🤖 Peraton Unveils AI System for Controlling Military Vehicles

📬 In Today’s Defense Brief

🌊 Coast Guard Launches New Robotics & Autonomy Program Office Read More

🚢 U.S. Warships May Reach Venezuela Coast in Cartel Operation Read More

🛰️ Space Force to Launch Secret Military Spaceplane Mission Read More

🤖 Peraton Unveils AI System for Controlling Military Vehicles Read More

🛩️ AeroVironment Delivers First P550 Autonomous eVTOL Drones to U.S. Army Read More

🎱 Plus 5 other news stories you may like

📰 Full Breakdown

🌊 Coast Guard Launches New Robotics & Autonomy Program Office Read More

• The Coast Guard created a new Program Executive Office focused on robotics, autonomy, and advanced maritime technology.

• Leaders say the office will accelerate acquisition of unmanned platforms for surveillance, interdiction, and disaster response.

• The move aligns with Pentagon trends and strengthens Coast Guard partnerships with industry on emerging autonomous solutions.

🚢 U.S. Warships May Reach Venezuela Coast in Cartel Operation Read More

• U.S. warships are expected near Venezuela’s coast this weekend as part of a major counternarcotics mission against regional cartels.

• Pentagon officials say the deployment aims to intercept trafficking routes and pressure criminal groups tied to transnational violence.

• Venezuelan leaders condemned the move, calling it provocation, while U.S. allies in the Caribbean voiced cautious support for action.

🛰️ Space Force to Launch Secret Military Spaceplane Mission Read More

• The U.S. Space Force is preparing to launch its classified spaceplane, fueling speculation about surveillance and orbital test missions.

• Officials withheld mission details but said the vehicle will support technology demonstrations for long-duration, reusable platforms.

• Analysts note secrecy is intended to deter adversaries while advancing U.S. capabilities in contested low-Earth and cislunar domains.

🤖 Peraton Unveils AI System for Controlling Military Vehicles Read More

• Peraton introduced an AI-powered control system designed to manage tactical vehicles with improved autonomy and real-time decision-making.

• The technology leverages reinforcement learning to adapt in changing terrain, aiming to reduce operator load and expand mission flexibility.

• Early testing suggests integration with convoy and logistics operations, with DoD interest in applying the AI across joint service fleets.

🛩️ AeroVironment Delivers First P550 Autonomous eVTOL Drones to U.S. Army Read More

• AeroVironment delivered initial P550 eVTOL drones under the Army’s LRRP program, marking a milestone in Group 2 UAS modernization.

• The vertical-takeoff drones feature autonomous navigation and extended range, suited for reconnaissance and contested environments.

• Army officials say the system enhances tactical ISR while lowering costs, supporting integration into brigade-level drone formations.

🌏 Other Important News

⚡ Policy & Geopolitics

• Tulsi Gabbard slashes nearly half of spy agency staff in major shake-up Read More

🚁 Air

• Lockheed Martin awarded contract to modernize Army Black Hawk helicopters Read More

• USAF seeks exact replica of Shahed drone to develop defenses Read More

🚛 Land

• Competitors line up for Army’s next phase of the Common Tactical Truck program Read More

• Marines’ “Attack Drone Team” concept reshaping UAV tactics Read More

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