Cost and scheduling challenges have pushed the US Air Force’s B-52 Stratofortress modernization program billions over budget, according to a new report. The aging B-52 has long been a workhorse of the Air Force, which is replacing the bomber’s decades-old engines to keep the aircraft flying into the 2050s. But the upgrades have run into
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says one of his biggest concerns about AI is not whether it becomes too powerful in and of itself, but whether a single company could control that power. “I think the struggle of the moment is: Are we heading into a world of authoritarianism or freedom in AI?” Altman said on
The U.S. Navy wants to build a new AI-first fleet and is betting that better data, faster technology adoption and more tech-savvy sailors will help achieve it. The service’s recently launched strategy focuses on using artificial intelligence and data in more ways and is based on ensuring that boaters master the technology and can keep
The US military has been attacking Iran for days, and although most of the attacks have occurred at night, it carried out the latest round of attacks in the middle of the day. US forces have resumed combat operations against Iran after the collapse of a shaky ceasefire following repeated setbacks and deadlocks in negotiations,
The companies are urging Congress to remove a measure from a bill that would restrict defense contractors from issuing dividends or buying back their stock. More than 40 business and industry groups have written a letter to the Senate urging action on Section 815 of the National Defense Authorization Act, a provision that would effectively
The US Department of Defense’s independent weapons testing office has been dismantled, leaving remaining staff with more work to do, according to a new congressional watchdog report. Last year’s workforce cuts at the Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, or DOT&E, led to several organizational changes, including the number of programs the
