Author: Tony Grist
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Army data scientists designed an experimental AI-powered platform that could transform the military decision-making planning process, to compress planning timelines from days or hours to seconds and to enable rapid, adaptable decision-making on the future battlefield. As part of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, or DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory, which is the Army’s sole fundamental laboratory, the Course Of Action Generative Pre-trained Transformer, or COA-GPT, is part of the U.S. Army’s largest experiment exercise at Project Convergence Capstone 6 at Fort Irwin, Calif., from July 17-29. The COA-GPT is a scientific platform designed to accelerate mission planning and provide an adaptable and decisive framework for planning, intelligence and command to solve critical human-AI integration challenges, “By fusing generative AI with hard-won military expertise and doctrine, COA-GPT provides Army leaders and warfighters, the ability to generate and compare innovative workflow options,” said Dr. Amar Marathe, DEVCOM ARL COA-GPT program manager. “We are not replacing Soldiers with AI—we are arming them with…
Third generation of DroneShield’s proprietary RF detection engine delivers situational awareness in complex and evolving threat environments.Sydney, Australia – 28 July 2026 – DroneShield a global leader in advanced counter-drone (CUAS) technology, today unveiled RfAI-3, the third generation of its proprietary radio frequency intelligence engine. RfAI-3 marks a significant evolution in counter-drone doctrine, prioritizing wideband detection to sense drone threats beyond known and pre-classified emitters, delivering decisive situational awareness in the complex, rapidly evolving threat environments that define modern operations. A New Detection Paradigm Industry standard RF detection systems operate on a cataloged emitter model: a drone must be cataloged in…
The recent pause in hostilities between the United States and Iran continued, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington on Tuesday, the 151st day of the Iran War. President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to bomb Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, telling Fox News that “we’ll have to take out Pickaxe if we don’t make a deal. If we don’t make a deal, we’ll take it out very easily.” In the same interview, Trump said that “Bibi is telling me” about Pickaxe Mountain “because he wants me to stay involved.” The Financial Times, citing a source briefed on Netanyahu’s trip,…
To say the military loves its challenge coin culture is an understatement. Chances are, if you spend any amount of time in the service, you’ll find you’ve accumulated a drawer full of them. There’s an entire cottage industry that does nothing but make displays for them; the same goes for places that make custom challenge coins. Challenge Coin Culture Military coins are, at least in today’s military, an integral part of unit, branch, and service culture. There are many reasons for this. While they are fun to collect and display, they can also be part of a much deeper connection…
Ocean State Innovations Expands Stock Gladiator I Stretch Woven Line with MultiCam Alpine Ocean State Innovations (OSI) is pleased to announce the addition of MultiCam® Alpine to its stock line of Gladiator I Stretch Woven, joining the existing stocked colors of MultiCam®, Black, Coyote, and Ranger Green. Manufactured by Tweave and offered exclusively through Ocean State Innovations, Gladiator I is a premium 91% nylon / 9% spandex stretch woven engineered for demanding tactical and outdoor applications. The fabric delivers exceptional durability, four-way stretch, and comfort, making it an ideal choice for combat apparel, tactical gear, outerwear, and performance equipment. In addition to standalone garment applications,…
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MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Amidst the remote sands and sweltering heat of the California desert, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, embarks on the U.S. Marine Corps’ pioneer test of the JUMP 20-X equipped with the Switchblade 300 Block 20 at the conventional level during Service Level Training Exercise 4-26. JUMP 20-X is a Group 3 unmanned aircraft system possessing capabilities of 12 hours in-air flight time, electro-optical infrared camera payloads, a 115-mile operational range, and up to 30-pounds of payload capacity—leading to one of Jump 20-X’s biggest assets: the Switchblade 300 Block 20,…
Saab Receives Order for GlobalEye Saab has received an order for two GlobalEye aircraft from a country in the Middle East region. The order value is SEK 10.1 billion, and deliveries will take place in 2030. “This order underscores our commitment to providing customers with mission-proven, multi-domain AEW&C capability. The increasing international interest in GlobalEye reflects its effectiveness and reliability in modern air defence operations”, says Micael Johansson, President and CEO of Saab. GlobalEye is an advanced multi-domain AEW&C solution with an array of active and passive sensors that provide long-range detection and identification of objects in the air, at…
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“You could be doing a better job.”If you take pride in the effort you put into your job, hearing those words can hurt. No one wants to be told they aren’t up to snuff. Though constructive criticism is sometimes hard to handle, it indicates the person delivering it thinks you’re capable, that they value you and want to bring out your best. And if you can’t take criticism, you’re selling yourself short.During the summer following my freshman year of college, I took an internship at a local newspaper. Toward the end of the summer, I was given the opportunity to…