Future AI-drone defenses will need act first, ask later, commander says
“We will push the boundaries on that, because we have to,” Lt. Gen. Gainey said.
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As drones proliferate, the Army wants AI to help with air operations
A request for information seeks “fight tonight” tools plus longer-term ideas to ease the burden on commanders.
INDOPACOM’s ‘expeditionary foundry’ is another step toward the 3D-printed future
From FPV drones to irreplaceable howitzer parts, The Forge is expanding the realm of DIY military gear.
Lockheed Martin aims to test a missile-killing satellite by 2028
The company’s Golden Dome strategy mixes established missile defense tech with new concepts.
Navy’s drone refueler delayed again
Budget docs reveal that initial operating capability has been pushed to 2027.
Senior officers need more data training, Army counterdrone exercise suggests
Leaders of the five-month Project Flytrap discussed preliminary findings.
Hydrogen-powered naval warfare gets a boost
A self-contained power source with low thermal signature is gaining traction in the military.
Secret spaceplane heading back to orbit to test new tech
The Boeing-built X-37B will go on its eighth mission in August.
In the Pacific, Army leaders expect today’s fiction to be near-term reality
Service secretary envisions drone-and-soldier teams within just a few years.
Command-and-control upgrade will ‘vastly reduce’ anti-missile salvos, Northrop says
The company is also pitching its IBCS command-and-control system to run Golden Dome.