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The Pentagon's chief digital and AI officer confirmed in a court filing that xAI's Grok Gov was used in US targeting systems during operations against Iran, helping deploy over 2,000 munitions against 2,000 targets in 96 hours. The disclosure emerged as a side effect of a Clean Air Act lawsuit over xAI's data center, not through official defense channels.

Phoenix Semiconductor repackages off-the-shelf semiconductors to replace obsolete legacy chips critical for military and industrial systems, such as the U.S. Navy's F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets, preventing costly aircraft grounding.

Skydio CEO Adam Bry discusses the company's focus on enterprise drones, the impact of Chinese drone bans, and why Silicon Valley should not avoid working with the military on AI.

A cheap Iranian Shahed drone ($35k) downed a US Army AH-64 Apache helicopter ($25 million) near the Strait of Hormuz, possibly by accident, highlighting asymmetric warfare capabilities.

The US military used a drone boat (Corsair unmanned surface vessel) to rescue two downed Army helicopter pilots near the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first such rescue by a drone at sea.

Evidence suggests the U.S. military has been using a hidden 176-bit slot in public GPS signals to broadcast encrypted cryptographic keys for nearly 20 years, effectively turning GPS satellites into global numbers stations.

President Trump signed a new AI executive order introducing a voluntary review system for frontier models, while Anduril and Meta are developing AR smart glasses for military use.

A video shows 117 hidden Ukrainian drones launching from trucks to destroy an airfield in Siberia, destroying 41 aircraft. President Zelenskyy presents awards for the classified Operation Spiderweb.

The article covers the Trump administration's push to integrate AI into military operations, facing caution from military leaders like Adm. Frank Bradley and tech companies over safety and ethical concerns, while Defense Secretary Hegseth advocates for unrestricted use of AI for national security.

Four Russian military satellites have maneuvered to within striking distance of an ICEYE radar satellite, raising concerns about potential threats to commercial space assets supporting Ukraine.

President Trump requests $1 billion in taxpayer funds to add anti-drone defenses, including a hardened roof and a drone port, to the White House ballroom, reflecting broader US government efforts to protect critical infrastructure from drone threats.

This article argues that the US imprisonment of Qian Xuesen in 1950 was a strategic blunder that ultimately enabled China's aerospace advancements, as demonstrated by recent Pakistani air victories using Chinese systems.

Anduril and Meta are developing augmented-reality glasses for the military, integrating AI, drone control, and real-time data to enhance soldier capabilities, with prototypes still years from production.

A $6 3D-printable knob has grounded Black Hawk helicopters for 20 years because the contractor refuses to sell the part or IP, costing taxpayers $40,000 per replacement four times a month. This highlights the need for right to repair in the NDAA.

China demonstrates coordinated infantry-tech operations with rifle-mounted robot dogs and drones in a simulated urban combat scenario.

China is conducting urban warfare training exercises incorporating armed robot dogs and attack drones, signaling advancements in military robotics and autonomous combat systems.

US Marines interdict an Iranian freighter at sea and find perchlorate salts and propellant chemicals destined for ballistic-missile production, severing a key supply chain.

An opinion piece argues that the F-35 fighter jet is designed for a type of warfare that may no longer match modern military conflicts.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army conducted an urban warfare drill testing human-unmanned team tactics, deploying drone swarms, robotic dogs, and unmanned ground vehicles coordinated with human soldiers to demonstrate future warfare capabilities.

U.S. forces fired on and seized a large Iranian oil tanker; Iran responds by vowing to skip a second round of negotiations.