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Pentagon recruits drone pilots from across services for upcoming competition

The Defense Innovation Unit is looking to recruit about 100 drone pilots and create a standing registry of operators across the military services.

By Daniel Terrill

11 days ago

Navy selects 3 companies to develop mine countermeasure technology

BeeX, BlackSea Technologies and Vatn Systems were selected as prize winners after successfully completing a mine countermeasures modernization challenge.

2 weeks ago

Pentagon looks to AI to identify space and missile threats

The Pentagon is seeking artificial intelligence that can cut through the confusion of missile defense.

By Michael Peck

5 weeks ago

Navy must ‘start killing manned programs,’ defense official says

The Navy needs to get a lot more ruthless to bring the fleet into the future, a top leader of the Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit said Wednesday.

By Hope Hodge Seck

6 weeks ago

Pentagon wants to use AI-generated ‘personalities’ for decoy cellphones

The DoD wants to wield AI-generated "personalities" to mimic real people and fool enemy AI.

By Michael Peck

6 weeks ago

US Air Force speeds Reaper successor timeline after Iran losses

The Air Force is accelerating its timeline for a cheaper, more expendable successor to the MQ-9A Reaper after combat losses.

By Michael Scanlon

6 weeks ago