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5 October

Northrop Grumman uses advanced manufacturing technologies to streamline F-35 Lightning II production. Photo: Northrop Grumman

AI Takes Hours Out of F-35 Production at Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman is putting AI to work on the F-35 Lightning II production line, using AI-powered robotics and quality-control systems to speed up manufacturing.

5 October

Middle East

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

The UAE Just Built a Munition That Can Punch Through 1 Meter of Concrete

EDGE is turning the familiar MK 82 into a hardened-target killer with its new Penetrator aircraft munition.

5 October

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

This New Ukrainian Strike Drone Can Fly 600 Km, Then Let AI Finish the Job

Ukrainian drone maker SkyFall has rolled out “Thor Hammer,” a new AI-enabled unmanned aerial vehicle built to strike targets hundreds of kilometers away.

5 October

Technology

Maris-Tech’s Diamond Ultra platform provides 360° 3D situational awareness and real-time video processing for defense applications. Image: Maris-Tech

Samantha Alexa

Maris-Tech Unveils AI-Powered Defense Video Processing Platform

Maris-Tech has completed development of Diamond Ultra V2, a defense video processing platform designed to run AI applications at the edge for military and homeland security missions.

1 October

Americas

US Cyber Command personnel work at computer workstations during cyber operations at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, in 2020. Photo: Josef Cole/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

GTT’s New AI Defender Hunts Network Threats Before They Strike

GTT Communications is putting AI directly inside the network with its new Defense Halo platform, allowing it to spot vulnerabilities and cyber threats.

1 October

Asia Pacific

MakinaRocks’ illustration of its Runway AI operating system supporting distributed AI across South Korea’s military battlefield network. Image: MakinaRocks/LinkedIn

Samantha Alexa

South Korea Takes AI Into Its Battlefield Network for First Time

South Korea has demonstrated an artificial intelligence system running on its military battlefield network for the first time during the 2026 Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise.

1 October

Technology

The Turkish flag overlooks a city in Turkey. Photo: Kübra Nûr Şahin/Pexels.

Samantha Alexa

Turkey Launches EVREN, Its National AI Platform for Defense

Turkey has introduced EVREN, its new national AI platform, giving defense companies and other users access to domestic computing, AI models, and data-processing capabilities while keeping sensitive information within the country.

1 October

Cyber

Airmen attending a base all-call use their smart phones to follow along and interact during the presentation at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 26, 2018. Fairchild leadership supporting Airmen is a high priority, and were testing out the interactive format as a means to better connect with Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ryan Lackey)

Rojoef Manuel

DARPA Taps Xint to Find Flaws in Pentagon Messaging Apps

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected cybersecurity firm Xint to research autonomous artificial intelligence to detect software vulnerabilities in messaging applications across the US Department of Defense.

1 October

Europe