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thedefensepost.com > 09/11/2026 > ukraine-ai-airfield-targeting

Ukrainian AI System for Blocking Enemy Airfields Earns NATO Nod

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (127+ words) Ukrainian developers have built an AI targeting module designed to improve the autonomy and accuracy of systems used in sustained attacks against enemy airfields. The tech earned third place in NATO’s Ukrainian developers have built an AI targeting module designed…...

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thedefensepost.com > 09/10/2026 > south-korea-ai-training-reservists

South Korea Looks to AI to Better Prepare 2.56 Million Military Reservists

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (134+ words) South Korea is exploring an artificial intelligence system that could analyze millions of reservists’ training records to help the military better prepare and mobilize its reserve forces. The Defense South Korea is exploring an artificial intelligence system that could analyze…...

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thedefensepost.com > 09/10/2026 > ukraine-ai-guided-drones

Ukraine Tests Whether AI Can Guide Drones to Moving Targets

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (123+ words) The Defense Post Ukraine is testing whether artificial intelligence can help drones detect, acquire, and engage moving ground targets without continuous pilot control The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and the Brave1 defense innovation cluster recently evaluated autonomous guidance systems from…...

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thedefensepost.com > 09/10/2026 > overland-ai-autonomous-breaching

Overland AI Wins $20M US Army Autonomous Breaching Contract

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (238+ words) Overland AI has received a $20-million US Army contract to develop autonomous systems for clearing battlefield obstacles and minefields while reducing soldiers’ exposure to danger. The award is part of the army’s Engineer Autonomous Breaching Capability initiative, which seeks to…...

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thedefensepost.com > 09/09/2026 > kawasaki-edgecortix-ai-aerial-defense

Kawasaki, EdgeCortix Sign Deal to Develop AI-Powered Aerial Defense

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (107+ words) The Defense Post Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Japanese AI semiconductor company EdgeCortix have signed a multi-year agreement to develop AI-enabled technologies for next-generation aerial defense systems The initial program, valued at several million dollars, will run from 2026 to 2028 and cover…...

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thedefensepost.com > 09/09/2026 > us-air-force-autonomous-ai-cyberattacks > amp

US Air Force Braces for Autonomous AI Cyberattacks

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (159+ words) The US Air Force is accelerating its cyber defenses as frontier artificial intelligence models gain the ability to automate increasingly sophisticated stages of cyberattacks. Lieutenant General Thomas Hensley, commander of the 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber), said advanced AI models…...

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thedefensepost.com > 09/08/2026 > robot-sailors-south-korea

Robot Sailors Instead of Humans? South Korea Puts the Idea to the Test

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (122+ words) South Korea is testing whether one of its sailors of the future could be a humanoid robot. Official footage showed “PIBOT” taking the helm of a vessel during a simulation, demonstrating a new form of... South Korea is testing whether…...

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thedefensepost.com > 09/08/2026 > mbda-agenium-ai-military-training

MBDA’s GDI Simulation Buys Agenium for AI-Powered Military Training

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (207+ words) Under the deal, Agenium becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of GDI Simulation. The companies will combine their existing technologies and expertise to develop systems for military study, experimentation, and training across land, air, space, and maritime operations. The acquisition will…...

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thedefensepost.com > 09/07/2026 > autonomous-ai-cyber-attacks

AI Model Completes Full Cyber Kill Chain in Booz Allen Test

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (106+ words) The Defense Post A leading artificial intelligence model autonomously carried out an end-to-end cyberattack during a recent test, signaling a shift from AI-assisted hacking toward fully autonomous cyber operations Booz Allen tested 18 US and Chinese AI models as autonomous attackers…...

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thedefensepost.com > 09/07/2026 > ai-wrist-wearable-soldiers

AI Wrist Device Puts Real-Time Battlefield Data on Soldiers’ Arms

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (113+ words) The Defense Post Military artificial intelligence could soon move beyond command centers and onto soldiers’ wrists, with a new wearable designed to deliver AI-processed battlefield intelligence directly to frontline operations California defense startup Smack Technologies has raised $61 million in Series…...