Anthropic tries to curtail the looming cybersecurity threat of its Mythos AI
The AI research and development company Anthropic has found itself once again at the center of a controversy.
How a teenager with a Cessna helped topple the Soviet Union
“I was thinking I could use the aircraft to build an imaginary bridge between West and East.”
The little-known Pentagon agency behind the rescue of the F-15 crew in Iran
The organization lives by its motto: “These things we do so that others may live. To return with Honor.”
The C-17 Globemaster is the Air Force’s unsung hero
When it comes to transport aircraft, there are few better than the Air Force’s C-17 Globemaster III.
How the US saved the crew of a downed F-15 deep within Iranian territory
For the American military and for each servicemember working under our flag, this weekend’s rescue mission was nothing more than the reciprocation of promises made.
YFQ-42 AI-enabled drone crashes for the first time during testing
This drone fighter is one of several Dark Merlins currently in testing for the U.S. Air Force’s Increment One Collaborative Combat Aircraft, or CCA, drone contract.
BREAKING: US military and CIA rescue F-15 airman from central Iran in dramatic operation
This is one of the most impressive operations of its kind in recent history.
China’s reported decision to convert 500 dated J-6 fighters into kamikaze drones doesn’t make sense
China is converting retired fighters into kamikaze drones, but does that actually make sense?
What is a kill chain and why it matters for modern militaries
When officials talk about conducting combat operations, you’ll often hear them refer to opening and closing “kill chains.”
More A-10 Warthogs are heading to the Middle East
The aircraft will join the approximately 12 A-10s already conducting missions in the Middle East in support of the strikes against Iran.
NATO members reach defense spending goals, but Trump calls America’s membership into question
The increased spending across NATO reflects both a tenser geopolitical environment but also political pressure from the United States.
US air superiority against Iran won’t protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
As the offensive against Iran stretches past the first month, Iran has maintained a stranglehold on the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
What actually happens when fighter pilots take off their masks?
Movies like Independence Day and Top Gun portray it as a final act of desperation that’s strictly against regulation. But is this true?
The real dangers of military AI systems aren’t the ones depicted in sci-fi
It’s really important that we try to divorce our perceptions of AI from pop culture depictions.
Drones haven’t won the fight in Ukraine – and that matters as the West learns new ways of war
Editor’s Note: This article by Sinéad Baker was originally published by Business Insider. Drones are everywhere in Ukraine – hunting tanks, guiding artillery, and killing soldiers in staggering numbers. These weapons have reshaped how the war is fought, but they haven’t decided it. Drone warfare in Ukraine is a survival tactic in a bloody slog, […]
Maven AI, which is revolutionizing how the US military engages targets, is already in use against Iran
Maven makes executing strikes against targets as simple as a few clicks of a mouse.
Why military leaders should trust their troops with explanations
As a leader, your job isn’t to just pass orders, but to translate strategic goals into tactical relevance.
Anduril’s AI-piloted Fury drone goes into serial production, but who will buy it?
For the first time in history, an AI-piloted fighter drone has started serial production.
New weapons and technologies making their debut in the war against Iran
Some of the innovative weapons and tactics being used include sophisticated and layered interceptor air defenses and directed high-energy weapons systems.
The Air Force made Lockheed’s Skunk Works design a stealth pole
Lockheed’s legendary Skunk Works designed and built the world’s first operational stealth aircraft… and the Air Force’s first stealth pole.
Russia is helping Iran strike American and allied targets in the Middle East
Iran has been conducting precision sites across a vast area – and it is doing so with a little help from its friend.
BREAKING: F-35 allegedly hit over Iran but managed to make impressive, safe landing
If the footage is real, it offers two equally important lessons.
Saab wants to future-proof the Gripen E through the power of software
It is on the fighter’s avionics system that Saab is banking to keep the aircraft relevant for years to come.
Over 200 Ukrainian anti-Shahed experts are helping the US and its allies deal with Iran’s drones, Zelenskyy says
The Ukrainian leader said that such teams are already in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and are “on the way” to Kuwait.
Sidewinder: The game-changing missile the Navy didn’t actually want
Developed at a turning point in air-to-air combat, the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile was the world’s first infrared-guided missile.