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22 December

Staff Sgt. Kelli Alvarez, the supply non-commissioned officer in charge of the 819th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers, provides medical aid to Staff Sgt. Marina Miller, an independent duty medical technician assigned to the 819th RED HORSE Squadron, during a field training exercise Oct. 8, 2025, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Airmen performed perimeter checks, accountability and medical aid in response to a simulated chemical attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack Rodriguez Escamilla)

From Days to Seconds: AI Streamlines Pilot Readiness for US Air Force

The DHA CDAO team competed against 50 other teams with an AI-driven solution to automate aeromedical clearance for US Air Force pilots — a crucial step in getting pilots back on duty after medical issues or injuries.

18 December

Americas

250531-N-VM650-1018 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 31, 2025) U.S. Sailors stand watch in the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo) (This photo has been altered by blurring screens and documents for security purposes)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Rolls Out AI Master’s Degree as Pentagon Races to Stay Ahead

The US Navy is rolling out a new Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence degree aimed at training future military leaders to better understand and employ AI in operational settings.

18 December

Americas

C3 AI tool for real-time mission monitoring.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Army Advances AI Tools for High-Risk Logistics Planning

The US Army has turned to C3 AI to bring advanced AI tools to logistics planning for troops operating in contested environments.

15 December

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

Google’s Gemini Powers Pentagon’s New AI Toolkit for Troops

The rollout kicks off with Google’s “Gemini for Government,” a generative AI tool aimed at everyday military workflows, from drafting documents and summarizing policies to assessing risks and reviewing images or videos.

15 December

Air

U.S. Cyber Command members work in the Integrated Cyber Center, Joint Operations Center at Fort George G. Meade.

Jodesz Gavilan

Voyager Wins $21M Contract to Advance AI-Enabled ISR Systems for USAF

Voyager Technologies has secured a $21-million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to advance AI-enabled ISR systems.

10 December

Americas

Troops strategizing in front of a wargaming platform. Photo: AMESA

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Brings AI Teammates Into Wargaming

AMESA has scored a $1.25-million contract from the US Air Force’s innovation arm to expand its Agent Cloud AI wargaming system at Air University in Alabama.

5 December

Americas

Aechelon’s AI tool adds environmental conditions using machine learning-derived snow accumulation, and extracts 3D vegetation and buildings from Vantor’s 3D spatial foundation to generate an up-to-date tactical synthetic environment.

Giulia Bernacchi

AI Converts SAR Imagery Into Real-Time 3D Synthetic Terrain

Aechelon completed a proof-of-concept that uses AI and Vantor’s 3D terrain data to turn ICEYE’s radar imagery into 3D synthetic environments.

4 December

Asia Pacific

VISAKHAPATNAM, Andhra Pradesh, India (April 4, 2025) U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Bayonet Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, and Indian Army Soldiers, under the command of Col. Yash Agrawal and assigned to the 4/8 Gurkha Rifles Infantry Battalion, 91st Infantry Brigade, conduct field evacuation training during Exercise Tiger Triumph near Visakhapatnam, India, April 4, 2025. Tiger Triumph is a joint and combined U.S.-India exercise focused on humanitarian assistance and disaster response readiness, and interoperability. The exercise enables U.S. and Indian armed forces to improve interoperability and bilateral, joint, and service readiness in the Indian Ocean region and beyond to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (Courtesy of Indian Army)

Rojoef Manuel

Neuralix AI Fires Up India’s Military Tech Revolution With Homegrown Defense AI

Karnataka startup Neuralix AI has rolled out India’s first fully indigenous defense AI platform, a milestone unveiled by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Chanakya Defence Dialogue in New Delhi.

4 December

Asia Pacific

Rows of humanoid combat robots stand in formation, featuring white armored bodies and black visors with blue digital displays, resembling a mass-produced autonomous fleet

Ethan M. Encarnacion

China Flaunts Combat Robot That Copies a Soldier’s Actions With AI

Have robots moved beyond doing only what they are told in code? China said they have pushed past that limit, presenting a machine that mirrors a soldier’s every action in near real-time.

3 December

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Ukraine Builds ‘National AI’ Brain Using Google’s Gemma Framework

Ukraine has begun developing a sovereign “AI brain” for both military and civilian use, aiming to reduce reliance on foreign models and retain control over sensitive data.

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