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Airman 1st Class Orlando Saenz, services specialist, 184th Force Support Squadron, finds a Pokéstop in the airpark at McConnell Air Force Base July 27. The purpose of Pokémon Go is to get gamers off the couch and out in the community through an interactive game.

Pokémon Go Data Quietly Trained AI for Drone Battlefield Mapping

The imaging solution powers a visual positioning system that allows drones to navigate without GPS — a critical capability in modern combat zones where signals are disrupted or jammed.
Pictured: Regents Park Barracks played host to a demonstration of Project ASGARD, which is focused on transforming and speeding up how land forces make decisions via new software that exploits modern artificial intelligence / machine learning-based digital technologies. Asgard was showcased to international allies and industry partners in London. Participants were shown the capability in action, including its powerful impact on enemies. New British Army technology has been launched that will improve the accuracy of targeting enemies and reduce decision-making time for strikes. The Asgard digital system will help soldiers find and attack enemy targets from much greater distances. Following successful trials by British soldiers in Estonia, Asgard uses artificial intelligence and secure communications to help soldiers make faster decisions about targets, saving crucial time in combat. The system will make the Army ten times more lethal over the next ten years. It combines weapon systems, surveillance equipment, automated technology, digital connections and data analysis. Asgard forms part of the work to create a wider digital targeting web across the UK’s Armed Forces by 2027, backed by more than £1 billion in funding. It will better connect military weapons systems, allowing battlefield decisions for targeting enemy threats to be made and executed faster. The digital system will see the British Army leading the way in NATO in its use of technology to change how it fights, improving speed and accuracy.

UK Forms Taskforce to Fast-Track AI on the Battlefield

London said RAID’s work will focus on intelligence analysis, electronic warfare awareness, predictive planning, and AI-enabled drone swarming capabilities.
Soldiers from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) listen to a briefing in preparation for a search and extraction exchange during the 13th annual U.S.-China Disaster Management Exchange at Camp Rilea Armed Forces Training Center, November 17, 2017, in Warrenton, Ore. U.S. Army Pacific hosts the annual exchange with the PLA to foster mutual trust and understanding while sharing lessons learned to increase disaster response capabilities in the Pacific region. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class April Davis, Oregon Military Department Public Affairs)

China Warns AI Could Become a Battlefield ‘Yes-Man’

The issue occurs when AI models prioritize user alignment over factual accuracy, effectively trapping users in “information cocoons” where existing assumptions are reinforced and contradictory data is filtered out.
A robotics warfare specialist plots the path of a global autonomous reconnaissance craft during a live fire exercise

When an AI Agent Fires First, Who Answers for It?

The architecture of military law assumes a human made every consequential decision. Agentic AI breaks that assumption.
Launch of Saturn V space vehicle

Rocket One Pushes AI Shield for Defense-Critical Space Assets

The company plans to file provisional patent applications covering AI-powered autonomous systems designed to strengthen protection of critical assets in space.
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.

VisionWave Takes Control of Israel’s Foresight to Boost AI Battlefield Sensing

The agreement gives the Delaware-based enterprise up to a 52 percent stake in the Israeli 3D sensing firm, valuing Foresight at about $34 million post-investment.
French soldiers monitor the observation point during a live fire exercise of the CAESAR howitzer. Photo: Capt. Regina Koesters/US Army

France to Present AI Rival to Palantir’s Maven in NATO Drill

France called Arcadia “our response to Maven,” underscoring growing concerns in Europe over reliance on non-European defense tech.
A US Army soldier assigned to Joint Task Force–District of Columbia conducts a patrol near the White House in Washington, DC, on Jan. 19, 2026. Photo: Tech. Sgt. Andrew Enriquez/DVIDS

White House Orders Faster AI Integration Across Defense, Intel Agencies

New directive outlines how defense and intelligence agencies will deploy, secure, and govern advanced AI capabilities.
Service members prepare cargo during Enduring Partners 2026 at Camp Murray, Washington, June 4, 2026. The exercise included logistics and humanitarian assistance activities between US and Royal Thai Air Force personnel. Photo: Master Sgt. Brandy Burke/DVIDS

US Defense Logistics Agency Showcases Human-AI Teaming in New Video Series

New video series examines how AI and personnel collaborate to turn logistics data into operational insights.
An operator uses a tactical control interface to coordinate autonomous ground robots. Shifters plans to expand development of its AI-powered robotic teams following a $10.2 million seed funding round.

Shifters Raises $10.2M to Advance Agentic AI for Ground Robots

New investment supports autonomous robotic teams built for hazardous environments.