Thursday, October 8, 2026

US Navy stands up hub to prepare unmanned systems for combat

The U.S. Navy announced Thursday a new development center that will train sailors to use autonomous technology in preparation for robotic systems to deploy across the entire fleet.The service established the Robot and Autonomous Systems Warfighting Development Center at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek, Virginia, ushering in a new era that will teach service members…

Thales in ‘quite advanced’ talks with NATO countries on AI-powered command software

PARIS — French defense-technology firm Thales is “quite advanced” in discussions with a number of NATO countries about using its artificial intelligence-powered command-and-control system HexaForce, said the company’s vice president for multi-domain operations, Patrick Moreau.Thales announced the availability of HexaForce last week, after testing it during NATO’s Coalition Warrior Interoperability Exercise, or CWIX, in Poland…

Why the last tactical mile is crucial to acquisition reform

The Pentagon is right to treat acquisition reform as a warfighting imperative. In an era when technology is evolving fast, and our adversaries have built arsenals designed to compete asymmetrically, those who can adapt at speed will win. The effort to implement the Warfighting Acquisition System — transforming the acquisition system around speed, accountability and…