Air Force Will Take Lead in Joint Prototype Battle Management Tech

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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The Department of the Air Force will be taking over the Pentagon’s prototype Joint Fires Network, or JFN, as it transitions to a fully fledged program of record, program executive officer for command, control, communications, and battle management Maj. Gen. Luke C.G. Cropsey told reporters Sept. 18. “I will have the budget and acquisition authority to actually execute the... Read more about Air Force Will Take Lead in Joint Prototype Battle Management Tech

Air Force’s information warfare hub seeks high-tech sensors, AI tools

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The Air Force needs higher-tech tools and sensors that can monitor networks for signs of malware and sort through the millions of alerts it receives each day indicating potential compromises, according to the leader of the service’s cyber enterprise. The Air Force’s information warfare organization, 16th Air Force, has been working over the last year to better partner with industry, academia and... Read more about Air Force’s information warfare hub seeks high-tech sensors, AI tools
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Air Force splitting up intelligence and cyber effects organization

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As part of the Air Force’s sweeping changes to be better organized to fight a sophisticated China threat, the service is splitting up its intelligence and cyber directorate on the Air Staff at the Pentagon. Like the Navy, the Air Force years ago chose to integrate its intelligence function — known as the 2 — and its communications and network function, known as the 6, into the A2/6, led by a three... Read more about Air Force splitting up intelligence and cyber effects organization
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US Military Chief Wants to Unlock 'Full Potential' of AI Technology

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, has called for allied militaries to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) in order to meet security challenges of the future. Brown made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the 2024 South American Defense Conference (Southdec) in Santiago, Chile this week. The event was attended by representatives from North America, Europe, 10 South... Read more about US Military Chief Wants to Unlock 'Full Potential' of AI Technology
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Air Force official: CCAs to team with 'all fighters,' 'joint assets' and 'international partners'

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The Air Force's Collaborative Combat Aircraft will not only pair with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the Next Generation Air Dominance platform, but also the F-15EX Eagle II, F-22 Raptor and platforms from other services or allies, according to a top Air Force official. “We’re in lockstep with the Navy to collaborate, looking at specific areas that allow us to move forward together,” Air Force... Read more about Air Force official: CCAs to team with 'all fighters,' 'joint assets' and 'international partners'
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning aim to boost tempo of military operations

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Technology development in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are among the highest research and development priorities for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to provide enabling technologies for applications like, command, control, and situational awareness; machine autonomy and robotics; munitions guidance and targeting; image recognition; electronic warfare (EW) and... Read more about Artificial intelligence and machine learning aim to boost tempo of military operations
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Purdue University, AFRL Regional Network – Midwest collaborate on solid rocket fuel project

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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) — Researchers at Purdue University, with support from the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, have filed a patent disclosure to develop solid fuels for rotating detonation engines. The project was awarded in collaboration with the AFRL Regional Network – Midwest, headquartered at Purdue. The Midwest Network is a new science and technology ecosystem... Read more about Purdue University, AFRL Regional Network – Midwest collaborate on solid rocket fuel project
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AFRL Collaborative Automation for Manufacturing Systems Laboratory officially opens

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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OH (AFRL) — The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate celebrated the opening of the Manufacturing, Industrial Technologies and Energy Division’s Collaborative Automation for Manufacturing Systems, or CAMS, Laboratory during a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 23, 2024. The facility will support the research efforts of its... Read more about AFRL Collaborative Automation for Manufacturing Systems Laboratory officially opens
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Defense Innovation Unit project makes supercomputers more accessible

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A Defense Innovation Unit project to link the Pentagon’s high-performance computers with cloud-based services could soon bring real-time, high-speed data processing to military users around the world. DIU, whose mission is to help the U.S. Department of Defense better leverage commercial technology, worked with two computing firms on the 18-month effort: Rescale, headquartered in San Francisco... Read more about Defense Innovation Unit project makes supercomputers more accessible
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Defense Innovation Unit project makes supercomputers more accessible

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A Defense Innovation Unit project to link the Pentagon’s high-performance computers with cloud-based services could soon bring real-time, high-speed data processing to military users around the world. DIU, whose mission is to help the U.S. Department of Defense better leverage commercial technology, worked with two computing firms on the 18-month effort: Rescale, headquartered in San Francisco... Read more about Defense Innovation Unit project makes supercomputers more accessible
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