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Illustration of US Army soldiers using the AI-supported COA-GPT battlefield planning system during collaborative mission planning. Image: Evan Jensen with AI elements

The US Army Is Giving AI a Seat at the Battlefield Planning Table

The US Army is testing an experimental generative AI system that can help commanders rapidly generate and compare battlefield plans, potentially transforming how military operations are planned and decisions are made.

Jul- 2026 -

31 July

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Anthropic’s Models Gained Unauthorized ‘Real-World’ Access During Testing

Anthropic's artificial intelligence models "gained unauthorized access" to three outside organizations during testing that was supposed to keep them away from "real-world" systems, the company said on Thursday.

31 July

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Compute Module Packs 4x More Processing Power Into Small Drones

A new compute module from US firms Lantronix and Swarmer aims to give small unmanned aerial vehicles greater onboard processing power for AI-driven missions.

31 July

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

Hunt Military Communities Launches Mobile Maintenance App for Military Housing

Hunt Military Communities has introduced a mobile application to streamline maintenance operations across its US military housing programs.

31 July

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New UAV Pushes Battlefield Sensing Into the Stratosphere

The US Army could soon gain a new long-endurance sensing platform through Icarus’ high-altitude, solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle.

31 July

Sea

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Pentagon Begins Hunt for USVs That Can Deploy Attack Drones

The Pentagon is seeking an unmanned surface vessel capable of launching small attack drones, aiming to expand America’s asymmetric capabilities against low-cost threats at sea.

31 July

War

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Russia Strikes Drone Factory Owned by US Company in Ukraine

A Russian ballistic missile struck a drone factory owned by a US company in Kyiv, marking the first reported attack on an American-affiliated site during Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

31 July

Business

Christine Casimiro

Leonardo DRS to Acquire Mission Software Firm Raft for $450M

Leonardo DRS has agreed to acquire Virginia-based defense technology company Raft in a $450-million all-cash deal.

31 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Christine Casimiro

US Air Force Buys Black Widow Drones for $2.49M as Potential Teal 2 Successor

The US Air Force is considering the Black Widow small uncrewed aircraft system, made by Red Cat Holdings' subsidiary Teal Drones, to replace its current Teal 2 drone fleet.

31 July

Sea