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For decades, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works has been associated with major aerospace advances. The company is now applying that approach to tactical artificial intelligence designed to decide, act, and adapt alongside human pilots.
Lockheed Martin has flight tested an artificial intelligence-enhanced Combat Identification capability integrated into the F-35 Lightning II’s information fusion system.
Naval Group has taken a 20% stake in cortAIx France, the artificial intelligence accelerator created by Thales, in a move aimed at strengthening sovereign and cyber-secure AI for critical defence systems.
The United States Department of War has launched an Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Strategy aimed at expanding military AI deployment and establishing the United States as the world’s leading AI-enabled fighting force.
Helsing and Saab Germany have signed a contract worth a three-digit million-euro sum to equip the Eurofighter with a new Electronic Warfare system that incorporates Helsing’s artificial intelligence.
British soldiers have, for the first time, executed a complete reconnaissance-to-strike sequence using autonomous systems in a live field exercise in Kenya.
Lockheed Martin has announced the launch of STAR.OS, a new AI integration framework designed to unify multiple artificial intelligence systems and support critical national security operations.
Palladyne AI has been granted a new U.S. patent that protects its core technology enabling autonomous drones, robots, and sensors to operate together as a coordinated, intelligent swarm.
The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) has unveiled a new data and AI strategy aimed at transitioning to data-centric command and control and strengthening information and knowledge management.
IBM has announced the general availability of the IBM Defense Model, an AI solution specifically designed to support defence and national security operations.
Vantor has officially rebranded from Maxar Intelligence and introduced Tensorglobe, a new AI-powered spatial intelligence platform.
Boeing and Palantir announced that they are working together to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) systems and software across Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) factories and programmes.
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