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Embraer Defense & Security and Valkyrie Aero are expanding the mission capabilities of the A-29 Super Tucano by integrating artificial intelligence to counter unmanned aerial systems. The partnership incorporates Valkyrie’s …
Embraer Adds AI to A-29 Super Tucano to Target Shahed-Class Drone Threats Read More
Defense technology often attracts people who are inclined to pay attention to the various stages of a normal technology’s lifecycle: its technical underpinnings and development; its relationship with existing techniques; …
Defense Tech Enters a New Era: The Case of Anthropic and the DoD Read More
For years, U.S. and allied nation military planners have been seeking to improve planning, technology development and deployment of advanced systems for command, control and communications across all domains of …
Downing of U.S. F-15s and the Role of Joint All-Domain Command and Control Read More
At least this time we are getting a somewhat clearer picture of what has transpired. An unannounced use of counter-drone technology near El Paso, similar to an incident earlier this …
Counter-Drone Use Over U.S.-Mexico Border Once Again Raises Alarm Read More
Boeing has commissioned a new 9,000 square foot production line at its satellite manufacturing facility in El Segundo to accelerate the delivery of advanced missile-defense sensors. This expansion provides the …
Defense Sector Begins Scaling Infrastructure for Golden Dome Missile Shield Read More
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a prototype contract to Honeywell covering the design of a lightweight engine for autonomous aircraft. The design will be an evolution of the company’s …
USAF Selects Honeywell to Prototype Engine for New CCA Fleet Read More
Echoes of Project Maven This past January, Reuters reported that American Large Language Model (LLM) developer Anthropic had reached a standstill in its dealings with the U.S. Department of Defense …
Anthropic and the U.S. DoD: Unusual Dynamics in an Unusual Time Read More
Almost as soon as news of the emergency shutdown this morning of El Paso International Airport started spreading like wildfire came word that the measure had been lifted. Conflicting statements …
El Paso Airport Shutdown Draws Spotlight on Counter-Drone Technology Read More
The British Army is moving toward a new model of manned and uncrewed aerial operations as the Ministry of Defence advances Project NYX, a program aimed at pairing the AH-64E …
UK Advances Project NYX to Pair Apache Helicopters With Autonomous Uncrewed Aircraft Read More
What Is the New Strategy? On January 9th, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released its Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Strategy. The Strategy promotes a familiar outcome: for the U.S. military …
The U.S. DoD’s AI Acceleration Strategy Read More