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DARPA Invests $11.4M to Enhance AI in Combat Aircraft

9/9/2025

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DARPA allocates $11.4 million to the AI-driven AIR program, extending it to 2028.
The program aims to boost tactical autonomy for crewed F-16s and uncrewed combat aircraft.
STR will operate in Woburn, Mass., Beavercreek, Ohio, and Carlsbad, Calif., finishing by February 2028.
ST Engineering initiates a five-year AI Research Translation program with a SGD $250 million budget.
The program focuses on enhancing human-machine collaboration and workforce development in AI environments.

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DARPA allocates $11.4 million to the AI-driven AIR program, extending it to 2028.
The program aims to boost tactical autonomy for crewed F-16s and uncrewed combat aircraft.
STR will operate in Woburn, Mass., Beavercreek, Ohio, and Carlsbad, Calif., finishing by February 2028.
ST Engineering initiates a five-year AI Research Translation program with a SGD $250 million budget.
The program focuses on enhancing human-machine collaboration and workforce development in AI environments.