Google drops out of $100 million Pentagon drone swarm contest after advancingGoogle abruptly withdrew from a $100 million Pentagon prize challenge for autonomous drone swarms after an internal ethics review. The comp...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.03 AM IST
By the numbers: US thrashed military targets in Iran, but some capabilities remainUS officials claim significant damage to Iran's military, stating over 13,000 targets were hit, including 80% of air defenses and 90% of na...
10 Apr, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
US flips the script, reverse-engineers Iran’s famous Shahed drone, and now uses it in combatThe United States has deployed the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS), signaling a shift toward affordable drone warfare. Backe...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Iran strikes US bases across the Middle East, forcing troops to go ‘remote'Iran has bombed U.S. bases in the Middle East. This retaliation forces American troops to relocate to hotels and offices. Many are now figh...
26 Mar, 2026, 08.39 AM IST
Iran's attacks force US troops to work remotelyIran's strikes on U.S. bases have forced American troops to relocate. Many are now working remotely from hotels and office spaces. This shi...
26 Mar, 2026, 08.37 AM IST
Pentagon's chief tech officer says he clashed with AI company Anthropic over autonomous warfareThe comments came after the Pentagon formally designated San Francisco-based Anthropic a supply chain risk, cutting off its defense work us...
07 Mar, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
Pentagon official says AI debate over Trump’s Golden Dome missile defence program led to dispute with AnthropicA top Pentagon official stated Anthropic's AI restrictions on autonomous weapons and surveillance created a conflict with US military plans...
07 Mar, 2026, 06.28 AM IST
Claude AI helped bomb Iran. But how exactly?The US military has employed Anthropic's Claude AI for critical functions like intelligence assessments and target identification during st...
04 Mar, 2026, 11.20 AM IST
Anthropic made pitch in drone swarm contest during Pentagon feudAnthropic submitted a proposal for a $100 million Pentagon prize to develop voice-controlled drone swarms, during negotiations with the Def...
03 Mar, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
SpaceX to compete in Pentagon contest for autonomous drone tech: ReportTexas-based SpaceX recently acquired xAI in a deal that combined Musk's major space and defense contractor with the billionaire entrepreneu...
17 Feb, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
US Navy’s sea drone program to challenge China is hitting setbacksRecent U.S. Navy tests of autonomous drone boats faced setbacks, including collisions and software glitches, raising concerns about the Pen...
20 Aug, 2025, 10.22 PM IST
Next big arms race: Who can build the most drones nobody minds losing, America, Russia or China?The Pentagon is tearing up its old drone playbook. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth wants drones treated like bullets, not aircraft. Cheap...
15 Jul, 2025, 06.53 PM IST
World War III brewing? At Trump’s command, Hegseth orders Pentagon to act fast — massive drone surge beginsUnder Donald Trump's direction, the Pentagon is aggressively accelerating its drone program to surpass China and Russia. Defense Secretary ...
12 Jul, 2025, 01.10 AM IST
Mystery drone swarms breach US military airspace—and Washington is unpreparedMysterious drone swarms over key US military sites have raised serious security concerns. Former NORAD chief Glen VanHerck warns that Ameri...
17 Mar, 2025, 06.17 PM IST
US-China competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms raceThe planners envision a scenario in which hundreds, even thousands of the machines engage in coordinated battle. A single controller might ...
12 Apr, 2024, 04.27 PM IST
Pentagon's AI initiatives accelerate hard decisions on lethal autonomous weaponsYhe Pentagon is intent on fielding multiple thousands of relatively inexpensive, expendable AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by 2026 to keep ...
26 Nov, 2023, 09.52 AM IST
Pentagon's AI initiatives accelerate hard decisions on lethal autonomous weaponsPentagon is intent on fielding multiple thousands of relatively inexpensive, expendable AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by 2026 to keep pace...
25 Nov, 2023, 11.05 PM IST