Task Force 99, Replicator Teaming Up on Drone Efforts
Laura Heckmann, NatDefMag Nearly a year into its establishment, Task Force 99 — an operational innovation task force of Air Forces Central Command — is looking to leverage the Defense…
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Navy Preps Plans for Crewed and Uncrewed Platforms
B. Vincent, DefenseScoop “Hopefully, in the next several months, we’ll have some product that we can pass out to industry,” the undersea warfare program manager at NAVO said at the annual…
A Wartime Election in Ukraine? It’s a Political Hot Potato.
In normal circumstances, President Volodymyr Zelensky would be running for re-election next spring. Analysts say an election is unlikely, but the prospect is causing some anxiety in Kyiv.
Does the U.S. Have Space-Based Weapons?
Jessica Evans, We Are the Mighty In a time when the battlefield is ever-changing, America’s military is looking beyond the horizon, embracing the future with Space-Based Defense Systems….
MUTANT Program Altering Missiles to Boost Maneuverability
Heckmann, NatDefM NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — The Air Force Research Lab is working to advance next-generation air dominance, and its MUTANT program is aiming to…
Future Air Combat Drone Performance Focus Areas Emerge
J. Trevithick, War Zone The USAF revealed areas of greatest performance interest for its Collaborative Combat Aircraft as it starts looking for engines to power them.
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Navy’s 2-Year-Old Robot Task Force Eyes More AI
Caitlin M. Kenney, Defense One A 4th Fleet version of TF59 is in the works, and its lessons are headed to the Pacific as well.
AFRL’s Emerging Nuclear Powered JETSON Effort
Theresa Hitchens, Breaking Defense WASHINGTON — Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded contracts…
Artificial Intelligence Is a Human-Centric Endeavor
Brent Spillner, Proceedings Integrating AI into warfare will require humans to understand their roles and responsibilities.
Navy’s 2-Year-Old Robot Task Force Eyes More AI
Caitlin M. Kenney, Defense One A 4th Fleet version of TF59 is in the works, and its lessons are headed to the Pacific as well.