Daily Brief - MQ-20 Avenger Tests Shield AI's HiveMind.

Your daily strategic update on defense innovation, technology, and the future of warfare. Here is what we’ve got for you today:

• MQ-20 Avenger successfully tests HiveMind AI in Orange Flag exercise, advancing autonomous swarming capabilities.

• AST, Kayhan, and LeoLabs to demo new satellite tracking technology for the U.S. Space Force.

• F-15’s EPAWSS electronic warfare system already has a successor in development, pushing survivability even further.

• Anduril and Zone 5 unveil the Franklin test vehicle, designed for high-end air combat training.

📰 Critical Headline

MQ-20 Avenger Tests HiveMind AI Swarming in Orange Flag Exercise
The MQ-20 Avenger drone successfully tested HiveMind AI during the latest Orange Flag exercise, demonstrating its ability to coordinate with other unmanned systems autonomously. The test validated the AI’s ability to execute real-time mission planning, threat assessment, and collaborative target engagement, a major step toward fully autonomous combat aircraft operations. This development is crucial for future manned-unmanned teaming, allowing CCAs to support fighter pilots in high-threat environments.

🌍 Situation Report

• New Space Tech Aims to Reduce Satellite Tracking Times for Space Force: A partnership between AST, Kayhan, and LeoLabs is set to demonstrate a capability to significantly reduce Space Force satellite tracking times. The new system aims to enhance real-time space domain awareness, a key factor in countering emerging threats in orbit.
  

• F-15’s New EPAWSS EW Suite Already Has a Successor in Development: The F-15 Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) has only just begun integration, but the Air Force is already developing an advanced successor to further enhance electronic warfare capabilities, radar jamming, and survivability in future air combat.
  

• Anduril and Zone 5 Unveil Franklin Test Vehicle for Advanced Air Combat Training: Anduril and Zone 5 Enterprises have introduced the Franklin test vehicle, a high-end air combat training system designed to replicate peer adversary threats for pilot training and advanced air warfare testing.
  

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🔍 Intel Spotlight

Philippine Air Force Fighter Jet Wreckage Found After Crash
The Philippine Air Force has located the wreckage of a fighter jet that went missing during a training mission, with both pilots confirmed dead. The incident raises concerns about aircraft maintenance and pilot safety, particularly as the Philippines modernizes its fighter fleet to counter regional threats.

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📜 Words of Valor

"Fixed fortifications are a monument to the stupidity of man."
— General George S. Patton

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