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The Army has received its first two ITEP engines, and a re-engined Black Hawk will fly in late FY25/early FY26.
By Barry RosenbergAs the Army prepares to field a fleet of unmanned combat vehicles in 2028, industry is raising red flags about the service’s piecemealed acquisition approach and its plan to use internally developed autonomy software over finding a working commercial solution.
By Ashley RoqueJust announced on Thursday but already quietly combat-tested in Ukraine, the palm-sized Skynode S card makes small drones much less dependent on an uninterrupted wireless link to a human remote controller.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.The US Army chief, Gen. Randy George, offered an intriguing possible win for AUKUS Pillar 2: “a common controller” for unmanned systems, allowing the three allies to exchange systems.
By Colin ClarkAt UMEX 2024 in Abu Dhabi, EDGE announced a number of deals and business moves, and in an interview its chairman promised further expansion as the company plays a “disruptive flavor of player.”
By Agnes Helou“I think that there’s a recognition that the sorts of norms we’re trying to promote are things that all countries should be able to get behind,” Pentagon emerging capabilities official Michael Horowitz said.
By Jaspreet GillManufacturing the B-21 bomber, F-35 center fuselage, lessons learned, and autonomy: all are on the table in a discussion with Tom Jones, president of Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems.
By Breaking Defense“This isn’t a thought experiment anymore,” Lt. Col. Bryan Ralston said. “We’ve actually done something and seeing how it works and how we can adapt these technologies.”
By Jaspreet Gill“If we’re going to have unity and purpose, it needs to be in a single place,” Rep. Rob Wittman said.
By Jaspreet GillUnderstanding the environment is the baseline for successful naval operations. To develop more and better undersea charts, the Navy is combining hydrography with autonomy for the first time.
By Breaking DefenseTo remove the human from the loop in uncrewed operations, the AI must be trusted to take specific actions every time certain scenarios happen based on its programming.
By Breaking DefenseUnderstanding the environment is the baseline for successful naval operations. To develop more and better undersea charts, the Navy is combining hydrography with autonomy for the first time.
By Breaking DefenseContinued operation in RF environments — whether that’s GPS denial or communications disruption — is arguably the number-one requirement for overmatch against near peers.
By Breaking DefenseUAVs capable of operating independently from human control will still, however, require the ability to talk to each other within a swarm while being jammed.
By Barry Rosenberg