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🚁 Airbus Tests “Hivemind” Autonomy on Helicopters
Airbus validated its “Hivemind” AI, enabling helicopters to fly autonomously in swarms while sharing real-time situational awareness.
Dallas Hartley
August 20, 2025
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🚁 Airbus Tests “Hivemind” Autonomy on Helicopters Read More
✈️ Textron’s ATAC Expands Adversary Fleet with F-16s Read More
🤖 U.S. Military Shifts Drone Training to Prepare for Future Flight Ops Read More
🔋 GA-ASI Acquires Achates Power Assets to Advance Drone Propulsion Read More
🕶️ Meta and Anduril Partner on AR/VR Tech for Military Use Read More
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📰 Full Breakdown
🚁 Airbus Tests “Hivemind” Autonomy on Helicopters Read More
Airbus validated its “Hivemind” AI, enabling helicopters to fly autonomously in swarms while sharing real-time situational awareness.
The system coordinates multiple aircraft for missions such as resupply, reconnaissance, and battlefield support without direct pilot input.
Officials say future work will focus on scaling swarms, contested-environment survivability, and integration with NATO air doctrine.
✈️ Textron’s ATAC Expands Adversary Fleet with F-16s Read More
Textron subsidiary ATAC purchased used F-16 fighters to expand its aggressor fleet for advanced U.S. and allied pilot training programs.
The jets will be modified with realistic threat profiles to simulate adversary tactics and stress-test next-gen combat aircraft in exercises.
Expansion signals growing demand for contracted training to free active-duty squadrons and enhance pilot readiness across theaters.
🤖 U.S. Military Shifts Drone Training to Prepare for Future Flight Ops Read More
Services are restructuring drone training to reflect autonomous systems, electronic warfare, and high-density unmanned battlespace realities.
New approaches emphasize attritable drone swarms, resilient comms, and AI-assisted flight operations for future multi-domain operations.
The shift reflects lessons from Ukraine and Indo-Pacific wargames, where survivability and autonomy proved decisive in contested skies.
🔋 GA-ASI Acquires Achates Power Assets to Advance Drone Propulsion Read More
General Atomics acquired Achates Power assets to strengthen advanced drone propulsion with cleaner, more efficient opposed-piston engines.
The deal aims to boost endurance, payload capacity, and thermal management for HALE-class UAVs operating in contested environments.
Engineers expect the technology to support heavier drone variants while reducing logistics strain and extending operational reach.
🕶️ Meta and Anduril Partner on AR/VR Tech for Military Use Read More
Meta and Anduril are collaborating on AR/VR gear designed to improve soldier situational awareness and training realism on the battlefield.
The tech integrates Anduril’s AI-driven systems with Meta’s optics and interfaces, aiming to boost human-machine teaming in combat.
Initial applications focus on immersive training and battlefield overlays, with potential to reshape command and tactical decision-making.
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