RTX, Shield AI Partner to Add Autonomy, AI to Defense Systems
DefenseNews: RTX and Shield AI have forged a partnership that will integrate two types of Shield AI’s advanced software into selected RTX defense platforms. The collaboration will bring Shield AI’s “Hivemind” artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy stack to an undisclosed “operational weapon,” which the companies say will be the first fielded system powered by Networked Collaborative Autonomy. The companies will fund this project without government investment. In addition, Shield AI’s ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging) AI-powered sensor p…
Missile Defense Agency’s FY26 budget targets homeland missile defense
DefenseNews : The Missile Defense Agency’s budget request for fiscal 2026 is flat at $10.2 billion and depends on another $3 billion in supplemental funding not yet passed by Congress, bringing the total ask to $13.2 billion, according to Defense Department documents. If both the budget and supplement were approved by Congress, the agency would receive a boost in funding from last year. “This budget represents a $2.8 billion increase (27%) over our FY 2025 enacted President’s Budget,” an MDA budget overview document states. Of that total, MDA …
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