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CSIS Study Backs Steeper CCA Ramp Than USAF Plans

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, August 7th, 2024

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CSIS Study Backs Steeper CCA Ramp Than USAF Plans

CSIS Graphic of Pentagon Autonomous Aircraft Spending from Fiscal 2015 to Fiscal 2029

A new Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) analysis argues that the U.S. Air Force must focus on fielding autonomous or semi-autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) in greater numbers than the 100 planned by 2029 to overcome fighter aircraft replacement rate challenges posed by a conflict with China. CSIS' new CCA report by Gregory Allen, the director of the CSIS Wadhwani Center for AI and Advanced Technologies, and Isaac Goldston, a research assistant at the center, said that Lockheed…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

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Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]