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defenseone. com > technology > 2026 > 04 > socom-adding-ai-autonomy-every-level-commander-says > 413186

SOCOM adding AI, autonomy "at every level," commander says

7+ hour, 1+ min ago  (309+ words) A U. S. Marine of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) flies an R80 D Sky Raider drone at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, on Dec. 14, 2025. Sgt. Maurion Moore / 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit AI and autonomy are being integrated into special operations "at every…...

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defenseone. com > defense-systems > 2026 > 04 > navys-drone-refueler-notches-first-flight-it-wont-be-aircraft-carriers-until-2029 > 413170

Navy's drone refueler notches first flight'but it won't be on aircraft carriers until 2029

10+ hour, 19+ min ago  (419+ words) The first operational U. S. Navy MQ-25 A Stingray soars over southern Illinois during a successful two-hour first flight on April 25, 2026. Courtesy / Boeing As the Navy celebrates the first flight of its unmanned robot refueler, the service's latest budget documents show the…...

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defenseone. com > policy > 2026 > 04 > marines-will-update-land-warfare-doctrine-they-prep-near-peer-drone-driven-fight > 413169

Marines will update land warfare doctrine as they prep for near-peer, drone-driven fight

10+ hour, 25+ min ago  (457+ words) Marines with Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, close in on an objective during a combat readiness evaluation at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 14, 2025. U. S. Marine Corps / Sgt. Kyle Chan The Marine Corps is halfway through a decade-long…...

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defenseone. com > defense-systems > 2026 > 04 > textron-unveils-autonomous-ground-vehicle-designed-marine-corps-littoral-units > 413153

Textron unveils autonomous ground vehicle designed for Marine Corps littoral units

17+ hour, 55+ min ago  (351+ words) Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Carlos A. Ruiz visits Textron Systems in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 11, 2026. U. S. Marine Corps / Gunnery Sgt. Jordan E. Gilbert Textron debuted the RIPSAW M1 demonstrator on the floor of the Modern Day Marine conference Tuesday, hoping to catch…...

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defenseone. com > business > 2026 > 04 > first-protest-filed-against-armys-troubled-maps-contract > 413154

First protest filed against the Army's troubled MAPS contract

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (230+ words) Gettyimages. com / Kryssia Campos The first in what could be many bid protests involving the'Army's MAPS contract has been filed at the Government Accountability Office. The 10-year, $50 billion'Marketplace for the Acquisition of Professional Services vehicle has'drawn industry complaints about a…...

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defenseone. com > policy > 2026 > 04 > experts-call-halt-ai-chip-exports-china-after-white-house-distillation-warning > 413155

Experts call for halt of AI chip exports to China after White House distillation warning

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (584+ words) The Trump administration is facing new calls to halt U. S. exports of advanced AI chips to China after the White House warned last week that Beijing is attempting to copy components of American AI systems to build similar models of its…...

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defenseone. com > defense-systems > 2026 > 04 > pentagon-adds-googles-latest-model-genaimil-usage-soars > 413126

Pentagon adds Google's latest model to Gen AI. mil as usage soars

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (621+ words) Karen Dahut, CEO of Google Public Sector, speaks at the 2026 Google Cloud Next event in Las Vegas. Govexec / Adam Czarnecki LAS VEGAS'Users of the Pentagon's enterprise-wide generative-AI platform now have access to Google Cloud's latest and most advanced commercial AI…...

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defenseone. com > business > 2026 > 04 > dod-completes-1b-investment-l3harris-missile-solutions-unit > 413069

DOD completes $1 B investment in L3 Harris missile unit

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (255+ words) The Defense Department has completed its $1 billion investment in L3 Harris Technologies" missile-making'unit, ahead of a planned initial public offering later this year. DOD"s capital infusion is a convertible preferred security that will convert into common equity if, as planned,…...

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defenseone. com > threats > 2026 > 04 > us-navy-ordered-shoot-and-kill-suspected-iranian-mine-laying-boats-amid-ceasefire > 413093

US Navy ordered to "shoot and kill" alleged Iranian mine-laying boats amid ceasefire

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (603+ words) The aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln conducts blockade operations in the Arabian Sea on April 16, 2026. U. S. Navy The U. S. Navy has been ordered to gun down any speedboats suspected of laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire; it will also…...

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defenseone. com > defense-systems > 2026 > 04 > exploding-shells-may-turn-apache-helicopter-drone-hunter > 413067

Exploding shells may turn the Apache helicopter into a drone hunter

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (640+ words) Apache helicopters with the South Carolina National Guard lift off during Operation Flyswatter, a counter-drone exercise at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, on Aug. 12, 2025. U. S. Army National Guard / Sgt. Ana-Grace Catoe NASHVILLE'The Army thinks its Apache helicopters, developed…...