Defense tech, autonomous weapons and military AI
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 69% of Americans think President Donald Trump has not “clearly explained the goals of U.S. military involvement in Iran.”
Chinese researchers have reportedly used leading U.S. AI models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic to train AI systems to advance defense capabilities.
After years of a Patriot monopoly, new anti-ballistic alternatives are emerging. Officials hope to see some of them on the battlefield by the end of 2026.
The F-47 program has begun its engineering and manufacturing phase and will fly during this presidential administration, a service official said.
The U.S. Navy is spending $76.6 billion to build five Columbia-class and nine Virginia-class submarines.
The U.S. has depleted roughly two-thirds of its pre-war Patriot missile interceptor inventory during the conflict with Iran, new analysis says.
Sources: GNews, MIT Tech Review, IEEE Spectrum, Fierce Biotech, Defense News
