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🤖 Peraton Unveils AI System for Controlling Military Vehicles

Peraton introduced an AI-powered control system designed to manage tactical vehicles with improved autonomy and real-time decision-making.

🚁 Airbus Tests “Hivemind” Autonomy on Helicopters

Aug 20, 2025

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🚁 Airbus Tests “Hivemind” Autonomy on Helicopters

Airbus validated its “Hivemind” AI, enabling helicopters to fly autonomously in swarms while sharing real-time situational awareness.

🌕 A Nuclear Reactor on the Moon Could Be a Turning Point for Space Power

Aug 19, 2025

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🌕 A Nuclear Reactor on the Moon Could Be a Turning Point for Space Power

Experts say a lunar reactor could power habitats, mining, and long-term missions, overcoming challenges posed by two-week lunar nights.

⚓ Navy Moves Away from Optionally Manned Vessels as It Mulls Unmanned Future

Aug 18, 2025

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⚓ Navy Moves Away from Optionally Manned Vessels as It Mulls Unmanned Future

Navy pivots from optionally manned to purpose-built unmanned platforms, prioritizing reliability, lifecycle cost, and mature CONOPS.

♟️ Air Force Seeks AI Wargaming SaaS in New RFI

Aug 15, 2025

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♟️ Air Force Seeks AI Wargaming SaaS in New RFI

Air Force RFI seeks AI wargaming SaaS to auto-generate scenarios, adversary moves, and analytics for faster concept and campaign assessment.

🚗 Army and Clemson Unveil Upgraded Deep Orange Semi-Autonomous Vehicle

Aug 14, 2025

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🚗 Army and Clemson Unveil Upgraded Deep Orange Semi-Autonomous Vehicle

Upgraded Deep Orange demonstrator adds autonomy and safety features for convoy ops, EOD support, and logistics in complex terrain at scale.

💥 Claymore-Mine-Armed Hunting Drone Tested by U.S. Army

Aug 13, 2025

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💥 Claymore-Mine-Armed Hunting Drone Tested by U.S. Army

Drone-mounted Claymore concept aims to ambush hostile quadcopters, shredding rotors with fragments while avoiding friendly assets.

🚀 Rocket Lab Acquires GEOST, Expanding into Payload Capabilities

Aug 12, 2025

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🚀 Rocket Lab Acquires GEOST, Expanding into Payload Capabilities

GEOST adds missile warning, space domain awareness, and ISR payload expertise, giving Rocket Lab full stack from launch to on-orbit sensors.

🛡️ Special Operators to Field Wearable System to Monitor Vitals, Detect Chemical Threats

Aug 11, 2025

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🛡️ Special Operators to Field Wearable System to Monitor Vitals, Detect Chemical Threats

U.S. Special Operations Command will deploy a new wearable device that tracks heart rate, respiration, and hydration while detecting chemical exposure.

🔫 Army Says Laser Weapons Are “Pretty Mature” for Next-Gen Missile Defense

Aug 8, 2025

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🔫 Army Says Laser Weapons Are “Pretty Mature” for Next-Gen Missile Defense

Army officials at the Space & Missile Defense Symposium said 300-kW class laser interceptors could augment the future “Layered Homeland Defense” architecture.

🔄 AGM-114 Hellfire Missile to Gain Articulated Warhead for Directional Blasts

Aug 7, 2025

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🔄 AGM-114 Hellfire Missile to Gain Articulated Warhead for Directional Blasts

A forthcoming SPEAR upgrade will allow Hellfire missiles to detonate forward or outward, letting crews tailor blast effects to target type and surroundings.

⚙️ U.S. Army Seeks AI Solutions to Manage Complex Airspace Operations

Aug 6, 2025

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⚙️ U.S. Army Seeks AI Solutions to Manage Complex Airspace Operations

The Army issued a call for advanced artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to manage increasingly complex airspace operations involving drones, manned aircraft, missiles, and other assets.

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