Staff Writer - Military AI

Autonomy & Robotics

Japan’s AI Anti-Ship Missiles Will ‘Talk’ Mid-Flight for Smarter Strikes

(Representative only.) A bright column of flame and smoke illuminates the sky as a missile is launched, ascending rapidly against a blue and white cloudy backdrop. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

AI-powered anti-ship missile is a smart munition using AI for autonomous control, enabling networked swarms to coordinate data sharing and synchronized strikes against naval defenses.

Staff Writer
November 13, 2025

Autonomy & Robotics

‘Drone Challenge’: UAE Launches AI Competition for Citizens

Visitors gathering around EDGE Group’s exhibition booth. Photo: EDGE Group

UAE’s Drone Challenge invites programmers to develop AI-driven drone software, merging coding expertise with unmanned systems innovation for national defense.

Staff Writer
November 13, 2025

Autonomy & Robotics

US Army Tests AI-Enabled Counter-Drone System on Abrams, Bradley

US Army Tests AI-Enabled Counter-Drone System on Abrams, Bradley

US Army trials Bullfrog AI weapon station on Abrams and Bradley to autonomously counter drones.

Staff Writer
November 4, 2025

Cyber Warfare & Info Ops

AI on the Frontlines: Charles Chen on Cybersecurity’s Next Era

An artist’s rendition of a broad, synchronized cyber and psychological operations attack

Charles Chen shares insights from his nearly 30 years in cybersecurity and national security, discussing AI-driven threat detection, human–machine collaboration, ethical challenges, and the evolving landscape of cyber defense and diplomacy.

Staff Writer
September 5, 2025

Cyber Warfare & Info Ops

USAF Taps AI Firm PureCipher for Stealth Combat Comms

Electronic warfare and avionics technicians examine an F-16 Fighting Falcon’s cockpit and controls. Photo: Airman 1st Class Patrick Boyle/US Air Force

PureCipher signs contract with the US Air Force to deploy AI-powered secure communications systems for critical combat missions and training operations.

Staff Writer
July 11, 2025

Autonomy & Robotics

RTX, Shield AI Partner to Add Autonomy, AI to Defense Systems

ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging) optical sensor.

RTX and Shield AI team up to integrate autonomy and AI into defense platforms, enhancing unmanned systems with cutting-edge sensor and software upgrades.

Staff Writer
July 4, 2025

AI for C2 & ISR

US Army Plans AI‑Specialized Career Path

US soldiers using their new electronic warfare tool powered by artificial intelligence. Photo: US Army

The US Army is putting artificial intelligence front and center by building an entire workforce to power it.

Staff Writer
July 4, 2025

AI for C2 & ISR

Maxar Debuts AI Tool to Detect Global Threats Before They Happen

Sentry can monitor hundreds of sites around the world simultaneously. Photo: Maxar Technologies

Maxar Technologies has launched “Sentry,” a new global monitoring solution designed to flag potential…

Staff Writer
July 4, 2025

AI for C2 & ISR

US Firm Reveals AI-Guided Viper Drone With ATACMS-Like Range

Viper kamikaze drone. Photo: Mach Industries

The Viper drone combines cruise missile-like range, AI navigation, and vertical launch to strike targets from up to 290 kilometers.

Staff Writer
July 3, 2025

Ethics, Policy & Regulation

Civil AI Rules Threaten Defense Edge, Atlantic Council Warns

Soldiers with AI

AI’s dual-use nature makes defense carve-outs ineffective and may limit the US and its allies’ access to advanced AI technologies, the report warns.

Staff Writer
July 3, 2025

The 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.

AI for C2 & ISR

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

Aechelon Technology has completed a proof-of-concept that uses AI and Vantor’s global…

Giulia Bernacchi
December 5, 2025

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)

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

The platform centers on an Indian large language model designed specifically for…

Rojoef Manuel
December 4, 2025

Industry & Innovation

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

Ukraine’s new “AI brain,” built on Google’s Gemma framework, will power military and…

Christine Casimiro
December 3, 2025

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Commentary

Congress Is About to Make a Big AI Mistake

The US should maintain open commercial channels for non-sensitive technology and keep…

Patrick McSpadden
December 2, 2025