Kris Osborn

By decoupling hardware from software, new universal data standards allow the military to rapidly upgrade elite weapon systems and bridge communication gaps across diverse combat domains.

Chinese scientists are leveraging neural networks to empower hypersonic missiles with real-time decision-making, allowing projectiles to analyze defensive flight patterns and autonomously maneuver around incoming interceptors.

Modernized algorithms and edge computing now empower commanders to process multi-domain sensor data instantly, accelerating lethal decision-making while maintaining critical human oversight during high-stakes tactical operations.

The yet-to-be-fully-seen F-47 will operate an unprecedented number of drones from the cockpit

Replacing the aging Guardrail, the HADES jet leverages high-altitude sensors and edge computing to track enemy movements across 6,000 miles, transforming how commanders process real-time battlefield intelligence.

Seconds matter in modern combat. The Pentagon is deploying advanced data processing tools to frontline units, slashing sensor-to-shooter timelines with the intention of enabling commanders to outmaneuver adversaries instantly.

Today's US Air Force F-22 Raptor is almost a different airplane — new avionics, sensors, software, stealth coatings and weapons, plus structural reinforcement that has kept the original airframes viable.

The Constellation-class was cancelled with two ships already half-built. The FF(X) that replaces it is based on the Legend-class National Security Cutter, a hull already in service and already American.

Air assault raids under hostile fire, forcible entry seizing enemy ground, life saving medical evacuation, island-hopping in the Pacific, logistical support and high-speed force transport .. are just

The F-15EX Eagle II is not stealthy and the US Air Force bought it anyway. It flies at Mach 2.5 against the F-35's Mach 1.6 and the F-22's Mach 2.25, carries 12 missiles, and runs the Advanced Display Core Processor II — a computer performing roughly 87,000,000,000 functions per second. A Pentagon test report found it operationally effective in every air superiority role it was assessed in, including against surrogate fifth-generation adversary aircraft.