Defense

Rocket Cargo

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
Autonomous Combat Aircraft

“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