Breaking Defense reports that the US military has a crucial role to play in defending against foreign disinformation campaigns. As disinformation exploits friction points and undermines trust in institutions, the military must contest the information space adversaries currently occupy in America's cognitive domain.
Breaking Defense spoke with Tim Saffold, Vice President, Autonomous and Unmanned Systems, Amentum, about the role of autonomous and unmanned systems in modern logistics. The use of unmanned systems can increase or expand reach, reduce risk to personnel, and enable more distributed, resilient operations.
Dassault Aviation has announced a strategic partnership with French defense technology company Harmattan AI to accelerate the integration of controlled autonomy and artificial intelligence into future combat aviation systems. The partnership, valued at $200 million, aims to develop embedded AI functions for Dassault's next generation of combat aircraft, including the Rafale F5 standard.
China has completed the maiden flight of the Tianma-1000, a domestically developed mid-altitude UAV designed for long-distance cargo transport. Developed by Xi'an Aisheng Technology Group, a subsidiary of China North Industries Group Corporation, the UAV features advanced artificial intelligence systems and an optical guidance landing system.
Archer Aviation has partnered with NVIDIA to integrate the IGX Thor platform into its eVTOL operations. This advanced software uses Artificial Intelligence to assess operational circumstances, facilitating pilot tasks and smoothing operations in crowded airspaces.
The Air Force has conducted an experiment where AI tools outperformed human planners in a battle management scenario. The results suggest that AI can generate more effective courses of action in less time than humans, but with caveats.
Breaking Defense reports that the Israeli defense industry is poised for growth in 2026, driven by lessons learned from the recent conflict. The country's ability to deliver advanced systems on time has led to record sales in 2024, with a focus on European markets.
The Pentagon is bracing for an economic reality check as the AI bubble may burst in 2026. Experts warn of potential consequences, including bargain prices and widespread ripple effects.
Breaking Defense reports that the US military has become increasingly reliant on artificial intelligence in various aspects of its operations, from battlefield management to cybersecurity. The development of GenAI.
Azul Airlines has partnered with tech startup Fetcherr to deploy its large market models (LMM) technology, resulting in a significant revenue uplift and improved operational efficiency. According to AeroTime, the collaboration was showcased at the World Aviation Festival 2025 in Lisbon, where experts discussed how they successfully deployed LMM technology at Azul.
The Navy and Palantir have announced an initial $448 million contract for the ShipOS program, which aims to boost nuclear submarine production by deploying AI-powered tools throughout shipyards and suppliers. The program will focus on reducing schedule planning time from 160 manual hours to under 10 minutes.
The Pentagon has launched GenAi.mil, a new website offering generative AI tools to all three million personnel. The first AI available on the site is Google's Gemini, capable of handling highly sensitive but unclassified information.
The US military is focusing on technology development driven by higher-tech threats overseas, with Undersecretary for Research and Engineering Emil Michael identifying China as a pacing threat. Despite priorities in the Americas, Michael emphasized the need for adaptation to emerging technologies like drones, hypersonics, directed energy, and artificial intelligence.