Tech expert ‘embeds’ prototyped dozens of apps alongside Transcom operators during Iran war
U.S. Transportation Command’s CDAO briefed DefenseScoop on some of those AI bot use cases in an exclusive interview.
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U.S. Air Force pilots prepare for take-off in a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during Operation Epic Fury, March 10, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo) AI -
Then-U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll appears at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) AI Former Army boss Dan Driscoll joins OpenAI as senior counselor
In his new role, Driscoll will “work with OpenAI teams and leaders across governments, industry, academia, and allied institutions to advance practical modernization initiatives that support the buildout of democratic AI,” the company said in a press release announcing his appointment.
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A poster at the Pentagon, Dec. 12, 2025, lets employees know that a new artificial intelligence tool is available to use at the War Department, and that employees are highly encouraged to use it. (Credit: C. Todd Lopez, DOW) Op-Ed How can we trust AI in national defense missions?
You can’t evaluate what you can’t inspect. You can’t defend a decision you can’t explain. You can’t correct a failure you can’t see. And an answer you can’t trace is an answer you can’t trust.
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(Image courtesy of Anduril) Tech Anduril expanding into laptop manufacturing in partnership with Qualcomm
The companies plan to market the tech to government and military customers, among other potential buyers.
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(Photo Illustration by Timon Schneider/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) AI Smack Technologies lands new deal for AI prototype to enhance joint military campaigning
The OTA comes as SOCOM is fast-tracking frontier AI capabilities to solve real-world operational challenges and free up its leaders to focus on the most complex strategic and tactical priorities.
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(Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images) AI Former U.S. officials urge D.C. Circuit to reconsider decision in Anthropic-Pentagon fight
In a new legal brief, they warned that the high-stakes ruling will “threaten all defense contractors.”
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U.S. Airmen assigned to the Collaborative Combat Aircraft Experimental Operations Unit inspect a YFQ-44A Fury aircraft at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, July 20, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Renee Blundon) Weapons Air Force starting to game out sustainment framework for CCA drones
Once the AI-enabled uncrewed systems are fielded, the Air Force will need its maintenance enterprise to help keep them flying and ready for combat.
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U.S. Army Soldiers performing preventive maintenance checks and services using Army Communications-Electronics Command’s AI-Assisted Maintenance system. (U.S. Army photo by Sean Kief) AI Army pilots AI-backed maintenance program to digitize manuals, streamline repairs
Army officials said soldiers can query AIAM for repair references, document maintenance issues for their supervisors to vet, connect with civilian logistics assistance representatives for help and access parts inventory.
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U.S. Navy Fleet Master Chief Lateef Compton, U.S. Central Command senior enlisted leader, visits Airmen and Guardians in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, Jan. 7, 2026. Compton visited multiple sites around the base and had lunch with Airmen and Guardians assigned to U.S. Space Forces – Central. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devlin Bishop) Space Space Force aims to beef up guardian presence for Centcom and other combatant commands
“We have proven that spacepower produces battlefield success. This means providing effective and well-equipped space forces, in the right quantities, to combatant commands on the front lines … and bringing space expertise directly to the fight no matter where it is,” the Space Force’s top officer wrote in a notice to guardians.
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(Photo source: Gecko Robotics) AI Navy expands contract ceiling for AI-enabled repair robots
Gecko Robotics Co-founder and President Troy Demmer shared new details about the Navy’s approach to fleet maintenance.