Army wants AI tech to help manage airspace operations
The Army released an RFI Wednesday as it looks for potential solutions.
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The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and the Threat Systems Management Office push a swarm of 40 drones through the town during the battle of Razish, National Training Center on May 8th, 2019. (U.S. Army Photo by Pv2 James Newsome) AI -
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 10: Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) arrives to a caucus meeting with House Republicans on Capitol Hill May 10, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Weapons Inside the congressional Foreign Arms Sales Task Force’s effort to spearhead reform
Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., shared new details on the team’s approach during an exclusive interview with DefenseScoop this week.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on during a meeting with President of the Philippines Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on July 21, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) Cyber Hegseth calls on DOD CIO to protect tech supply chain from influence of China
The order comes after an eye-opening investigation revealed Microsoft had been relying on China-based engineers to support DOD cloud computing systems.
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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Emil Michael tour multi-domain autonomous displays in the courtyard of the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 16, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza) Tech Pentagon seeks to surge its multi-domain drone arsenal
During an event in the Pentagon courtyard, DOD leaders shared new details about near-term plans to quickly and drastically enhance the military’s drone arsenal.
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a series of executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on January 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Space Trump names vice chief nominees for Space Force, Air Force
Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton has been nominated to serve as vice chief of space operations, while Gen. Thomas Bussiere was tapped to be the new Air Force vice chief of staff.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon, July 10, 2025. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Isaac Llanez Delgado) Tech Hegseth directive on ‘unleashing U.S. military drone dominance’ includes deadlines for major overhauls
Hegseth referred to uncrewed systems as “the biggest battlefield innovation in a generation.”
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(Air Force rendering of the F-47) Emerging Tech Pentagon budget goes ‘all in’ on Air Force’s F-47, putting Navy’s sixth-gen fighter on hold
The Defense Department has decided to delay funding for the Navy’s F/A-XX program due to concerns over the industrial base’s capacity to produce two major next-gen fighter aircraft programs at the same time.
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U.S. Soldiers from various units across Europe launch a Switchblade 600 during Loitering Munitions Training at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Nov. 5, 2024. This was the first time U.S. Soldiers launched Switchblade 600s, a loitering munition system, in Europe. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Cody Nelson) Weapons Army’s fiscal 2026 budget proposal aims to equip infantry brigades with more kamikaze drones
The request for additional loitering munitions comes as officials are undertaking a new Army Transformation Initiative to modernize the force for future high-tech combat.
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Cyber warfare operators assigned to the 275th Cyber Operations Squadron of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group of the Maryland Air National Guard configure a threat intelligence feed for daily watch in the Hunter’s Den at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md., Dec. 2, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.) Cyber Are DOD’s rules of engagement in cyberspace too limited?
“I believe our own rules of engagement are holding us back” in cyberspace, Rep. Don Bacon said.
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U.S. Cyber Command operators participate in Cyber Guard 25-2 exercise on June 3, 2025, at Fort George G. Meade, MD. The exercise, in coordination with the Joint Staff, simulates scenarios that test response protocols and defensive and offensive techniques across geographic areas of responsibility (Photo credit: U.S. Cyber Command). Cyber Cyber Command creates task force with Coast Guard for port defense exercise
As part of the scenario, the enemy was attacking multiple ports, forcing the participants to figure out the best way to defend them and exercise greater command and control over that effort.