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27 August

US Air Force Airmen with the 67th Cyberspace Wing’s 367th Cyberspace Operations Squadron prepare for daily mission tasks at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 31, 2025. Photo: Jantzen Floate/DVIDS

AI to Help US Air Force Defend Network of 700,000 Use

The US Air Force is bringing AI into the fight against cyber threats, selecting New Mexico-based Crogl to help its cyber teams defend a network serving more than 700,000 users.

27 August

Giulia Bernacchi

UN, Red Cross Urge Action on Civilian Risks From Autonomous Weapons

The UN and Red Cross have urged governments to adopt binding international rules on autonomous weapons amid concerns over human control.

26 August

A Ukrainian service member operates a drone as part of the country’s Drone Line project. Sparc AI has launched its Overwatch positioning network in Ukraine. Image: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine

Samantha Alexa

Sparc AI Launches GPS-Denied Drone Positioning Network in Ukraine

Sparc AI has launched its Overwatch Positioning Network in Ukraine, using data centers to process drones’ existing sensor data and return the drone’s position in roughly one-third of a second, without requiring additional hardware or software on the aircraft.

26 August

Rojoef Manuel

Xos to Deliver Grid-Free Mobile Charging Systems for US Air Force

The US Air Force has awarded Xos a contract to prototype deployable mobile charging units for military applications.

26 August

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Teledyne FLIR to Build Tech That Gives Troops Better Eyes in Infrared Light

Teledyne FLIR OEM is poised to deliver next-generation infrared sensing for American defense forces, potentially enabling troops to see heat signatures more clearly.

26 August

A spacecraft in orbit. PiLogic is developing AI technology to detect and diagnose faults across critical spacecraft systems. Image: PiLogic

Samantha Alexa

NASA Tests Explainable AI for Autonomous Spacecraft Fault Detection

NASA has selected California firm PiLogic to test its Exact AI technology, designed to help spacecraft detect and diagnose failures across critical onboard systems.

26 August

Christine Casimiro

ICEYE Strengthens Dutch Ties With Establishment of Netherlands Entity

Finnish space technology firm ICEYE is establishing a local presence based in Amsterdam, further strengthening its support for the Netherlands' sovereign space-based defense.

26 August

An unmanned aerial vehicle in flight. Image: SiMa.ai

Samantha Alexa

US-Taiwan Drone AI Platform Hits 50 Trillion Operations Per Second at Under 10 Watts

A new integrated drone AI solution delivers 50 trillion operations per second of AI compute at less than 10 watts, combining SiMa.ai’s Modalix MLSoC with AVerMedia’s industrial-grade platform.

26 August

Shield AI, Sedaro, and NOVI Space demonstrated autonomous satellite operations using Hivemind in low Earth orbit. Image: Shield AI

Samantha Alexa

Shield AI’s Hivemind AI Pilot Flies in Orbit for the First Time

Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software has flown in orbit for the first time, controlling mission operations aboard a NOVI Space satellite during an autonomous space operations demonstration.

26 August