Apple VP Named New Director of Defense Innovation Unit
The DIU will also now report directly to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
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Navy Expands Unmanned Operations to 4th Fleet
U.S. Southern Command’s naval component will follow 5th Fleet into heavy-duty experimentation with drones.
The Navy Wants Drones to Counter China’s Gray-Zone Moves
CNO says the upcoming 4th Fleet experiments will inform an eventual move into Indo-Pacific operations.
The Navy Wants Drones to Counter China–Away from Taiwan
CNO says the upcoming 4th Fleet experiments will provide a lot of relevant lessons for an eventual move into Indo-Pacific operations.
Sea-Air-Space Conference Wire 3: The Next Drone-Using Fleet
Day 2 of the Navy League conference brought word that 4th Fleet will join 5th Fleet as a focus of the Navy’s experiments with unmanned craft.
Navy Wants Simulators That Measure Learning, Not Just Reps
The service’s LVC leader says more sophisticated data-capture methods are on the way.
What’s Next in US Hypersonic Efforts as Air Force Shelves ARRW
The service will focus on a potentially cheap scramjet as research continues in other services.
Failed Hypersonic Test Dims Air Force View of Lockheed Missile
The service had previously disclosed that an ARRW test happened in March, but markedly avoided saying whether it was a success.
How Self-Flying F-16s Will Enable Future Fighter Drones
The Air Force’s Venom project aims to use test data to train an AI engine that can be widely used.
Soldiers Can Now Steer Robot Dogs With Brain Signals
A small sensor tucked neatly behind the ear allowed soldiers to mentally guide robotic quadrupeds.