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Autonomous kill: AI drones in Ukraine strike Russian targets
Ukrainian drones dealing deathblows to Russian armor and equipment is nothing new. AI-piloted drones making the decision to strike targets on their own? That’s new. Not just for the war in Ukraine, but for all humanity. In September, Ukraine started using Saker’s Scout quadcopter drone. A month later, Ukrainian developers confirmed to Forbes the drones… -
Project FrankenSAM sending air defense systems to Ukraine
The United States is running out of approved funding for Ukraine while congressional dysfunction is threatening future funding. Meanwhile, Ukraine said it can’t afford to give Russia another winter to dig more trenches, and plan on pressing the attack. These two factors create a hard truth: Ukraine needs more air defense systems, but the U.S.… -
Ukrainian pilots learning to fly F-16s in Arizona
After months of negotiations, a handful of pilots from Ukraine are finally in Arizona. The pilots are part of the first group of Ukrainians learning how to fly the American-made F-16 fighter jet. The small group of Ukrainian pilots first took English language courses at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Politico reported that the… -
Surrounded by enemies, Israel could face multi-front war with Iran
The Israel Defense Force is poised to launch a massive ground assault into Gaza against Hamas. If, or more likely when, that happens Iran said it won’t just be an observer in the conflict any longer. What that means remains to be seen. The United States said there’s no direct proof Iran participated in, or… -
Drone-hunting robot ‘tank’ could be US Army’s new workhorse
The United States is gearing up for a potential fight with China. For the Navy, Air Force and Marines, that mainly means robotic aircraft, boats and submersibles. For the U.S. Army, it’s robotic combat vehicles (RCVs) like the TRX SHORAD from General Dynamics Land Systems. The TRX SHORAD is a diesel-electric hybrid tracked vehicle with… -
Concerns grow as US military supplies for Israel, Ukraine may stretch thin
The United States is committed to helping both Israel and Ukraine in their respective wars. If that support is going to be long-term, the U.S. defensive industrial base needs to increase production across the board, and Congress needs to find some common ground. Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden said… -
World’s largest aircraft carrier to support Israel against Iran
Once again, Israel is at war, forced to fight for the protection of its citizens against an enemy that has explicitly stated it is hellbent on the nation’s destruction. And just as in previous wars, the fighting risks boiling over into a full-scale regional conflict. Israel’s war against Hamas is already yielding gains. Hundreds of… -
Fury, Valkyrie and the US military’s future fleet of CCAs
One crew, one craft. For decades, that’s been the paradigm of air combat. However, the paradigm is shifting. In future fights, pilots will be facing some of the fiercest skies they’ve ever seen. So, the United States Air Force is trying to help its pilots by creating a more crewless craft. At this year’s Air… -
Recent ruling could clear path for Swiftie lawsuit against Live Nation
Ticketmaster — owned by Live Nation Entertainment — has faced scrutiny as fans expressed anger over challenges they faced when trying to purchase concert tickets. A determined group of fans who tried to secure tickets for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour and later initiated a lawsuit against Live Nation — after battling technical glitches, competition with… -
Collaborative Combat Aircraft, or CCAs, can help counter China
The United States Air Force is the oldest and smallest it’s ever been. A brewing conflict with China over the fates of Taiwan and the South China Sea is forcing the service to ramp up delivery on Collaborative Combat Aircraft, or CCAs. Without CCAs, USAF leadership doesn’t know whether the service has the time, money,… -
US military completes several nuclear weapons tests from sea and air
The USS Louisiana is out of the shop and ready to return to work patrolling the seas for the United States Navy. There’s no better way for the crew of an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine to prove their worth than with a test launch of their most valuable weapon, the Trident II. The test launch… -
NASA wants moon-based blockchain to store sensitive data
NASA scientists are trying to answer the question: Where’s the best place to store data? Servers can be hacked, and environmental disasters could destroy the server’s location. So, NASA thinks the best place to store the planet’s most sensitive information might not be on the Earth at all, but on the surface of the moon.… -
New US Air Force training jet Red Hawk augments reality
The United States Air Force needs more pilots to fly its jets and bombers. But some turbulence in the training pipeline means the Air Force will miss its target for new aviators once again. It’s a frustrating situation for the USAF. The service is already having problems recruiting new people to be pilots, and now…
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