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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.

2 days ago By Drew F. Lawrence

Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Randy A. George, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael R. Weimer speak with soldiers during a town hall at Fort Drum, New York, Jan. 12, 2026. (Photo By Capt. Kendall Woodard)

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…

2 days ago 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…

6 days ago 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

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

US President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 17, 2025. (Photo by Doug MILLS / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

More details released about $1,776 ‘warrior dividend’ payment announced by Trump

The one-time payments are expected to be made by Dec. 20.

Dec 18, 2025 By Jon Harper

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