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U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment practice target lock-on against an incoming drone during Project Flytrap at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, June 9, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elijah Magaña)

Army seeks acoustic detection systems to counter small drones

The service wants acoustic detection solutions for Group 1 and Group 2 UAS for dismounted troops.
4 days ago By Jon Harper
U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 1st Platoon, 808th Engineer Company, 109th Engineer Battalion, under Joint Task Force-Southern Border, conduct a foot patrol with a Dronebuster Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft System along the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass, Texas, June 14, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Adrianna Douglas)

Army secretary says the Dronebuster is ‘f*cking terrible’ as soldiers continue to use the tech

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll criticized a counter-drone system that soldiers have been using for years, including as recently as last month.
Jan 16, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence
Soldiers assigned to the 753rd Brigade Engineering Battalion (BEB), work on Non-classified Internet Protocol (IP) Router Network (NIPRnet) connectivity connections during the 53d Infantry Brigade Combat Team’s (IBCT) Signal Exercise on Feb. 3rd, 2023. (Florida Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Cassandra Vieira)

Army to ‘kill NIPR’ at multiple locations in commercial internet experiment

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said “we’re going to bring you down to the commercial internet and we think it will solve all sorts of problems.” If the…
Jan 16, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence
A helicopter at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona flies as part of an exercise that developed a workable algorithm to help facilitate the acoustic trilateration of air to surface missiles and other helicopter rounds collected from arrays of microphones and hydrophones on the post’s highly instrumented ranges. (U.S. Army photo).

Army moves to assess AI’s ‘unpredictable behaviors’ and safeguard autonomous systems

The new deal is for the Generative Unwanted Activity Recognition and Defense (GUARD) prototype project, which intends to detect unpredictable AI behavior, “ultimately ensuring that these next…
Jan 12, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence
A soldier assigned to 96th Civil Affairs Battalion takes notes during a briefing about artificial intelligence training during a tabletop exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C. Oct. 27, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Natalia Hernandez)

Army creates AI career field, pathway for officers to join

The 49B AOC "gives the Army a group of in-house AI and machine learning experts who support its move toward becoming a data-focused, AI-enabled force,” an Army…
Dec 30, 2025 By Drew F. Lawrence
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U.S. Air Force Airmen and members of the Royal Air Force participate in the Shadow Operations Center-Nellis Capstone (ShOC-N) experiment event at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 17-21, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nesbitt) (Documents blurred for security purposes.)

Latest Air Force capstone tests AI, joint integration for battle management

“This integration revealed new insights on how AI and machine learning can support diverse tactics and align exercises with [Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control] goals,” 805th…
Dec 23, 2025 By Mikayla Easley
Spc. John Grayson, an MQ-1C Unmanned Aircraft System repairer and crew chief stands next to the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System at Forward Operating Site Powidz, Poland, March 25, 2025. (U.S. Army photo illustration by Sgt. Charlie Duke)

The Army is hoping for a big new drone by 2028

For years, the MQ-1C Gray Eagle has occupied the skies for division-sized formations, but it requires a runway to launch. As battlefields become more complex, autonomized and…
Dec 16, 2025 By Drew F. Lawrence
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