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Google says it successfully ran an artificial intelligence model on a data-center-class processor aboard a satellite. The demonstration is an early milestone in the company’s effort to assess whether computing infrastructure for AI could eventually operate in space.
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Google says it successfully ran an artificial intelligence model on a data-center-class processor aboard a satellite. The demonstration is an early milestone in the company’s effort to assess whether computing infrastructure for AI could eventually operate in space.
CybExer’s Kristiina Omri discusses how cyber ranges can prepare organizations for attacks, including through a dedicated Space Cyber Range. She also addresses AI assurance and argues that Europe could leapfrog established approaches by building capabilities for emerging cyber threats rather than simply replicating legacy systems.
The US Air Force has tested new autonomous mission systems on its XQ-67A demonstrator, while China says its GJ-21 unmanned combat aircraft completed takeoff and landing tests aboard the Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan. Separately, TEKEVER won a USSOCOM order for AI-enabled ISR drones, and Saab and GA-ASI tested an unmanned airborne early warning capability on the MQ-9B.
Panasonic Avionics plans to present a connected seatback approach that combines artificial intelligence, connectivity, personalization and digital services. The company is positioning the seatback as a third digital channel, though the announcement summary provides no details on products, deployment plans or customer commitments.
Anduril and General Atomics are vying for a role in the U.S. Air Force’s uncrewed fighter strategy, putting their technologies and ability to deliver in a consequential competition. The outcome could shape each company’s position in military aviation as the service pursues uncrewed combat aircraft.
Battlefield drones range from remotely piloted aircraft to systems capable of advanced autonomous operation. The five-level framework describes how control shifts from human operators to onboard systems, with implications for how drones are used in modern military operations.
Maxwell Aircraft has introduced the M1 Hybrid, a patent-pending amphibious design that uses electric propulsion for takeoff and climb, then fuel-powered engines for cruise. The company says the aircraft is intended for cargo and passenger transport, with a targeted payload of 2,000 pounds and range of 1,000 nautical miles.
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