Business
Crowded field of robot-boat makers vies for Navy's attention
Industry execs say service leaders are showing real interest—even if they’re not yet buying in bulk.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon leans into drone swarms with a $100M challenge
An Ender’s Game challenge illustrates the U.S. military's evolving approach to AI.
Policy
Grok is in, ethics are out in Pentagon’s new AI-acceleration strategy
Seven projects are to lead the charge to embed artificial intelligence ever more deeply in military affairs.
Threats
Inside China’s nascent, AI-powered military logistics system
The PLA is already testing technologies that range from widespread sensors to AI-enabled predictive planning, cargo drones, and tracked UGV mules.
Threats
To China's war planners, AI is just another thing to deceive
The People’s Liberation Army is prepping for battles in which AIs work to distort each others' reality.
Business
Anduril's drone wingman makes first flight, following software delays
The neoprime contractor lagged behind General Atomics for the inaugural CCA flight test.
Policy
The Air Force wants to put private AI data centers on its bases, raising security, land-use fears
The service will offer upwards of 3,000 acres across five U.S. bases to qualified developers.
Policy
Why Ukraine and Estonia are embracing government by AI
They see it as key to keeping their societies safe.
Science & Tech
The Army wants AI to help man artillery and air defense units
Leaders say the problem is that the technology is nowhere near what it needs to be.
Ideas
Military AI needs guardrails—not to slow it down, but to keep it useful
Modifying commercial models isn’t as easy as removing the parts that discourage users from killing people.
Business
Anduril blames CCA delay on push for ‘semi-autonomous’ first flight
Air Force officials, who expected the milestone over the summer, now anticipate it by mid-October.
Business
Lockheed’s Skunk Works unveils work on a potential CCA competitor
Officials say multipurpose Vectis drone is to fly by 2027, have “Indo-Pacific” range.
Defense Systems
Fight AI-powered cyber attacks with AI tools, intelligence leaders say
But the Pentagon can also make more use of “good old-fashioned automation,” NGA chief says.
Business
Task orders and bottlenecks: how the largest US shipbuilder is putting AI to work
HII thinks AI will speed up production in several ways.
Threats
The big threat left out of Xi’s parade: China’s weaponized AI startups
After militarizing civilian ships, China’s doing the same with dual-use AI companies.
Defense Systems
The Army wants AI to aid in vehicle repairs
Alex Miller, the service’s chief tech officer, talks plans to use large language models and smart glasses for vehicle maintenance.
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Defense Systems