According to Bulgarian Military, recent improvements to the Challenger 2 tank show that this tank line may be about to perform a new mission on the battlefield. So far, British tanks in Ukraine have only been equipped with standard anti-drone nets on top of the tank’s turret.
Of the 14 Challenger 2 tanks in Ukraine, Russia has subdued three.
* Will the US Air Force equip 1,000 aircraft controlled by AI?
The US Air Force is looking to add 1,000 AI-controlled fighter jets to its arsenal. Five contractors including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, General Atomics and Anduril Industries are competing to win this contract worth up to $6 billion. The name of the winning bidder will be announced by the Pentagon this summer.
Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat is one of the aircraft under consideration. Photo: Boeing
According to Daily Star, unmanned combat aircraft will be safely controlled from the ground and can perform more dangerous maneuvers than manned aircraft.
The cost of each drone is estimated at about 10 to 20 million USD, only 1/10 of a new manned F-35 and much cheaper than a B-bomber. 21 worth 750 million USD. Additionally, AI-controlled aircraft are more compact and easier to control.
U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall said drones provide a lot of things that manned fighter jets are not designed to do. Speaking at the Reagan National Defense Forum, this military official expressed support for the use of AI in military defense. “AI will be able to do things that are more complex, more accurate and much faster than humans,” he explains.
* US military ships arrive in Gaza to build a port
The General Frank S Besson has left the military base in Virginia and is heading to the Middle East, carrying equipment to build a connecting port off the coast of Gaza to facilitate the transport of aid into Gaza by sea.
The General Frank S Besson departed from a military base in Virginia. Photo: US Central Command
RNZ quoted news from the Pentagon saying port construction could take up to 60 days with the support of 1,000 troops. None of these will go ashore.
The Israel-Hamas conflict has caused a growing humanitarian crisis. The United Nations has warned that at least 576,000 people across Gaza are facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity.
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