💫 Army Looks to Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Future ‘Golden Dome’

📬 In Today’s Defense Brief

💸 General Dynamics Wins Deal for Navy Ship Support; Raytheon Secures Contract for V-22 Avionics; India to Purchase Prachand Helicopters LINK

🔗 Defense Secretary Announces U.S. Forces–Japan’s Upgrade to Joint Force Command LINK

🌊 U.S., Japan, Philippines Stage Navy Drills in Disputed South China Sea LINK

💫 Army Looks to Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Future ‘Golden Dome’ LINK

🛟 Army Still Searching for Missing Soldiers in Lithuania Swamp LINK

🎱 Plus 5 other news stories you may like

📰 Full Breakdown

💸 General Dynamics Wins Deal for Navy Ship Support; Raytheon Secures Contract for V-22 Avionics; India to Purchase Prachand Helicopters LINK

• General Dynamics has secured a contract to provide post-delivery support and maintenance for U.S. Navy ships, continuing its role in sustaining the fleet.

• Raytheon was awarded a deal to support the avionics systems for the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, ensuring operational readiness and system reliability.

• Separately, India approved the purchase of 156 Prachand light combat helicopters, a move aimed at boosting its aerial combat capabilities in high-altitude regions.

🔗 Defense Secretary Announces U.S. Forces–Japan’s Upgrade to Joint Force Command LINK

• Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that U.S. Forces Japan will be elevated to a joint operational command, enhancing coordination across service branches.

• The upgrade is intended to improve the U.S. military’s ability to conduct multi-domain operations and integrate more closely with Japanese defense forces.

• Hegseth emphasized that this move is part of a broader effort to deter threats in the Indo-Pacific and prepare for future regional conflicts.

🌊 U.S., Japan, Philippines Stage Navy Drills in Disputed South China Sea LINK

• The U.S., Japan, and the Philippines conducted joint naval drills in the South China Sea amid growing tensions over territorial claims.

• Exercises included anti-submarine warfare, maritime interdiction, and live-fire training near contested waters where China maintains an expansive presence.

• Officials from all three nations said the drills underscore their commitment to upholding freedom of navigation and countering coercive behavior in the region.

💫 Army Looks to Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Future ‘Golden Dome’ LINK

• The U.S. Army is exploring ways to integrate artificial intelligence into its “Golden Dome” missile defense concept, with an emphasis on automating threat detection.

• AI could help the system track fast-moving targets like hypersonic missiles and respond more rapidly than current human-in-the-loop models allow.

• Officials view the initiative as a critical step in developing a layered, adaptable defense architecture for the next generation of missile threats.

🛟 Army Still Searching for Missing Soldiers in Lithuania Swamp LINK

• Two American soldiers remain missing after becoming separated from their unit during a training exercise in a swamp near Lithuania’s border with Belarus.

• U.S. and Lithuanian forces are continuing search-and-rescue operations, with drones and dive teams deployed across the treacherous terrain.

• The incident comes at a time of heightened U.S. military presence in Eastern Europe, and officials stress there is no evidence of foul play at this time.

🌏 Other Important News

• The U.S. Navy’s Tomahawk Missile Shortage Won’t Be Easy to Fix LINK

• Moscow Attempts to Revive MiG-35 Fighter Line for Ukraine War LINK

• Hegseth Joins Veterans, Generals to Mark 80th Anniversary of Iwo Jima LINK

• U.S. Naval Academy Ends Affirmative Action in Admissions LINK

• Hegseth Rallies Japan, Philippines on Indo-Pacific Tour, Signals Policy Shift LINK

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