General Dynamics taps Primordial to build AI assistant for combat vehicle crews
Like a militarized Alexa, Primordial Labs’ Anura AI is trained to understand soldiers’ voice commands and translate them into specific actions — but not deadly ones.
Israel’s Uvision, Estonia’s Lendurai to integrate systems for NATO military
The companies did not disclose which military the teaming effort is for.
DC Circuit panel upholds Pentagon’s ban on Anthropic – so what comes next?
Pentagon CTO Emil Michael crowed “The hammer of justice has smashed AnthropicAI[’s] arguments.” The AI titan hinted at an appeal — but they may not be allowed one.
Trump orders all US agencies to refer to AI as ‘super intelligence’
“From this point forward, all of United States documents, and hopefully the world, will be changed to use the much more accurate term ‘super,’ as opposed to ‘artificial,'" President Donald Trump said.
Israeli military creates new branch focused on AI, drones and robotics
"The battlefield is changing at a dizzying pace, and we are changing with it,” Israeli military Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said.
Overlooking the obvious: The most likely way AI can enable terror attacks
Nightmare scenarios of AI-engineered super-plagues or nuclear bombs have, understandably, attracted the most attention. But there is lots of lower-hanging fruit for terrorists.
‘Truly concerns me’: DAWG director warns funding lapse could kill ‘momentum’
DAWG is Trump administration initiative that essentially absorbed the Biden-era Replicator initiative designed to acquire thousands of low-cost “attritable” drones, particularly for use in the Pacific.
Hermeus picks Anduril autonomy for Quarterhorse drone
In an exclusive interview with Breaking Defense, executives from both firms described a mutually beneficial arrangement.
Dataminr AI tech to go live on NATO Maven system: CEO
The company also recently nabbed a $318 million "situational awareness" contract with the Pentagon.
With AI hackers in mind, Air Forces Cyber develops defensive ‘campaign plan’
"When people say, ‘Hey, we're at an inflection point,’ we are absolutely at an inflection point,” 16th Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley said of AI threats to the network.
New White House strategy clarifies military tech priorities: undersea, outer space and AI
The National Security Science & Technology Strategy (NSSTS) also outlines an array of second-tier or longer-term technologies to watch, notably quantum and biotech.
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Project Talon Portfolio puts mission autonomy at the center of future CCA operations
Truly autonomous aircraft can make decisions without continuous human input.
How DARPA plans to get nuclear power in the size of a ‘AA battery’
Seven teams are competing as part of DARPA's Rads to Watts program to create a new kind of miniature power cell that last for years or decades without recharging.
CENTCOM announces US-UAE task force on AI
“It sounds good on paper,” a former senior defense official told Breaking Defense. “My biggest questions revolve around classified information sharing.”