US Marine Corps tests using helicopter as mobile drone command center
During the test, troops launched a Neros Archer FPV drone from the ground before transferring control to operators aboard a helicopter orbiting miles away.
Battlefield Tech
SOCOM begins fielding new battlefield biometrics system
Reveal Technology’s Identifi platform allows operators to collect fingerprints, facial scans, iris data and voice recognition in the field.
Lockheed, Northrop win US Army contract for spy gear on launched drones
Launched effects — hurtling outward from vehicles and aircraft — are meant to complement equipment soldiers already rely on to scout, target, jam and kill.
Top air force officials ponder new leadership styles as AI takes root
With artificial intelligence speeding up decision-making, how should human chains of command in the military evolve?
Space Development Agency demonstrates Link 16 satellite connectivity
The agency conducted a series of demonstrations from Nov. 21 to 27, transmitting signals from satellites in low Earth orbit to a ground-based test site.
AI can shore up federal cybersecurity overwhelmed by data, GDIT says
Machines and programs can handle rote tasks, freeing up manpower already spread thin and sought after.
Opinion
Modular Open System Architecture allows continuous weapon upgrades
MOSA uses standardized connections between major parts of a system that allows easy replacement of major components, subsystems and software.
Ice Ice Baby: Raytheon uses diamonds to keep radars cool
"If we can relax the heat problem," a DARPA program manager said, "we can crank up the amplifier and increase the range of radar."
Opinion
The challenge of adding governance as a pillar of cybersecurity
The new framework expands past critical infrastructure and reflects a structure for all organizations, no matter size, industry or region.
Pentagon’s ‘Replicator’ gambit may speed decisions on lethal autonomy
The program presents immense technological and personnel challenges for procurement and development.
Russia launches largest drone attack since start of Ukraine invasion
75 Iranian-made Shahed drones were launched against Kyiv, of which 74 were destroyed by air defenses, Ukraine said.
