Defense AI Source Room
A curated collection of reports, papers and strategic documents on artificial intelligence in defense, autonomous systems, military decision-support, drones, sensors and cyber-physical warfare.
Essential Sources
The International Journal of Applied Sciences
This systematic review examines the development of AI-enhanced simulation for air and missile defense operations, focusing on modeling architectures, decision support, and adaptive analysis. It synthe...
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Mission Assurance in Cyber-Contested Air and Space Operations
This paper proposes an AI-enabled mission assurance architecture for cyber-contested air and space operations, focusing on maintaining operational continuity despite cyber and electromagnetic disrupti...
Warfare Innovation Continuus (WIC) Workshop: The Future Fleet Final Report
This report details the outcomes of the Naval Postgraduate School's Warfare Innovation Continuum (WIC) workshop, focusing on the future fleet. Participants explored emerging technologies like uncrewed...
Leveraging Edge Intelligence and LLMs to Advance
This paper explores integrating edge intelligence and Large Language Models (LLMs) with 6G-enabled Internet of Automated Defense Vehicles (IoADV) to enhance military operations. It highlights how thes...
AI-Driven Tactical Communications and Networking for Defense: A Survey and Emerging Trends
This academic survey explores the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into military communications and networking. It analyzes how AI enhances tactical systems like radar, UAVs, and electronic...
The Cybersecurity Risks Threatening
This essay explores the growing cybersecurity risks threatening Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) as their use expands across military and civilian sectors. It examines modern technological trends in dr...
Latest Documents
Contracts for Oct. 1, 2026
The U.S. Department of War announced various contracts totaling billions of dollars for defense-related services and equipment. Key awards include over $4.2 billion for Civil Reserve Air Fleet service...
Navy Cryptologic Warfare Officer Helps Strengthen Navy Cybersecurity Through Research at Naval Postgraduate School
U.S. Navy Lt. Kristina Bodeman developed SPELL, an AI-powered system, to identify vulnerabilities in military computer networks. This research, conducted at the Naval Postgraduate School, aims to enha...
The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Military Operations
This paper examines the ethical challenges of AI in military operations, focusing on the epistemic crisis caused by opaque deep learning systems mediating critical decisions. It proposes a governance ...
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This paper explores the application of AI in military communications and cybersecurity, highlighting its potential to enhance automation, adaptability, and data-driven decision-making. It examines ope...
UAVs Meet Embodied Intelligence: Bridging Human Intents and Flying Dynamics Via Harnessing Physical-Digital AI Agents
This survey introduces UAV embodied intelligence (UAV EI), a paradigm where UAVs interpret human intent, understand environments, and reason about physical consequences using AI agents. It proposes a ...
The Army’s XM-30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle
The XM-30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle is designed to replace the M-2 Bradley, featuring optional manning and digital engineering. It is undergoing a multi-phase acquisition process with prototy...
U.S. Marine Corps Ground Combat Element 2040 Initiative
The U.S. Marine Corps' Ground Combat Element (GCE) 2040 Initiative, part of the broader Force Design effort, outlines a roadmap for transforming Marine ground combat forces by 2040. This initiative ai...
Coalition Operations: The Untapped Role of AI in Military Decision- Making
This paper explores how AI-enabled decision support systems (AI-DSS) can enhance coalition military operations, addressing challenges like incompatible networks and language barriers. It highlights th...
Testing and Evaluation of Agentic AI Systems In Military Command and Control
This paper examines the challenges of testing and evaluating agentic AI systems in military Command and Control (C2). It identifies eight assumptions underlying established T&E practices that agentic ...
Contracts for Aug. 18, 2026
The U.S. Department of War awarded significant contracts across Navy, Army, and DLA, totaling over $700 million. Key awards include architect-engineer services for NAVFAC Pacific, MK 41 Vertical Launc...
Contracts for Aug. 17, 2026
The U.S. Department of Defense announced numerous contract awards across the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Defense Logistics Agency for August 17, 2026. These contracts, totaling billions, cover a wide r...
Novelita Simbolon, Efrina Dwi Antesa, Yulia
Ukraine's Operation Spider Web in 2025 demonstrated a significant military transformation, shifting from conventional to asymmetric and hybrid warfare. Utilizing drones, AI, and network-centric warfar...
Highest Relevance
ENTANGLED DETERRENCE: DUAL-USE TECHNOLOGIES AND STRATEGIC STABILITY IN SOUTHERN ASIA
This paper introduces "Entangled Deterrence" to analyze how dual-use emerging technologies destabilize strategic stability in Southern Asia's tripolar nuclear environment. It argues that AI, cyber, an...
Exploring AI’s Operational Implications in a Future U.S.-China Conflict: Initial Observations from the Camp(ai)gn Wargame
This paper presents initial observations from the Camp(ai)gn wargame, exploring how AI might change military planning and combat in a future U.S.-China conflict over Taiwan. The game, set in 2035, fea...
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Mission Assurance in Cyber-Contested Air and Space Operations
This paper proposes an AI-enabled mission assurance architecture for cyber-contested air and space operations, focusing on maintaining operational continuity despite cyber and electromagnetic disrupti...
U.S. Marine Corps Ground Combat Element (GCE) 2040 Initiative
The U.S. Marine Corps' Ground Combat Element (GCE) 2040 Initiative outlines the future transformation of Marine ground forces, building upon the Force Design 2030 effort. It aims to create a modular, ...
Contracts for July 20, 2026
The U.S. Department of Defense announced significant contracts for July 20, 2026, totaling billions of dollars across Navy, Air Force, and Army programs. Key awards include Raytheon's $1.8 billion for...
High Bandwidth Memory: What It Is and Why It Matters
High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) is crucial for advanced AI chips, providing the necessary speed and capacity for data-intensive AI workloads. Its production is complex, capital-intensive, and dominated by...
Beyond Targeting: The Untapped Role of AI in Military Decision-Making
This brief explores the untapped potential of AI-enabled decision support systems (AI-DSS) beyond traditional targeting, focusing on military logistics and air tasking. It highlights how AI-DSS can si...
Mesh-Enabled Targeting in a GPS-Denied Environment
This report investigates mesh-enabled targeting using unmanned aerial system (UAS) swarms in GPS-denied environments. It integrates analytical modeling, system architecture development, and hardware-i...
Warfare Innovation Continuus (WIC) Workshop: The Future Fleet Final Report
This report details the outcomes of the Naval Postgraduate School's Warfare Innovation Continuum (WIC) workshop, focusing on the future fleet. Participants explored emerging technologies like uncrewed...
Offensive Mine Technology for Very Shallow Water/Surf Zones (VSW/SZ)
This research explores offensive mine technology for Very Shallow Water/Surf Zones (VSW/SZ) using WIEVLE-based autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). It proposes the Near-Offshore Effects and Mining O...
Centre for Defence and Security Strategic Studies &
Naval drones, or Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), are fundamentally redefining maritime warfare, shifting the paradigm from capital ships to distributed, cost-effective platforms. The Black Sea confli...
UNLICENSED EXPERT: DELEGATING EXPERTISE TO THE UNQUALIFIED
This study examines delegating credentialed military roles to non-credentialed personnel during manpower shortages and large-scale combat operations. It argues that expertise, not formal credentials, ...