US Secretary of Defense Hegseth attended the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) annual meeting on Wednesday to discuss the development of US autonomous warfare technology and to promote the integration and practical application of autonomous combat systems within the US military.
U.S. Secretary of War Hegseth announced the establishment of an autonomous warfare command and launched Project Meridian to study future warfare.
US defense startup Anduril displayed its newly developed modular surface-to-air interceptor, Steel Flag, at the defense exhibition of the Association of the United States Army 2026 Annual Meeting.
The Golden Dome project director publicly disclosed on August 11 that Golden Dome has its first operational site and has completed two comprehensive tests involving command, control, and sensors.