“We are witnessing a cultural shift. Engineers want to work on problems for the DoD. We’re going to have an explosion of defense technology. Capital is following the engineers and following DoD opening of the aperture who want innovation,” said Alex Moore, partner at 8VC.
The head of US special ops in the Pacific suggested some operators are struggling with a less direct mission, though USSOCOM chief Gen. Bryan Fenton told Breaking Defense that's not something he's seen.
SOCOM acquisition exec Jim Smith's enthusiasm for AI was slightly tempered later, when he said he was "absolutely" concerned about AI-generated mistakes, though he said there are ways to manage that.
AeroVironment CEO Wahid Nawabi told Breaking Defense upgraded Switchblades will be headed to Ukraine, as company announces a VTOL kit for its ISR bird.
Building special forces relationships with other countries requires being on the ground and meeting the partner where they are, SOCOM chief Gen. Bryan Fenton said.
Using leading edge technology and tools to generate digital data packages in lieu of proprietary OEM data, SNC is on track to be the first to offer true digital twins in a post-production environment.
During a military exercise in Wyoming, an MQ-9 Reaper made history by conducting its first highway landing alongside what the Air Force says is the greatest number of aircraft to pull off the tactic.