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27 April

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet First Class Parker Fitzgerald works at a computer in the Multi Domain Lab on Jan. 14, 2025 at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Cadets take courses in military strategy, doctrine, heritage and professionalism while also developing the skills required of an officer. Military education plays a critical role in preparing cadets to become warfighting officers ready to lead lethal warfighting teams in the Air Force or Space Force. (U.S Air Force Photo by Ray Bahner)

Pentagon Deploys 100K+ AI Agents to Drive Daily Workflows

The US Department of Defense’s artificial intelligence rollout isn’t experimental anymore — it is operational and scaling rapidly.

24 April

Sea

Giulia Bernacchi

HII Moves to Embed AI Across Next-Gen Naval Platforms With Applied Intuition

HII and Applied Intuition have signed an agreement to collaborate on integrating artificial intelligence into next-gen naval platforms.

24 April

Air

250812-N-NQ605-1055 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 12, 2025) Aviation Electronics Technician Airman Zurial Jones, assigned to the “Nightdippers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5, performs maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). George H.W. Bush is underway conducting carrier qualifications and routine operations in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ceszar Villalbabaldonado)

Rojoef Manuel

AI That Fixes Maintenance Data Chaos Wins in US Army Challenge

The US Army’s latest artificial intelligence data and analytics competition has come to a close, pushing teams to go beyond concepts and assemble deployable solutions that solve actual field problems.

22 April

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Hints at Thaw With AI Firm Anthropic

US President Donald Trump suggested he would be open to better relations with Anthropic to end a dispute between the government and the tech startup over its refusal to grant the military unconditional use of its AI models.

21 April

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Northrop’s Talon IQ Switches AI ‘Brains’ Mid-Air in Landmark Flight

Northrop Grumman recently demonstrated how its Talon IQ testbed aircraft can switch AI "brains" mid-flight without interrupting a mission.

20 April

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

Google Stages Pentagon Comeback as Gemini AI Heads for Classified Use

Silicon Valley giant Google is edging closer to a major comeback with the US military — this time anchored in artificial intelligence.

17 April

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Ukraine Turns Combat Data Into AI Edge in Deal With Germany

As warfare becomes increasingly data-driven, Kyiv is positioning its battlefield experience as a key input for next-generation military AI.

16 April

Americas

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Morales, assigned to 41st Field Artillery Brigade, updates Soldier information in a battalion aid station during Saber Guardian 25, Cincu Training Area, Romania, June 13, 2025. The aid station enables rapid triage, treatment, and evacuation of casualties, ensuring readiness and lifesaving support in austere operational environments. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hunter Carpenter) Demonstrating global deterrence and the U.S. Army’s ability to rapidly deploy U.S.-based combat power in Europe and the Arctic region alongside Allies and partners, DEFENDER 25 brings U.S. troops together with forces from 29 Allied and partner nations to build readiness through large-scale combat training from May 11-June 24, 2025. DEFENDER 25 increases the lethality of the NATO alliance through large-scale tactical training maneuvers and long-range fires, builds unit readiness in a complex joint, multinational environment and leverages host nation capabilities to increase the U.S. Army’s operational reach. During three large-scale combat training exercises—Swift Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian—Ally and partner forces integrate and expand multi-domain operations capability, demonstrating combined command and control structures and readiness to respond to crisis and conflict.

Rojoef Manuel

DARPA’s $2M Bet: Teach AI Agents to Talk Smarter and Discover New Science

DARPA is going all-in on AI agents that don’t just trade answers, but could help unlock the next wave of scientific breakthroughs.

15 April

Asia Pacific

A sniper assigned to a brigade under the Chinese PLA Western Theater Command practice aiming and positioning with a CS/LR4 sniper rifle during a sniper training session.

Giulia Bernacchi

China Says AI Outperformed Human Commanders With 90% Accuracy in Simulation

China is advancing testing of a battlefield AI system meant to assist human commanders under operational pressure.

13 April

Americas

Staff Sgt. Victor Corena, assigned to Assault Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, checks operational data on his end-user device during a field training exercise that demonstrates Next Generation Command and Control AN/PRC-166 radio technology on Fort Carson, Colorado, on September 18, 2025. The NGC2 ecosystem integrates software applications, infrastructure, data, and transport into a unified operational architecture, providing commanders with real-time information to make more, better and faster decisions. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. William Rogers)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Creates AI Chatbot to Support Frontline Decisions

Called Victor, the system combines a Reddit-style forum with an algorithm that pulls from more than 500 military data repositories, including lessons from the Ukraine-Russia war and past US operations like Operation Epic Fury.

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