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Air Force News
Air Force Uses AI to Accelerate Pilot Training
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.— The Air Force is hoping its use of new artificial intelligence and augmented reality technologies to instruct pilots will accelerate the speed at which airmen are trained, the Air Education and Training Command(AETC) leader said Sept. 18.
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Air Power
Air Force Aims to Expand Bomber Fleet
The Air Force wants to expand its bomber fleet as it prepares for great power competition with Russia and China.
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Insitu Unveils New Extended-Range Drone
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Insitu, a subsidiary of the Boeing Co., unveiled its latest unmanned aerial system Sept. 17 at a gathering of Air Force and industry leaders.
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Air Force News
Sec. Wilson: Air Force Too Small to Carry Out Missions
“The Air Force is too small for what the nation expects of us,” Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson said Sept. 17 in a keynote speech kicking off the year’s biggest conference devoted to the service.
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International
Study: China Pursuing ‘Quantum Supremacy'
China is poised to leap ahead of the United States in the race to develop quantum technology, according to a new report released Sept. 13.
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Air Power
New Age of Autonomous Jet Fighters on Horizon
The scenario military thinkers propose would double the number of jet fighters in a typical battle formation from four to eight. But instead of the additional aircraft being identical to an F-35 joint strike fighter, or F-15E Strike Eagle, they are low-cost, unmanned jets.
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Land Forces
Army to Receive Active Protection Systems
The Army recently awarded Leonardo DRS, Inc. a contract worth $193 million to purchase Trophy active protection systems for use on Abrams tanks.
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SEPTEMBER 2018
Robotic Jets, Marine Corps' New Amphibious Vehicle and Battlefield Fuel
In this podcast, National Defense Magazine looks at the potential for robotic jets, the Marine Corps’ new amphibious vehicle and whether common windshield wiper fluid could be used as a fuel in battlefields.