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Air Force’s DASH‑2 Shows AI Can Turbocharge War Decisions
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‘6,000 Battle Plans in an Hour’: Air Force’s DASH‑2 Shows AI Can Turbocharge War Decisions – But Humans Still Call the Shots

In‑depth report A sprint to decision advantage The Air Force’s second Decision Advantage Sprint for Human‑Machine Teaming wrapped with a clear message: AI can radically compress the time it takes to pair sensors, targets, and weapons—but only as a decision support to
October 31, 2025
F-47 USAF
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Shock Debut: America Starts Building the F‑47 Sixth‑Gen Fighter – But China’s J‑36 & J‑50 Are Already in the Air

The roundup What just happened in the U.S. In March 2025, the Air Force formally awarded Boeing the NGAD engineering & manufacturing development (EMD) contract and publicly attached the F‑47 designation. The service reiterated that F‑47 is the crewed “crown jewel” of
October 13, 2025
General Atomics YFQ-42A vs Anduril YFQ-44A
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Meet America’s First Fighter Drones: Anduril’s YFQ‑44A vs. GA‑ASI’s YFQ‑42A — Which One Will Win the Air Force’s CCA Dogfight? Key facts (read this first) Why “YFQ” matters The Air Force didn’t just pick two drones—it created a new chapter in the
September 21, 2025
Rocket Cargo
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Pentagon’s ‘Rocket Cargo’ Just Picked Winners: Blue Origin & Anduril Score New USAF Study Deals — Is Instant Global Delivery Finally Real?

What, exactly, did the Air Force just award? Two fresh study awards expand the Department of the Air Force’s “Rocket Cargo” ecosystem: These add to a growing roster of vendors AFRL is paying to explore complementary pieces of the “from, through, or
September 18, 2025
Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk3
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‘Shahed Killers’ On Wheels: Skynex Is Already Firing In Ukraine – Skyranger Deliveries Are Next. Here’s What’s Confirmed, What’s Coming, And Why It Matters

What are Skynex and Skyranger? Skynex is Rheinmetall’s networked short‑range air‑defense (SHORAD) architecture. It separates the command‑and‑control node (Skymaster) and sensors (e.g., X‑TAR3D radar, Multi‑Sensor Unit) from the effectors (notably the Oerlikon Revolver Gun Mk3 35 mm). Skynex links multiple radars and guns
September 17, 2025
Autonomous Combat Aircraft
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“AI Wingmen Are Here: How Autonomous ‘Loyal Wingmen’ (Collaborative Combat Aircraft) Will Rewrite Air Combat—Sooner Than You Think”

What is a “loyal wingman” / CCA? “Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)” is the U.S. term for AI‑enabled, uncrewed jets that fly with or in support of crewed fighters/bombers, or operate autonomously when comms are jammed. Think of them as missile trucks, sensor
September 15, 2025