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Air traffic controllers (ATCs) assigned to the 6th Operations Support Squadron oversee the safe departure of aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 30, 2025. ATCs issue precise instructions, coordinate aircraft movements, and efficiently manage the flow of air traffic in and around the tower’s airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)

US Army Seeks AI to Tame the Chaos of Combat Skies

Proposed solutions need to work in dynamic environments, plug in easily across different airframes and control systems, and stay reliable even in crowded airspace filled with friendly and neutral forces.

From Social Media to Intel: Ukraine’s AI Tool Scours Russian Military Clues Online

ODCR Assistant is Ukraine’s new AI tool that scans Russian-linked online posts, sorting military intel using NATO’s ODCR method.
Soldiers from U.S. Army Special Operations Command train with devices connected via the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Secure Handhelds on Assured Resilient networks at the tactical Edge (SHARE) system in preparation for their employment during Project Convergence 22. PC22 is an All-Service and Multinational campaign of learning featuring experiments on hundreds of different technologies and capabilities. (U.S. Army photo by CPT Alex Werden)

SOCOM Bets on AI and Autonomy to Redefine Special Ops

The command calls for plug-and-play AI tools that can bolt onto existing platforms to enhance their speed, decision-making, and operational independence.

Slingshot Aerospace Rolls Out TALOS AI for Military Space Training

TALOS simulates real-world satellite behavior using AI agents that train, analyze, and assist in mission planning and orbital threat response.

No Internet, No Problem: EdgeRunner’s Tactical AI Chatbot Runs Off the Grid

Washington-based EdgeRunner AI is offering a ChatGPT-like solution that runs entirely offline, built for secure, mission-critical use in sensitive military environments.
The Barkan unmanned ground vehicle

Havelsan Embeds AI Across Defense Systems for Faster, Smarter Warfare

At a major defense expo in Istanbul, Havelsan showcased how AI is embedded into every layer of its systems to support faster decision-making, smarter operations, and more agile responses to threats.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2022) Chief Fire Controlman (AEGIS) Travis Taylor, from Newport News, Va., tracks contacts in the combat information center onboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62). during the bilateral training exercise Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Readiness Effectiveness Measuring (SHAREM) with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. Fitzgerald is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Catie Coyle)

DC Firm Snags Seed Funding to Push AI Deeper Into Maritime Defense

Spear AI plans to expand its global footprint, aiming to bring its real-time decision support tools and sensor-driven platforms to a broader set of defense and security partners.
A soldier deploying an unmanned aerial system.

33,000 AI Drone Strike Kits Headed to Ukraine in Pentagon Deal

At the heart of the package is Skynode, an AI-powered mini computer that turns manual drones into autonomous tactical platforms. It can track targets up to 3,281 feet away, even in jammed environments.
U.S. Space Force Spc. 4 Caleb Walker, a crew chief with the 6th Space Warning Squadron (6 SWS), poses in the Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) facility at Cape Cod Space Force Station, Massachusetts, May 9, 2024. 6 SWS, located at Cape Cod Space Force Station in Sagamore, Massachusetts, is a geographically separated unit of Space Delta 4, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. "Team 6" includes U.S. Space Force Guardians, U.S. Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force Airmen and civilian employees. Their mission is "To surveil air and space to detect missile launches and high-interest satellites while operating, maintaining, and protecting New England’s first Space Force installation.” (U.S. Space Force photo by Dave Grim)

Pentagon Risks Falling Behind Rivals in AI-Powered Influence and Info Ops: Study

The authors urged leaders in influence ops to press forward. That includes defining what they need, increasing funding, streamlining workflows, and teaming up with Pentagon-wide AI offices to tap into shared systems and resources.
U.S. Airmen participate in the Shadow Operations Center-Nellis Experiment 3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 13, 2025. Experiment participants were challenged to use human-machine teaming to deliver decision advantage in scenarios marked by complexity, speed, and uncertainty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt)

US Air Force Tests AI to Shrink the Kill Chain

The evaluation brought together teams who utilized sophisticated software offering a “novel planning and execution methodology.”