The system is meant to provide a vision into the “digital battlefield” based on inputs from a variety of systems.
By Seth J. Frantzman“I think one of… the things we sought to accomplish in the course of the update is clarifying the language to ensure a common understanding both inside and outside the Pentagon of what the directive says,” said Michael Horowitz, director of the Pentagon’s Emerging Capabilities Policy Office.
By Jaspreet GillThere are ways to leverage proven commercial technology that enables warfighters to more quickly benefit from modern capabilities.
By GM DefenseCEO and chairman David Goodrich told Breaking Defense the $100 million USD effort to build three prototype Extra Large Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (XL-AUVs) in three years is just the beginning of ambitious plans for the company.
By Colin Clark“We want to make sure, of course, that the directive still reflects the views of the department and the way the department should be thinking about [autonomous] weapon systems,” Michael Horowitz told Breaking Defense in an exclusive interview.
By Valerie Insinna and Aaron MehtaNow in its fifth iteration, the MAPLE 5 architecture has moved away from the individual command and control of single platforms towards operating multiple platforms and the development of operational concepts at force level.
By Tim FishThe UAE is both investing heavily in a domestic UAV industry and learning first-hand the risks from unmanned systems.
By Riad KahwajiUnder a new contract awarded by DARPA, Northrop Grumman, in partnership with the University of Central Florida, will develop a prototype AI assistant embedded in augmented reality headsets for rotary pilots.
By Jaspreet GillAutonomy will tie together aircraft, sensors, payloads, and human operators capabilities to enable humans to move from “operator” of one system to “manager” of many.
By Breaking DefenseThe Navy wants to hire an industry partner for its Rapid Autonomy Integration Lab, or RAIL, office.
By Justin Katz“There is an underlying commitment to move as fast as you can… because the pacing threat is constantly moving and accelerating,” said Lt. Gen. Eric Smith, commander of Marine Corps Combat Development Command.
By Paul McLearySDA Director Derek Tournear, and his boss Mike Griffin, want to delay SDA’s integration with Space Force until after 2023.
By Theresa HitchensArtificial intelligence, machine learning and autonomy are central to the future of American war. In particular, the Pentagon wants to develop software that can absorb more information from more sources than a human can, analyze it and either advise the human how to respond or — in high-speed situations like cyber warfare and missile defense — act on…
By Chris Telley