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On‑Orbit AI Is Not Ready - Act Now!

April 28, 2026

On‑orbit AI promises faster decisions, lower down-link burden, and scalable autonomy — but most missions are not designed with the compute, power, memory, and software flexibility needed to keep up with rapidly evolving AI models.

Unmanned - All Articles

On‑Orbit AI Is Not Ready - Act Now!

Uncrewed logistics aircraft avionics wins NAVAIR contract

MQ-25A carrier-based refueling drone completes test flight with Boeing, U.S. Navy

Global 6500 aircraft support to be provided to U.S. military by Bombardier Defense, SNC

Drone-delivered bunker-busting warhead tested by U.S. Army

Loitering munition systems to be supplied to German military by Rheinmetall

Autonomous surveillance towers certified for U.S. border monitoring by GDIT

VCNO Kilby acknowledges gap in combat surge readiness, working to reach 80% across fleet

Counter-UAS system for autonomous surface vessels unveiled by Leonardo DRS at Sea-Air-Space

War on Iran gives U.S. Navy real-time view of combat system performance, accelerating software updates, admiral says

Shield AI reports F110 engine adaptation progress on X-BAT autonomous combat drone

War on Iran forced U.S. Navy to reinvent at-sea logistics, Military Sealift Command official says

Sea-Air-Space 2026 to focus on maritime readiness, autonomy, and industrial base challenges

VCNO Kilby, other top U.S. Navy leadership to headline Sea-Air-Space keynote panel

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Shipbuilding, uncrewed maritime systems to be highlighted at Sea-Air-Space 2026 by HII

Maritime missile, autonomous underwater systems to be highlighted at Sea-Air-Space 2026 by Kongsberg

Cargo uncrewed aerial system tested for shipboard resupply by U.S. Marine Corps

Electroacoustic, ultrasonic technologies to be highlighted at Sea-Air-Space 2026 by Massa

Event-based infrared camera demonstrated for high-speed target tracking by Raytheon

Maritime engagement in Pacific conducted by Ecuador and U.S. navies

Low-cost counter-drone weapon tested on Typhoon by BAE Systems

Space surveillance ground systems to be modernized for U.S. Space Force by L3Harris

FPGA processing card to increase data processing speeds released by Abaco Systems

Defense sonobuoy gets LRIP nod from U.S. Navy

Advanced reconnaissance vehicles to be delivered to U.S. Marine Corps by Textron Systems

Black Widow drones ordered by NATO ally from Red Cat

Counter-drone system ordered by Sweden from Saab

Rheinmetall, Boeing Australia to team on collaborative combat aircraft for Germany

V-BAT drone declared operational for Royal Netherlands Navy by Shield AI

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