Mastodawn

Hacker News Nov 25, 2024

The genesis of today's recruiting crisis
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2023/04/10/the-genesis-of-todays-recruiting-crisis/
#ycombinator #army #navy #air_force #marine_corps #military_recruiting #recruiting_crisis #mhs_genesis #meps #medical_waivers #recruiters #circulated_military_times #circulated_marine_corps_times #circulated_navy_times #circulated_air_force_times #circulated_federal_times #military_times

The ‘Genesis’ of today’s recruiting crisis

Leaders blame various factors for the recruiting crisis. But some recruiters on the front lines say one big cause is missing from the conversation.

Military Times

Hacker News May 13, 2024

Autonomous F-16 Fighters Are 'Roughly Even' with Human Pilots
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/autonomous-f-16-fighters-are-%E2%80%98roughly-even%E2%80%99-human-pilots-said-air-force-chief-210974
#ycombinator #Security #Military #Defense #F_16 #Air_Force #Artificial_Intelligence #Loyal_Wingman

Autonomous F-16 Fighters Are ‘Roughly Even’ With Human Pilots Said Air Force Chief

The future loyal wingmen of the United States Air Force are inching closer to becoming a reality, and more importantly, the artificial intelligence (AI) controlled aircraft could be on track to be as good as any human pilot. That was the assessment from Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, who recently took flight in an autonomously-controlled X62A VISTA (Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft), a modified F-16 Fighting Falcon

The National Interest

Hacker News Apr 25, 2024

As the US Air Force fleet keeps shrinking, can it still win wars?
https://www.defensenews.com/air/2024/04/23/as-the-us-air-force-fleet-keeps-shrinking-can-it-still-win-wars/
#ycombinator #air_force #dn_dnr #special #special_report #china #fy24_budget #fy25_budget #circulated_defense_news #circulated_military_times #circulated_air_force_times #defense_news

As the US Air Force fleet keeps shrinking, can it still win wars?

The Air Force’s fleet is already less than one-fifth of its size at its 1956 peak, when it had 26,104 aircraft.

Defense News

OptimusPrimeBot Mar 30, 2024

Incentive Flight 🇺🇸

#140thWing #F16 #FightingFalcon #SpaceForce #air_force #airforce #fighterjet #incentiveflight

▶️ from U.S. Space Force/Command (DVIDS) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Incentive_Flight_%288313807%29.jpg

File:Incentive Flight (8313807).jpg - Wikimedia Commons

Quantum Observer Feb 1, 2024

Mitchell Institute Report Calls For Reevaluation of Pentagon’s Approach to Quantum https://thequantuminsider.com/?p=2360588 #National #Air_Force #Pentagon #quantum_defense #quantumdaily Insider Brief The Mitchell Institute report indicates The Department of Defense is struggling to integrate quantum technologies into operational systems. The report is calling out massive reevaluation of how the Pentagon approaches quantum tech. Critical Quote: “DoD needs to grow their quantum industrial base th

Mitchell Institute Report Calls For Reevaluation of Pentagon's Approach to Quantum

The Mitchell Institute report indicates The Department of Defense is struggling to integrate quantum technologies into operational systems.

The Quantum Insider

Hacker News Nov 5, 2023

Shadows Edge Software
https://www.shadowsedge.mil/What-We-Do/
#ycombinator #software #air_force #shadow_sedge #90_COS #cyber #OCO #development #CYBERCOM #DoD #Cyberspace_capabilities #Implant_development #Reverse_engineering #Malware #Hacking #agile_development #Cprogramming #Python_programming #Assembly

What We Do

Quantum Observer Sep 28, 2023

IonQ Announces New $25.5 Million Quantum Deal with United States Air Force Research Lab https://thequantuminsider.com/?p=2358589 #Quantum_Computing_Business #AFRL #Air_Force #Air_Force_Research_Lab #CA_Dutch_Ruppersberger #Chris_Van_Hollen #ionq #Michael_Hayduk #the_National_Quantum_Initiative #quantumdaily Insider Brief IonQ announced an expanded relationship with the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL). The company will deliver and set up two barium-based trapped ion quantum computing systems for q

IonQ Announces New $25.5 Million Quantum Deal with United States Air Force Research Lab

IonQ recently announced that it signed a deal for an expanded relationship with the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL).

The Quantum Insider

Quantum Observer Sep 20, 2023

Rigetti Computing Awarded Five-Year Contract with Air Force Research Lab for Quantum Foundry Services https://thequantuminsider.com/?p=2358463 #Uncategorized #Air_Force #foundry_lab #Matthew_LaHaye #rigetti #Rigetti_Computing #Subodh_Kulkarni #US_Air_Force #quantumdaily Insider Brief Rigetti Computing was awarded a five-year contract with the Air Force Research Lab. The contract appoints Rigetti as a supplier of quantum foundry services for the lab’s researchers. The researchers will be able to