Turkish drone magnate Baykar is conducting research on artificial intelligence algorithms to enhance flight safety and enable its aircraft to perceive and understand their surroundings, including their newly developed flying car, 'Cezeri.'
The Department of Defense lacks standardized guidance for acquiring and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) at speed, hindering the adoption of cutting-edge technology by warfighters and leaving a gap between US capabilities and those of adversaries like China. The Pentagon needs to create agile acquisition pathways and universal standards for AI to accelerate its integration into the defense enterprise.
The Pentagon can learn valuable lessons about harnessing AI from the historical development of carrier aviation, including the importance of realistic experimentation, navigating bureaucracy effectively, and empowering visionary personnel, in order to fully grasp the scope of AI's potential military impact.
The Air Force is developing pilotless AI-powered drones, known as collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), to act as a supplement to traditional fighter jets, raising questions surrounding the role of humans in conflicts waged with lethal autonomous weapons. The CCA program, which aims to build 1,000 to 2,000 drones at an affordable cost, represents a seismic shift in Air Force procurement, shifting the focus to software that can enhance weapon systems and opening opportunities for new technology firms to compete with traditional defense contractors.
The Air Force is developing autonomous combat planes that utilize artificial intelligence and do not require a pilot.
The US Air Force plans to spend $5.8 billion on up to 2,000 AI-powered drones that will work alongside human pilots, with each drone costing around $3 million.
An algorithm-powered drone developed by researchers at the University of Zurich, called Swift AI, has beaten human world champions in a drone racing competition, marking the first time AI has defeated humans in a physical sport designed for humans. Swift AI won 15 out of 25 races and achieved the fastest lap on a 3D race course, making it a potential tool for search and rescue missions or inspections of large structures. However, experts believe the implications for military use may be limited.
The U.S. military has announced its Replicator initiative, aiming to deploy thousands of low-cost, autonomous systems within the next 18 to 24 months to counter the growing military capabilities of China and other countries. Additionally, the military has unveiled an AI-enabled airspace monitoring system in Washington D.C. that promises improved threat detection capabilities.
The Israeli Defense Ministry has introduced a new surveillance aircraft equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) systems, which will provide the Israel Defense Forces with enhanced intelligence capabilities through efficient and automated data processing in real-time.
The U.S. Air Force's development of an AI-run pilotless aircraft, the XQ-58A Valkyrie, has the potential to provide a cost-effective advantage in warfare, but raises ethical concerns about the deployment of such powerful technology.
The Pentagon is considering the development of an AI-powered fleet of drones and autonomous systems to counter the threats posed by China's military buildup and AI research efforts, with plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on the project.
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be ethically integrated into workplaces through human-robot teams that extend and complement human capabilities instead of replacing them, focusing on shared goals and leveraging combined strengths, as demonstrated by robotic spacecraft teams at NASA.
Lockheed Martin has unveiled its new "Operations Center of the Future," which uses advanced technology, including AI and machine learning, to manage its Earth-orbiting satellite constellations more efficiently and enable operators to oversee multiple space missions remotely.
The use of artificial intelligence in warfighting is inevitable, but questions remain regarding how it is developed and deployed, especially in comparison to China's efforts in AI technology. The U.S. emphasizes human oversight in military AI programs, but there is also a need for AI oversight of humans.
Approximately 2,000 AI-equipped drones have been deployed by Ukraine's Army of Drones program to assist frontline troops in tasks such as reconnaissance and artillery adjustment, identifying and tracking targets from high altitudes using AI software.
Israel has deployed its highly advanced Oron intelligence aircraft earlier than expected due to attacks by Hamas, utilizing its revolutionary sensors and artificial intelligence capabilities to provide real-time monitoring of ground movements and guide weapons to discreet targets.
A team of researchers at Johns Hopkins University has developed an AI model that uses autonomous decision-making to enhance the safety and scalability of autonomous drone aircraft traffic in uncontrolled airspace.
