Technology – Page 37 – The Defense Post

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9 January

An Air Commando from the 27th Special Operations Wing logs onto the 27th Special Operations Group’s new telehealth system at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, March 5, 2025. This service allows Air Commandos to access mental health care, regardless of their physical location, creating greater accessibility to deployed Airmen. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Corinna Morlan)

US Army Brings AI Into Mental Health Care for Soldiers

The US Army has begun the next phase of its BRAVE health program, tapping artificial intelligence to make mental health care more accessible for soldiers and their families.

9 January

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Lockheed Showcases Next-Gen Mission Autonomy in Live UK Trials

Lockheed Martin has put its mission autonomy tech to the test in the UK, showing how drones can think and act together during missions.

9 January

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New AI System Takes Aim at Nuclear Radiation Safety Gaps

RADIANT is a next-gen AI system that uses real-time guidance in high-risk nuclear and radiological environments, extracts and interprets complex nuclear and health physics data, operates on small devices.

9 January

Human-machine teaming boosts battle management speed and accuracy.

Giulia Bernacchi

AI Beats Human Planners in DASH 3 Battle Planning Challenge

The US Air Force’s third Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming is bringing AI into real battle planning workflows.

8 January

Jodesz Gavilan

UK Awards $3.3M Contract to Avenue3 for Deployed Military Digital Health System

The UK’s Defence Medical Services has awarded a contract worth $3.3 million to Avenue3 to roll out Project Mercury.

8 January

250818-N-MK109-1014 GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Aug. 18, 2025) Recruits participate in their physical fitness assessment (PFA) at Freedom Hall onboard Recruit Training Command (RTC). PFAs are conducted during boot camp to ensure future Sailors are prepared for the physical demands of the fleet. Training at RTC is approximately nine weeks, and all enlistees in the U.S. Navy begin their careers at the command. More than 40,000 recruits train annually at the Navy's only boot camp. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mykala Keckeisen)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Debuts New Physical Test Sets for Combat Arms Units

The US Navy has introduced new sets of fitness evaluations for sailors in combat arms roles, including SEALs, Special Warfare Combat Crewmen, explosive ordnance disposal technicians, and fleet divers, marking a shift in how the service measures physical readiness.

8 January

Jodesz Gavilan

US Navy Taps ELTA to Build Airborne Stand‑Off Jammers for Fighter Jets

The US Navy has handed ELTA North America an $11-million contract to develop and produce advanced airborne communications jammers.

8 January

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Digital Data Bridge: UK ‘Solves’ Interoperability With Latest Software

The UK believes it has finally solved a long-standing challenge in military operations: interoperability between systems.

8 January

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Israel Develops Advanced Border Defense System With Human-Machine Control

Israel’s latest border defense system brings drones, sensors, and real-time AI coordination to the frontline, letting operators respond faster to emerging threats.

8 January