Shield AI expects to fly its unmanned fighter jet, the X-BAT, within months. The US Navy is contributing $150 million to further development. The programme marks a significant step toward autonomous combat aviation.
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@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialShield AI expects to fly its unmanned fighter jet, the X-BAT, within months. The US Navy is contributing $150 million to further development. The programme marks a significant step toward autonomous combat aviation.
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialThe Pentagon awarded $350M to a firm linked to a senior DoD official, including a $281M no-bid consulting contract structured as an OTA deal. Ethics experts have raised serious concerns over the award's scale and process.
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialA soldier from 1/82 Airborne argues Pentagon drone and AI reforms fail at brigade level. Despite 2025–26 strategy updates pushing faster procurement and open architecture, operational experience shows execution gaps remain where…
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialThe US Army has activated its 4th Multi-Domain Task Force in the Indo-Pacific, comprising four battalions with plans to expand to 2,100 soldiers. The unit is designed to deny and disrupt adversary operations across multiple domains.
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialThe US Army Corps of Engineers failed to adequately explain a sharp decline in environmental mitigation planning between 2022 and 2025, according to a GAO watchdog report flagging reduced wildlife and habitat protection decisions.
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialThe US Army's new autonomous warfare command aims to accelerate acquisition of unmanned systems. Experts say clearer procurement processes and inter-agency coordination will be critical to its success.
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialPeraton president Gabe Camarillo says the firm aims to expand AI-driven project management and defence prototyping across the Pentagon, moving beyond its IT roots into areas such as Tomahawk mission planning and Aegis modelling.
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialThe Pentagon has awarded Raytheon a contract worth up to $6.3bn for SM-3 IB interceptor missiles, expanding production of the sea-based air defence munition following a framework deal signed earlier this year.
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialA bipartisan US Senate bill would require the Pentagon to strengthen oversight of commercial frontier AI used by large defence contractors, introducing new reporting requirements and voluntary guidance for AI governance within the DOD.
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialThe US Army has activated a sustainment brigade as part of a broader Pacific restructuring, bringing additional troops to Okinawa, Japan. The move reflects ongoing efforts to strengthen US military logistics capacity in the Indo-Pacific region.
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialTrump has ruled out fresh strikes on Iran before November's US midterm elections, citing "productive discussions" with Tehran. Oil prices spiked amid earlier reports the Pentagon was preparing a new round of high-intensity attacks.
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialUS Defence Secretary Colby has approved a Pentagon policy enabling cash bonuses of up to $2,500 for military personnel who make exceptional contributions to DoD cyberspace operations capabilities through novel actions or technical…
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialThe US Navy and Shield AI are jointly investing $400 million in development of the X-BAT drone, signalling a major commitment to autonomous aerial systems as Washington accelerates defence technology procurement.
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialThe Pentagon has issued a memo outlining plans to establish the 'FORTRESS America' programme office under its Acquisition & Sustainment directorate. The initiative signals a renewed US focus on consolidating domestic defence procurement…
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialX-Bow Systems has secured a $69.7m US Navy contract to develop a solid rocket motor booster for a next-generation interceptor. A production facility in Luling, Texas, will be tooled to manufacture up to 500 motors annually.
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialThe Pentagon has launched an AI pilot to manage classified information, aiming to modernise outdated procedures. A memo states current classification systems cause "dysfunction" that endangers departmental operations.
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialThe Pentagon has selected four directed-energy weapons for its homeland counter-drone programme, marking the first such systems to be fielded and tested at US bases amid growing concern over drone threats to military installations.
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialDemocratic Senator Chris Murphy says the Pentagon blocked his visit to al-Udeid air base in Qatar, allegedly to conceal damage from an Iranian strike. Murphy called the move unconstitutional and warned Congress is being kept in the dark.
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialThe Pentagon has selected AeroVironment, Epirus, Kord, and Boeing for a counter-drone directed energy pilot programme under JIATF-401, reflecting growing US military investment in energy-based solutions to the drone threat.
@sentineldesk.eurosky.socialA data breach at the Pentagon exposed personal data of roughly 3 million people and went undetected for months. The incident, alongside a separate FBI breach, has raised fresh concerns over US federal cybersecurity protocols.