The Army’s Big Convention Was Full of Armed Robots
For now, Western militaries remain reluctant to buy ground weapons that choose their own targets. But that may change.
U.S.-Led Drone Fleet Starting To Come Together in Middle East
Bahrain, Kuwait pledge to chip in unmanned surface vessels for maritime surveillance and incident response, 5th Fleet says.
The Ukraine War Is Teaching the US How to Move Intelligence Faster
Part of it is better planning, part is new AI-assisted tools.
Small Radios On Armored Vehicles Will Be a Big Step Toward the Army's Networked Future
The challenges include trying to install them and making sure they don’t run out of range.
A Russian Tactical Nuke Wouldn’t Confer Much Battlefield Advantage, Experts Say
But the environmental and health effects would be enormous and long-lasting.
What Surprised One Drone Maker About Russia’s War on Ukraine
Swarmly updates its unarmed, jam-resistant drones as new information comes in from Ukraine's battlefield.
How Will the Military Use 5G? A New Drone Experiment Offers Clues
High-speed networking promises to help bring AI to bear on floods of battlefield sensor data.
Autonomous Systems Took Center Stage At AFA
The idea of teaming uncrewed systems with manned aircraft was a focal point in panels at annual conference, and on the showroom floor.
The U.S. Military Is Buying Electric Jet-ski Robots
Tests will see whether battery-powered personal watercraft can help with search-and-rescue
USAF Puts HARMs on MiG-29s, Cruise Missiles on C-130s, Cargo in B-52s
If the U.S. can’t give Western jets to Kyiv, it’s got a plan B.
US Working on AI to Predict Ukraine’s Ammo and Weapons Needs
But a Pentagon watchdog is already unhappy with the way materiel is being tracked.
CNO: Navy Is Equipping Ships with a Software Arsenal, Taking Lead on New Destroyer Design
A Q&A with Adm. Mike Gilday, U.S. Chief of Naval Operations.
US Soldiers Provide Telemaintenance as Ukrainians MacGyver Their Weapons
Milley visits Polish airbase to check on defenses, American repair crew.
US Weighs Escalation Risk As Ukraine Asks for Longer-range Missiles
Will ATACMS become the latest weapon that Washington has initially withheld, but ultimately given?
DOD Must Put Software at the Core of Its Operations, Report Says
The CIA's chief technology officer and the former head of the Air Force's Project Maven want to yank the Pentagon out of the industrial age into the digital age.
Ukraine’s Western Arms Have Inflicted ‘Significant Damage’ On Russian Supply, Communications Lines, Top US Officer Says
HIMARS alone has been used to hit more than 400 targets, Gen. Milley said at a meeting of Kyiv’s international supporters.
As Russian Oil Exports Rise, Governments and Shipping Companies Play Cat-and-Mouse
High-tech tracking tools haven’t deterred Black Sea smugglers from lining tankers up like cars at a gas station.
The Army Wants Smarter Sensors To Ease Soldiers’ ‘Cognitive Burden’
New intelligence and electronic-warfare tools aim to help commanders get data faster.
US Military Satellites Need to Get Smarter, More Self-Reliant
Future satellites should understand their environment, act autonomously, and be less reliant on Earth for refuel, Space Command’s deputy commander says.
Artemis Launch Is a Step Back to the Moon, But a Leap Into a New Tracking Domain
As the U.S. and others begin traveling more regularly to the moon, the Pentagon will need to ramp up its extraterrestrial capabilities, experts say.
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