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Joint Chiefs chairman says U.S. forces must prepare to be ‘hunted’ by autonomous systems
“We have to assume from now on that our formations will be hunted by autonomous systems, jammed across the spectrum, and tracked in real time," Gen. Dan Caine said. The post Joint Chiefs chairman says U.S. forces must prepare to be ‘hunted’ by autonomous systems appeared first on DefenseScoop.
IRAN
DRONES AND UNCREWED SYSTEMS
USAFE boss shares ‘vignettes’ for CCA drone employment in Europe
“I'm excited about what CCAs have in store for the Air Force,” Lt. Gen. Jason Hinds told reporters. The post USAFE boss shares ‘vignettes’ for CCA drone employment in Europe appeared first on DefenseScoop.
FINLANDUKRAINE
MILITARY AND DEFENSE
SDA hopes to keep certain decision-making authorities as Congress weighs its future
Drafts of the fiscal 2027 NDAA include provisions to repeal existing laws that established the Space Development Agency. The post SDA hopes to keep certain decision-making authorities as Congress weighs its future appeared first on DefenseScoop.
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND MAINTENANCE
Air Force moves key B-52 engine and radar upgrades forward
The Commercial Engine Replacement Program has officially moved into engineering and manufacturing development, and the Radar Modernization Program has been approved for low-rate initial production. The post Air Force moves key B-52 engine and radar upgrades forward appeared first on DefenseScoop.
AIR FORCE
WEAPONRY AND MILITARY TECHNOLOGY
Space Force creates office to accelerate innovative tech acquisition
“It will be empowered just as the PAEs, it will be a peer to the PAEs and it will be 100% focused on that valley of death,” Erich Hernandez-Baquero said. The post Space Force creates office to accelerate innovative tech acquisition appeared first on DefenseScoop.