Picogrid integrates ‘universal translator’ for stovepiped systems into Palantir’s Maven
The small company’s Legion software is also being integrated with Northrop Grumman’s AiON counter-drone system.
Northrop Grumman’s partners tout AI software, from AR training to mission planning
The six partners will test their software modules on Northrop’s Model 437 Vanguard jet, which returned to the air Sept. 20 after almost a year of modifications for the company’s “Beacon” program.
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Air Force AI writes battle plans faster than humans can — but some of them are wrong
“While we're getting faster results and we're getting more results, there's still going to have to be a human in the loop for the foreseeable future to make sure they’re all viable,” said Maj. Gen. Robert Claude.
Joint Fires Network will complete transition from R&D to acquisition program Oct. 1
“We’ll formally take the stick in a week,” said Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey, head of the Air Force’s increasingly powerful PEO-C3BM, which is building new AI-enhanced command networks for the Air Force and the other services.
GE Aerospace picks Merlin for AI co-pilot, with eyes on KC-135 CCR upgrade [EXCLUSIVE]
In the near term, the "Merlin Pilot" could replace one of the two crew currently required to fly the KC-135 tanker and C-130J transport — but the ultimate aim is for the AI to fly complex missions on its own.
NRO needs AI to manage more than 200 (and counting) satellites, director says
Chris Scolese envisions an NRO constellation user saying, “‘I want to know how many ships are in the Taiwan Strait’ ... and then the system could go off and do it.”
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Next-generation KC-390 Millennium expands multimission options for air forces
The jet-powered transport’s speed, survivability and multi-mission agility position it as a viable option to the C-130 for the US and NATO allies.
Northrop Grumman offers made-in-USA microelectronics to partner firms
Northrop’s three government-certified semiconductor factories are now taking orders from other aerospace and defense firms, the company announced.
Northrop Grumman’s AI testbed will fly for the first time this fall, company says
Northrop’s new Prism software will not only fly the aircraft but also allow partner companies to plug-and-play all sorts of software modules for different missions and special equipment, Northrop Grumman's Dan Salluce told reporters.
AI for ATO: Pentagon seeks AI to streamline cumbersome cybersecurity processes
“Like Frank's Red Hot Sauce, we should be trying to put AI on anything that you can," said David McKeown, a senior cybersecurity official.
DoD R&E chief says Pentagon will trim ‘critical technology’ list
"The idea is to concentrate back to a number that we really believe is critical," Emil Michael said.
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Pentagon moves AI office under R&D, raising fears it’s ‘demoting AI’
“When you pull an organization that was a direct report to the deputy secretary or secretary and move it somewhere else…the message to the force is loud and clear: This isn’t a priority,” said retired Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan, who founded the predecessor to the current Chief Digital & AI Office (CDAO).
New Navy-Marine AI and data strategy coming this fall, seeking rapid adaptation for wartime
To be ready for a potential war with China, said DoN CDAO Stuart Wagner, the Department of the Navy needs to access and analyze the masses of sensor data currently languishing aboard its aircraft, warships, and other frontline platforms.
Johns Hopkins is building classified versions of its AI wargaming tools for DoD, IC
Developed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, the GenWar and SAGE wargaming systems take different approaches to exploiting generative AI while guarding against its tendency to make stuff up.
How the Pentagon plays into Trump’s sprawling artificial intelligence ‘Action Plan’
America's AI Action Plan features 19 recommendations that involve the DoD, including the creation of a "virtual proving ground."