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Miami International to build $33M AI-enabled Airport Operations Center with 360-degree digital monitoring, with drone trials pre

Miami International Airport plans to invest $33 million in a new Airport Operations Center (AOC) and Digital Monitoring Hub, designed to deliver airport-wide 360-degree monitoring and AI-enabled operations by 2027. Miami-Dade County will begin trialing a drone-based air-taxi management system before scaling to larger electric air-taxi operations.

2026-05-19T06:10:37.334803-07:00

GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace applies generative AI to hypersonic ramjet design, generating hundreds of layouts in seconds for Mach 5+ concepts

2026-05-19T05:11:32.363223-07:00

Financial Times

Helsing and OHB form KIRK joint venture to develop space-based tactical targeting for AI-enabled surveillance

2026-05-18T22:03:53.472853-07:00

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Golden Dome outreach targets commercial tech firms as Pentagon reframes missile defense as a scalable platform

2026-05-18T07:24:29.397169-07:00

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Miami International to build $33M AI-enabled Airport Operations Center with 360-degree digital monitoring, with drone trials pre Miami International Airport plans to invest $33 million in a new Airport Operations Center (AOC) and Digital Monitoring Hub, designed to deliver airport-wide 360-degree monitoring and AI-enabled operations by 2027. Miami-Dade County will begin trialing a drone-based air-taxi management system before scaling to larger electric air-taxi operations.

2026-05-19T06:10:37.334803-07:00

Miami International to build $33M AI-enabled Airport Operations Center with 360-degree digital monitoring, with drone trials pre

GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace applies generative AI to hypersonic ramjet design, generating hundreds of layouts in seconds for Mach 5+ concepts GE Aerospace says an in-house generative AI application produced hundreds of hypersonic ramjet design layouts in seconds—cutting the time from months to near-real-time ideation. The workflow, built with Edison Works innovation and paired with advanced materials and ground testing, has been extended to CFM RISE.

2026-05-19T05:11:32.363223-07:00

GE Aerospace applies generative AI to hypersonic ramjet design, generating hundreds of layouts in seconds for Mach 5+ concepts

SpaceWatch Global

NATO GEOINT Mastermind: governs AI for geospatial intelligence using space-based sensors At GEOINT 2026, NATO policy leadership discussed how AI will be used for geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) and what governance and security controls are required for deployment. The alliance framed space-based sensors as central to modern GEOINT operations and tied AI adoption to safeguarding data and accelerating decision advantage.

2026-05-19T01:23:42.078337-07:00

NATO GEOINT Mastermind: governs AI for geospatial intelligence using space-based sensors

Financial Times

Helsing and OHB form KIRK joint venture to develop space-based tactical targeting for AI-enabled surveillance Helsing and OHB have established KIRK, a joint venture leading a four-way consortium developing a European space-based tactical targeting system tied to AI-enabled surveillance and reconnaissance. The companies are also preparing a joint bid for a broader German military satellite project focused on delivering ISR-to-targeting capability from space.

2026-05-18T22:03:53.472853-07:00

Helsing and OHB form KIRK joint venture to develop space-based tactical targeting for AI-enabled surveillance

FlightGlobal

Kelluu’s vision: long-endurance airships as persistent airborne sensor platforms to detect drones and cue defenses Finnish startup Kelluu says it wants to use airships as floating, long-endurance drone-defense platforms. The founder envisions the vehicles operating as persistent airborne sensors designed to detect incoming threats and trigger defensive measures—bridging ISR and counter-UAS response in one system.

2026-05-18T15:53:49.963540-07:00

Kelluu’s vision: long-endurance airships as persistent airborne sensor platforms to detect drones and cue defenses

SpaceNews.com

Golden Dome outreach targets commercial tech firms as Pentagon reframes missile defense as a scalable platform Pentagon officials overseeing Golden Dome are pitching missile defense to commercial space founders, venture investors, and software companies—positioning it as a modern technology platform rather than a traditional weapons program. The effort underscores DoD’s push to pull in faster-moving, non-traditional defense suppliers to help operationalize the shield concept.

2026-05-18T07:24:29.397169-07:00

Golden Dome outreach targets commercial tech firms as Pentagon reframes missile defense as a scalable platform

AeroTime

ADSTAR Summit 2026: DSTG to convene AI-enabled air battle management training discussions in Adelaide (Aug. 4–6, 2026) Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) will host the Australian Defence Science, Technology and Research Summit (ADSTAR) in Adelaide from Aug. 4–6, 2026. The event will bring government, academia and industry leaders together to discuss defense innovation, including AI-enabled air battle management training.

2026-05-18T06:53:42.129211-07:00

ADSTAR Summit 2026: DSTG to convene AI-enabled air battle management training discussions in Adelaide (Aug. 4–6, 2026)

AeroTime

Australian consortium to use AI-driven design and rapid manufacturing for Optimus Viper spacecraft Space Machines Company (Aust.), UTS, AMRF and Fordyno are partnering to develop AI-driven spacecraft design and rapid manufacturing for the Optimus Viper vehicle. The collaboration focuses on accelerating how spacecraft are engineered and produced, aligning academic and industrial capabilities to speed development cycles.

2026-05-15T18:09:41.062988-07:00

Australian consortium to use AI-driven design and rapid manufacturing for Optimus Viper spacecraft

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Miami International to build $33M AI-enabled Airport Operations Center with 360-degree digital monitoring, with drone trials pre

GE Aerospace applies generative AI to hypersonic ramjet design, generating hundreds of layouts in seconds for Mach 5+ concepts

Helsing and OHB form KIRK joint venture to develop space-based tactical targeting for AI-enabled surveillance

Golden Dome outreach targets commercial tech firms as Pentagon reframes missile defense as a scalable platform

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