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Air Force wants AI in its air-ops command-and-control system
Kessel Run is managing the nascent effort to improve the Air Operations Center Weapon System used by COCOMs.
Army turns to ‘hackathons’ to better connect dozens of weapons, systems
Nine leading vendors are to attend the first brainstorming session at Fort Carson, Colorado.
Navy EA-18Gs over Iran, Venezuela show rise in aerial electronic attack
Here's what's next for the Navy jamming plane.
Autonomous weapons will be 'key part' of US warfare: Joint Chiefs chairman
Gen. Dan Caine said the Pentagon is looking at autonomous tech for drones and command-and-control, but lawmakers have questions.
CIA deception campaign helped rescue downed airman in Iran, director says
The president suggested the agency had a covert way to track the F-15 crewman's movements.
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Anduril secures $87M contract for a common counter-unmanned C2 program
The agreement is part of a larger $20B license for the federal government to buy any Anduril product.
AI-enabled watch towers set to proliferate along the border
GDIT pitches autonomous station with better sensors, more computing power.
INDOPACOM was all in on Anthropic. Now it’s working to adjust
The administration’s government-wide ban on the company’s AI tools has forced the command to work faster to be “model-neutral.”
Quantum cameras could remake space-based intelligence
A Boston startup is getting ready to test a new imagery method for orbital satellites.
The Pentagon wants a common network for its counter-drone systems
The Army-led task force wants candidates by early next year.
NATO has built a cloud for Ukraine’s classified battle data
The last hurdle is figuring out information-sharing policies to keep it all safe.
Why Ukraine and Estonia are embracing government by AI
They see it as key to keeping their societies safe.
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China’s burgeoning undersea sensor net aims to turn the ocean transparent
The PLA is building a self-healing “kill web” to surpass today’s brittle kill chains.
Defense tech has a new unicorn
Data-tech startup Govini cinched $150 million in growth capital, tipping the company’s valuation over the $1 billion mark.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX took money directly from Chinese investors, company insider testifies
The newly unsealed testimony marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the company has been disclosed, raising new questions about foreign stakes in one of America’s most important military contractors.
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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.
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When China plays orbital hide-and-seek, Maui’s telescopes give the US an edge
In an interview, Space Force’s Saltzman reveals what’s next for the key sensor site.
Anduril and Palantir-backed startup Rivet go head-to-head in soldier virtual display competition
The Army awarded more than $350M for the Soldier Borne Mission Command program this month.
