DefenceTalkThe United States is dangerously behind in artificial intelligence critical to its future including national security, according to a commission that includes a former head of Google and the future chief of Amazon. A report released by the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence called for the country to invest $40 billion to win a […]

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkDefeating a swarm of small unmanned aircraft systems may one day require faster decision making than what a single human being can provide, and may mean the use of artificial intelligence to make those decisions. Right now, though, rules of engagement still require a human in the loop. “Right now we don’t have the authority […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-dod-official-discusses-unmanned-aircraft-systems-human-decision-making-ai-76747/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkCitadel Defense has received a multi-million-dollar government contract for their Titan, an AI-powered, radiofrequency (RF) based counter drone system. Citadel’s technology was selected following a competitive evaluation of two dozen competitive counter small unmanned aircraft systems (C-sUAS). Titan proved highly effective in complex urban environments and was preferred by operators as it exhibited technical superiority […]https://www.defencetalk.com/citadel-defense-wins-major-contract-for-ai-powered-counter-drone-system-76701/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkIt’s 4 October 1957, and the Soviet Union has just lofted humanity’s first satellite -Sputnik 1 -into the pristine orbital environment around Earth, marking the start of the Space Age. Throughout 1960s and 70s, launches quickly increase, as the USA, Soviet Union and other countries race for space, discovering and utilizing the immense value of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/artificial-intelligence-behind-21st-century-spaceflight-76720/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkOne aspect of the return of great power competition is the race to develop artificial intelligence, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said at the virtual Joint Artificial Intelligence Center symposium. Artificial intelligence has the potential to change the battlefield, and the country that’s first to field it will have enormous advantages over competitors, he […]https://www.defencetalk.com/esper-says-artificial-intelligence-will-change-the-battlefield-76325/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has invested in the development of technologies that allow the human brain to communicate directly with machines, including the development of implantable neural interfaces able to transfer data between the human brain and the digital world. This technology, known as brain-computer interface (BCI), may eventually be used to monitor […]https://www.defencetalk.com/brain-computer-interfaces-show-promise-for-military-use-76228/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkA small Maryland company took first place in last week’s AlphaDogfight Trials Final event, a three-day competition designed to demonstrate advanced algorithms capable of performing simulated, within-visual-range air combat maneuvering – commonly known as a dogfight. Heron Systems’ F-16 AI agent defeated seven other companies’ F-16 AI agents and then went on to dominate the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/alphadogfight-trials-foreshadow-future-of-human-machine-symbiosis-76218/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe third and final competition in DARPA’s AlphaDogfight Trials will take place virtually August 18-20 instead of in person due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Participating teams and audience members will watch online as artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms control simulated F-16 fighters in aerial combat, culminating in a matchup on August 20 between the top […]https://www.defencetalk.com/ai-fighter-pilot-vs-air-force-pilot-dogfight-showdown-scheduled-for-this-week-76181/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe Intelligence Knowledge Environment is a framework of modular data and artificial intelligence analytic capabilities built to autonomously transform information into knowledge The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems an initial order under its Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) Capability Drop 2 Program. The multiple award, Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity contract is worth up to $823 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-awards-distributed-common-ground-system-capability-drop-2-76012/

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkEnsuring that technology powered by artificial intelligence will work anywhere requires that AI is “trained” on a diverse data set that readies it for deployment anywhere in the world. That’s something the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is well aware of as it pushes forward with the Defense Department’s AI strategy, the center’s director said. Diversity […]https://www.defencetalk.com/artificial-intelligence-deployment-requires-diverse-image-data-75938/