Saab Tests AI Co-Pilot in Gripen Fighter Jet for First Time
Saab, in partnership with defense AI company Helsing, has completed three test flights integrating Helsings artificial intelligence (AI) agent ‘Centaur into a Gripen E fighter jet, marking a key milestone in its Swedish-funded “Project Beyond.” The first flight took place on May 28, with the third conducted on June 3...
Lockheed Martin Launches AI Fight Club to Accelerate Military-Ready Artificial Intelligence
Lockheed Martin has announced the launch of its AI Fight Club, a competitive initiative designed to rapidly test, evaluate, and refine artificial intelligence systems for defense applications across air, land, sea, and space. The program provides a virtual proving ground where AI technologies are placed in realistic and complex military scenarios...
Chinese Researchers Deploy DeepSeek AI to Simulate Military Scenarios
A Chinese research team at Xian Technological University has begun using the DeepSeek artificial intelligence model to autonomously generate simulated military scenarios, significantly accelerating and expanding combat planning capabilities. According to the team led by Professor Fu Yanfang, DeepSeek can simulate 10,000 potential battlefield scenarios in just 48 seconds—a task that...
Patria to Lead €45M European AI-Warfare Swarm Platform Programme
Patria will lead
Netherlands to Spend $352M on Drones, AI in 2025
The Netherlands will invest €310 million ($352 million) this year to expand its use of drones and artificial intelligence (AI) across its defense operations, according to State Secretary of Defense Gijs Tuinman. “This year I want to invest 310 million euros in unmanned systems and scaling up other innovations
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Arquimea Test AI-Powered Anomaly Detection for ISR Missions
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, in collaboration with Spanish technology company Arquimea, has demonstrated a machine learning-based anomaly detection system designed to enhance Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations. The capability allows ISR platforms to detect irregularities or changes in physical features using electro-optical (EO) and infrared (IR) data
Lockheed Martin to Integrate Google AI into AI Factory Ecosystem
Lockheed Martin and Google Public Sector have announced plans to integrate Googles generative artificial intelligence (genAI) into Lockheed Martins AI Factory ecosystem, aiming to enhance AI-driven capabilities across defense, aerospace, and scientific fields. Lockheed Martins AI Factory incorporates both open-source and proprietary AI models, ensuring reliability, traceability, and security in high-assurance deployments
Singapore’s Defence Ministry Partners with France’s Mistral AI to Develop Generative AI...
Singapores Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), and DSO National Laboratories will collaborate with Frances Mistral AI to develop generative AI models aimed at strengthening the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) sensemaking and decision support capabilities. The partnership will focus on adapting Mistral AIs Large Language Models (LLMs) and creating a mixture-of-experts (MoE) model suited for Singapores defence operations
Poland Launches Artificial Intelligence Center to Boost Military Power
Poland has launched an Artificial Intelligence Implementation Center to transform its military capabilities, focusing on cyber defense, autonomous combat systems, and advanced intelligence analysis. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz
ASEAN Defence Ministers Promote AI Use in Military
The ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) Retreat in Penang, Malaysia,
AI-Infused Bayraktar Drone with New Engine Completes Test Flights
Turkish defense company Baykar has introduced an upgraded version of its Bayraktar TB2 drone, known as the TB2T-AI, equipped with a turboprop engine and artificial intelligence. The company
Pentagon Seeks $961.6B in FY26 Budget for Golden Dome, Sixth-Gen Jet, Shipbuilding
Ukrainian Civilians Allowed to Shoot Down Russian Drones
South Korean KF-16 Fleet Grounded After Jet Skids Off Runway During Alaska...
Chinese J-15 Fighter Has Close Call with Japanese Patrol Plane Monitoring PLA-N...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
