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A senator's letter confirms the U.S. military moved to prevent the tracking after foreign adversaries used location data to target troops.

The US Army’s laser system is part of a new generation of directed-energy weapons capable of detecting, tracking, and destroying drones with a concentrated beam of light.

It sure seems like it. The stores confirmed to be affected include Fort Irwin , Calif.; F.E. Warren Air Force Base , Wyo.; Fort Huachuca , Ariz.; Naval Station Newport , R.I.; Columbus Air Force Base , Miss.; and Travis Air Force Base , Calif., according to announcements made online by each installation. Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif., also experienced an outage, according to M. Elizabeth, writer of the Substack newsletter Signal and Silence . Each service declined to answer questions about how many bases are affected by the outages, referring all questions to the Defense Department. Pentagon officials did not respond to questions...

"We probably need another site that's capable of heavy and super heavy launch capability."

Romania blew up drone boat to protect lives of several hundred rig workers.

Ukrainian drone pilots teach the US military and NATO hard battlefield lessons.

This follows many drone incursions into Romania and a failed attack in Germany.

Interesting empirical research: “ Black Box Warfare: Human Judgment and Military Decision-Making in the Age of AI .” Abstract: How is AI transforming decision-making in modern conflict? This study provides a unique empirical window into that question by deploying a high-fidelity replica of an AI decision-support system (DSS) used in military targeting. After reconstructing the interface and functionality of the real-world system, we tested its impact on combat decisions in two experiments involving 2,015 Israeli military personnel. Contrary to widespread fears of automation bias, we find strong evidence of algorithmic aversion, especially in scenarios involving high collateral damage. Yet we also show that integrating “explainable AI” features reduces algorithmic aversion and promotes more thoughtful evaluations of algorithmic recommendations. These findings challenge prevailing assumptions, revealing that trust in military AI is dynamic, varying with individual predispositions, perceived operational stakes, and the informational features of the interface. By grounding normative concerns in empirical evidence, our study offers critical insight into the integration of AI in warfare and underscores the enduring importance of human agency in high-stakes military decision-making...

"Dogfighting in space doesn’t quite have the drama of an aerial dogfight."

Ukraine's battlefield surge of robots now features airdrops and beach assaults.

More than one-eighth of apps analyzed contained foreign code.

Members of the Army received an email informing them that they were rapidly depleting their AI tokens, and needed to limit use.

"Missiles are being launched at the joint force every single day in [Operation] Epic Fury."

The CEO of Foundation Future Industries, which counts the president’s son as its chief strategy adviser, tells WIRED it’s exploring some “kinetic things.”

The defense secretary’s idea of administering testosterone therapy to service members of the US Armed Forces reveals little understanding of the complexity of hormones.

"We will likely have similar concerns and discussions when China fields its Starlink-like constellation."

Ukraine’s drone blitz halted Russia’s Sea of Azov shipping in under a week.

Drone intruders that possibly flew from Russian ships showed Europe isn’t ready.

Half-million strong military will train on drones as “universal combat tool.”

We know that ICE wants to deploy eyeglasses with facial recognition that can identify people in real time. Turns out Meta is prototyping the feature with a Pentagon supplier. (Alternate news story.)