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🪖 Army Plans First Human-Machine Formations by 2027 With Universal Controller

Apr 15, 2025

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🪖 Army Plans First Human-Machine Formations by 2027 With Universal Controller

The U.S. Army aims to launch its first human-machine integrated formations by 2027, using a unified “common controller” to manage robotic systems.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
💧 Blue Water Autonomy Ushers in New Era of AI-Controlled Naval Vessels

Apr 14, 2025

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💧 Blue Water Autonomy Ushers in New Era of AI-Controlled Naval Vessels

A new naval startup, Blue Water Autonomy, has publicly debuted after years of stealth development, revealing its AI-controlled autonomous ship platform.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
🤖 Robots Gain Soldier-Like Communication Skills to Aid Military Missions

Apr 11, 2025

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🤖 Robots Gain Soldier-Like Communication Skills to Aid Military Missions

Researchers at Georgia Tech are developing robots that use language models to mimic soldier-style communication in dynamic combat situations.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
✍️ Trio of Executive Orders Target Defense Exports, Acquisition, and Shipbuilding

Apr 10, 2025

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✍️ Trio of Executive Orders Target Defense Exports, Acquisition, and Shipbuilding

President Trump signed three new executive orders aimed at streamlining defense acquisition, strengthening the U.S. shipbuilding base, and promoting foreign military sales.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
🎯 General Atomics and Rafael Unveil Bullseye Guided Munition with GA-EMS Launcher

Apr 9, 2025

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🎯 General Atomics and Rafael Unveil Bullseye Guided Munition with GA-EMS Launcher

The new system enables multi-domain targeting from air, sea, or ground platforms using a high-speed railgun-style launcher paired with GPS/INS-guided projectiles.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
🧀 Hegseth Confirms Trump Seeking $1 Trillion Defense Budget

Apr 8, 2025

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🧀 Hegseth Confirms Trump Seeking $1 Trillion Defense Budget

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that the Trump administration will request a $1 trillion defense budget, the largest in U.S. history.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
💥 Anduril Unveils Torpedo-Launching Copperhead Underwater Drone

Apr 7, 2025

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💥 Anduril Unveils Torpedo-Launching Copperhead Underwater Drone

Anduril has introduced Copperhead, a cutting-edge autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) capable of launching lightweight torpedoes, giving it both surveillance and strike capabilities.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
🐍 U.S. Air Force Unveils AI-Piloted VENOM F-16 Fighter Jet

Apr 4, 2025

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🐍 U.S. Air Force Unveils AI-Piloted VENOM F-16 Fighter Jet

The Air Force officially revealed the VENOM (Viper Experimentation and Next-gen Operations Model) program featuring an F-16 piloted by artificial intelligence.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
🛰️ Portal Space Systems Raises $17.5M for Orbital Spacecraft Powered by Solar Heating

Apr 3, 2025

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🛰️ Portal Space Systems Raises $17.5M for Orbital Spacecraft Powered by Solar Heating

Colorado-based Portal Space Systems has raised $17.5 million in seed funding to develop orbital spacecraft that use concentrated solar power to generate thermal energy.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
🔒 HevenDrones Targeting Border Security with New Drone Offerings

Apr 2, 2025

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🔒 HevenDrones Targeting Border Security with New Drone Offerings

HevenDrones is pitching its modular UAV systems for U.S. border security, emphasizing long flight endurance and the ability to carry custom payloads.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
⚔️ Marine Corps Developing New Armed Recon Drone for Contested Airspace

Apr 1, 2025

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⚔️ Marine Corps Developing New Armed Recon Drone for Contested Airspace

The Marine Corps is developing a new armed reconnaissance drone designed to support operations in denied and contested environments.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
💫 Army Looks to Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Future ‘Golden Dome’

Mar 31, 2025

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💫 Army Looks to Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Future ‘Golden Dome’

The U.S. Army is exploring ways to integrate artificial intelligence into its “Golden Dome” missile defense concept, with an emphasis on automating threat detection.

Dallas Hartley
Dallas Hartley
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