighter and more agile.
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New details give Replicator a distinct Ukrainian flavor
First purchases announced in Pentagon's plan to acquire thousands of drones.
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Navy slow to adopt modern ship-designing tools, GAO finds
The service is getting in the way of shipbuilders who want to go digital, the watchdog said.
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Will Australia’s giant quantum project bring militaries’ fears to life?
A $620 million contract aims to make a computer powerful enough to break codes by 2027.
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Giant military manta ray drone passes first ocean test
Manta Ray prototype demonstrates propulsion, steering in step toward “real-world operations.”
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UK eyes Chinese drone parts for Ukraine
Like Kyiv itself, London may prioritize price over sourcing concerns.
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How digital engineering could produce new weapons faster
“This enables process automation more broadly,” GDIT engineer says of new accelerator.
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Australia got a new sub drone far faster than the US Navy could have, company says
Anduril says its Ghost Shark proves that UUVs can be designed and built quickly.
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An AI took on a human pilot in a DARPA-sponsored dogfight
Last September's tests are informing the Air Force’s effort to build autonomous drones.
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Army SOF's new drone course teaches gamer and maker skills
By graduation, the students will know how to build their own drones and teach foreign partners on tactics.
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How Army special operators use deepfakes and drones to train for information warfare
One soldier helped create a voice-cloning program using off-the-shelf AI.
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Geothermal energy easing US military's logistics challenges
DIU is doubling its investment in new technology to harness the heat of Earth's core.
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To adapt command posts to modern war, Army wants more commercial tech
Plans include more commercial satellite tech, plus more options to hide within commercial communications traffic.
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New bill would greatly expand Defense Department quantum efforts
Proposed legislation would establish a quantum advisor and a new center of excellence.
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How China used TikTok, AI, and big data to target Taiwan's elections
Researchers say U.S. elections could be next.
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The Army’s relationship with Austin hits new stride—and snags
Amid the protests that met Pentagon officials at the SXSW mega-conference, there were signs of new interest from the tech industry.
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US-UK safety pact could shape the future of AI
Two research institutes will collaborate on AI safety tests, among other things.
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