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4 August

Electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi. Photo: Joby Aviation

L3Harris, Joby Partner on Manned-Unmanned VTOL Aircraft for Defense Missions

L3Harris Technologies has partnered with Joby Aviation to develop a next-generation vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) defense aircraft with human-machine hybrid piloting technology.

4 August

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)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Seeks AI to Tame the Chaos of Combat Skies

The US Army is looking for possible AI and machine learning solutions that could improve the service’s airspace management processes.

4 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Spectrum Tool Helps US Troops Hunt Enemy Signals, Track Own Exposure

The US Army is field-testing a new system designed to detect and interpret signals across the electromagnetic spectrum, giving soldiers a clearer picture of their digital footprint and nearby threats.

4 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Urges Caution in Nuclear ‘Rhetoric’ After Trump Comments

Russia urged caution as the US said it would deploy two nuclear submarines following an online row with former Russian president Medvedev.

2 August

Spc. Brandon O’Neal serves as a sensor manager with the 10th Missile Defense Battery at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. There are five missile defense batteries located worldwide that operate the AN/TPY-2 radars in forward-based mode conducting ballistic missile search, track and discrimination operations in support of regional and homeland defense. Additionally, the Forward-Based Mode Radar enables space operations by conducting data collection. (U.S. Army photo)

Staff Writer With AFP

Palantir Gets US Army Contract Worth Up to $10B

Palantir, the powerful data and AI company with deep ties to US national security bodies, has won a multi-billion-dollar contract to run US Army software and data.

1 August