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Space Force seeks commercial satellites for on-demand orbital inspection and electronic-interference tracking

The U.S. Space Force is soliciting commercial satellites capable of locating and inspecting objects in orbit on short notice while expanding commercial tracking of GPS jamming and other electronic interference. New optical satellites from South Korea’s Satrec Initiative and persistent legacy spacecraft underscore the demand for orbital awareness.

New York Times

Trump proposes an ‘A.I. Force’ as a follow-up to the Space Force

President Donald Trump proposed creating an “A.I. Force,” positioning it as a follow-up to the Space Force while rejecting calls for new rules governing artificial intelligence. The proposal signals an emphasis on expanding military AI capabilities rather than addressing concerns about the technology’s pace or potential harms.

Air Data News

US Air Force to field Collaborative Combat Aircraft in large-scale exercise for first time

The US Air Force will introduce its Collaborative Combat Aircraft drones to a large-scale combat exercise in December, marking the first reported exercise deployment for uncrewed aircraft designed to operate alongside crewed fighters and another step toward operational integration.

DefenseNews.com

Air and Space Force leaders plot an immediate shift toward AI- and drone-driven warfare

Air and Space Force leaders are gathering to address how drones, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies are reshaping the battlespace. Their focus is on adapting current force structures, operations and strategy to a radically changed future of warfare rather than waiting for those technologies to mature.

AeroTime

ASELSAN demonstrates ANTIDOT electronic-warfare and FULMAR 200 SAR pods on Bayraktar TB2s

ASELSAN flew Bayraktar TB2 drones equipped with its ANTIDOT electronic-support and electronic-warfare pod and FULMAR 200 synthetic-aperture radar pod during an international demonstration in Konya, Turkey. Defense delegations from 18 countries observed the systems perform radar detection, SAR imaging and electronic-warfare missions.

Politico

FAA Scales Back AI Tool Rollout After Airlines Raise Flight-Scheduling Concerns

The FAA is adopting a more modest rollout for a new artificial-intelligence tool after airlines expressed concern about its impact on flight scheduling. The phased approach is intended to help manage implementation and limit disruption as the agency introduces the technology.

Joby Aviation

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Joby’s autonomous Cessna Caravan flies 3,199 miles across the U.S. without pilot input

Joby Aviation says a Cessna Caravan equipped with its autonomy technology completed a 3,199-mile transcontinental flight, including takeoffs and landings, without control inputs from the onboard pilot. The demonstration advances the company’s ambitions for autonomous freight and logistics, while a safety pilot remained part of the operation.

Wall Street Journal

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FAA’s $12.5 billion ATC modernization faces $100 million tariff hit as agency scales back AI ambitions

The FAA expects tariffs to add about $100 million to its more than $12.5 billion air traffic control modernization program. Separately, the agency is narrowing an AI-assisted tool to real-time decision support initially, amid airline pushback, with longer-term plans to predict traffic flows and map routes days ahead.