Thursday, April 25, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the first flight of artificial intelligence aboard a U-2 spy plane, missile defense, the Army's new Installations Strategy and more.
A U-2 reconnaissance plane has flown with artificial intelligence installed on board for the first time:
In military first, Air Force deploys artificial intelligence on U-2 Dragon Lady
The Air Force made a significant breakthrough in advancing human-machine teaming Tuesday when an artificial intelligence algorithm operated a U-2 Dragon Lady's sensor and navigation systems during a flight demonstration -- the first time AI has controlled any part of an aircraft in U.S. military history.
More missile defense news from the defense authorization conference report:
Lawmakers decline to fully authorize MDA's new homeland defense architecture, mandate detailed report
Lawmakers have declined to authorize funding for the Missile Defense Agency's proposal to add new layers to the homeland ballistic missile defense architecture -- a centerpiece of the agency's new modernization plan -- instead directing the Pentagon to provide detailed justifications for its vision to bolster the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system with the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense and the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense systems.
The Army's newly released Installations Strategy states it anticipates adversaries will use sophisticated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance networks to target military bases:
New Army strategy details plans to modernize installations
The Army on Monday released a new strategy to modernize installations into "smart" platforms that support multidomain operations through advanced capabilities like artificial intelligence and 5G as the service warns of adversaries directly attacking bases in the United States.
Document: Army installations strategy
Aerojet Rocketdyne’s 18-foot-long scramjet engine produced more than 13,000 pounds of thrust during a recent series of tests:
USAF scramjet engine tests break records as first ARRW flight nears
The Air Force has finished a round of record-breaking hypersonic weapons experiments with an air-breathing engine and is planning an initial flight demonstration of the boost-glide Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon later this month.
The SolarWinds supply chain cyberattack has prompted the National Security Agency to issue internal guidance on how to defend against the ongoing assault:
NSA issues new internal guidance to protect defense networks in wake of SolarWinds compromise
The National Security Agency has issued new, non-public guidance to defense agencies and contractors in the wake of the ongoing SolarWinds supply chain cyberattack, while the Pentagon is reviewing whether the compromise affected its networks.
White House aides aren't sure exactly when the president will veto the defense policy bill, as he has threatened to do:
Clock ticking for Trump to veto defense bill
President Trump has asserted several times he plans to veto the $740.5 billion defense authorization bill, which, according to the law, he must do by Dec. 23, positioning himself for a confrontation with Congress during the final weeks of his presidency.