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22 June

SwarmOS allows autonomous systems to collaborate, share information, and adapt to changing conditions in real time. Image: Palladyne AI

US Army Tests AI That Lets One Soldier Command a Drone Swarm

Palladyne AI demonstrated an AI-powered drone swarm during the US Army’s Ivy Mass exercise, showing how a single operator can oversee multiple autonomous aircraft.

22 June

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

Shield AI Takes Hivemind to Spanish Drone Platforms Under New Deal

Shield AI has signed a strategic agreement with Spain’s UAV Navigation-Grupo Oesía to embed its Hivemind software pilot into the company’s drone solutions, aiming to accelerate deployment of “more capable” autonomous aircraft.

22 June

Europe

Shield AI’s Hivemind software enables AI-powered mission planning, autonomous navigation, and multi-agent coordination across unmanned systems. Image: Shield AI

Samantha Alexa

Greece Eyes AI Pilot for Unmanned Systems With Shield AI Partnership

Greece is moving to bring AI pilots into its unmanned systems through a new partnership between Shield AI and EFA GROUP.

19 June

Europe

AI-driven analytics for spatial intelligence.

Giulia Bernacchi

Vantor, Rheinmetall Explore Joint Spatial Intelligence Venture for Europe

Vantor and Rheinmetall will develop sovereign geospatial intelligence capabilities for Germany and other European countries.

19 June

Americas

US Department of Commerce. Image: US Department of Commerce/Facebook

Samantha Alexa

US Walls Off Anthropic’s Frontier AI Over Foreign Military Exploitation Fears

The US government has moved to restrict export of Anthropic’s most advanced artificial intelligence models, citing concerns they could be exploited by foreign military and intelligence organizations.

19 June

Europe

MARSS’ NiDAR command-and-control platform integrates sensor data and AI-driven analytics to support counter-drone operations. Image: MARSS

Samantha Alexa

EOS to Launch AI Command-and-Control Hub in France

Electro Optic Systems is looking to turn France into its European base AI command and control, announcing plans for a new regional hub.

18 June

Americas

(Representative only.) Satellites in orbit above Earth. Photo: Kevin Stadnyk/Unsplash

Samantha Alexa

Can AI Predict Satellite Failures Before They Happen? The US Air Force Wants to Find Out

The US Air Force Research Laboratory is turning to AI to help keep satellites healthy in orbit, exploring a system designed to spot early warning signs of failure.

17 June

Europe

A soldier uses Thales’ GLADIATOR Live Training system during a military exercise, providing real-time data collection and analysis to support performance assessment and After Action Reviews. Image: Thales

Samantha Alexa

Thales Launches ‘Gladiator’ AI Platform for Military Training Analysis

Military training exercises generate vast data, and Thales aims to solve this with an AI platform for faster analysis and evaluation.

17 June

Technology

Airman 1st Class Orlando Saenz, services specialist, 184th Force Support Squadron, finds a Pokéstop in the airpark at McConnell Air Force Base July 27. The purpose of Pokémon Go is to get gamers off the couch and out in the community through an interactive game.

Rojoef Manuel

Pokémon Go Data Quietly Trained AI for Drone Battlefield Mapping

Millions of Pokémon Go players spent years scanning real-world locations for in-game rewards, unaware their data would later help train artificial intelligence tied to military drone navigation systems.

16 June

Technology

Pictured: Regents Park Barracks played host to a demonstration of Project ASGARD, which is focused on transforming and speeding up how land forces make decisions via new software that exploits modern artificial intelligence / machine learning-based digital technologies. Asgard was showcased to international allies and industry partners in London. Participants were shown the capability in action, including its powerful impact on enemies. New British Army technology has been launched that will improve the accuracy of targeting enemies and reduce decision-making time for strikes. The Asgard digital system will help soldiers find and attack enemy targets from much greater distances. Following successful trials by British soldiers in Estonia, Asgard uses artificial intelligence and secure communications to help soldiers make faster decisions about targets, saving crucial time in combat. The system will make the Army ten times more lethal over the next ten years. It combines weapon systems, surveillance equipment, automated technology, digital connections and data analysis. Asgard forms part of the work to create a wider digital targeting web across the UK’s Armed Forces by 2027, backed by more than £1 billion in funding. It will better connect military weapons systems, allowing battlefield decisions for targeting enemy threats to be made and executed faster. The digital system will see the British Army leading the way in NATO in its use of technology to change how it fights, improving speed and accuracy.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Forms Taskforce to Fast-Track AI on the Battlefield

The UK has created a new military unit to embed artificial intelligence into combat operations, targeting faster responses in increasingly complex battlespaces.

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