Hacker News with Generative AI: Military

Google Is on the Wrong Side of History (eff.org)
Google continues to show us why it chose to abandon its old motto of “Don’t Be Evil,” as it becomes more and more enmeshed with the military-industrial complex.
Google, Ethics, Military, Technology
68 points by ta8645 1 day ago | 41 comments
Palantir Drops 10% on Report of Pentagon Slashing Budget (msn.com)
Finance, Military, Palantir
62 points by taimurkazmi 2 days ago | 79 comments
Minuteman III test showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's deterrent (stratcom.mil)
A joint team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a single telemetered joint test assembly re-entry vehicle Feb. 19 at 1 a.m. Pacific Time from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
Military, Nuclear Weapons, United States, Deterrence
55 points by ChrisArchitect 2 days ago | 109 comments
Mass federal layoffs hit veterans particularly hard (rollingstone.com)
In a late-night purge, seven federal agencies carried out mass layoffs — 1,000 at the VA alone, the nation’s largest employer of military veterans
Government, Layoffs, Veterans, Federal Agencies, Military
17 points by contemporary343 5 days ago | 1 comments
Trump says military spending could be halved, defense stocks drop (cnbc.com)
Politics, Finance, Military
24 points by ivewonyoung 6 days ago | 2 comments
Germany says its warships were sabotaged (businessinsider.com)
Germany's top naval officer said "more than one" of its warships were recently sabotaged.
Germany, Military, Sabotage, International Relations
122 points by Sontho 7 days ago | 144 comments
VA dismisses more than 1k employees (news.va.gov)
Government, Military, Personnel
19 points by martialg 7 days ago | 3 comments
State Dept. Plans $400M Purchase of Armored Tesla Cybertrucks (nytimes.com)
Tesla, whose chief executive, Elon Musk, has been advising President Trump on how to cut government spending, is likely to receive a lucrative contract to supply armored versions of its Cybertruck pickup to the State Department, according to public documents.
Tesla, Government Contracts, Military, Electric Vehicles, Politics
12 points by xnx 8 days ago | 3 comments
US State Department has budget line for 'Armored Teslas' worth $400M (electrek.co)
The US State Department’s procurement forecast for the 2025 budget includes an item called “Armored Teslas” worth $400 million.
Government, Military, Technology, Electric Vehicles
47 points by ketlag 9 days ago | 3 comments
What the Black Hawk pilots could see, just before the crash (nytimes.com)
What two Black Hawk pilots saw — or did not see — before the Jan. 29 crash along the Potomac River is unknown but critical in understanding what led to the helicopter’s deadly collision with a passenger jet in Washington.
Aviation Accidents, Military, News, Investigation
38 points by bookofjoe 10 days ago | 65 comments
Exclusive – Chinese Spy Balloon Was Packed with American Tech (newsweek.com)
A Chinese spy balloon that crossed over the United States in 2023 was packed with American technology that could have enabled it to spy on Americans, according to two sources with direct knowledge of a technical analysis conducted by the U.S. military.
Espionage, China, Technology, Military, Security
7 points by cwwc 11 days ago | 0 comments
The first ever all-drone assault by Ukraine (counteroffensive.news)
KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine — In the early dawn hours, as the sun rose in the first week of December 2024, a symphony of drones began to sound.
Military, Ukraine, Drones, War
67 points by MaysonL 12 days ago | 12 comments
Ukraine Announces Successful Use of First Laser Weapon on Battlefield (thedefensepost.com)
A Ukrainian military commander has announced the successful use of the country’s first laser weapon on the battlefield, revealing that it has effectively targeted specific objects.
Ukraine, Military, Warfare, Technology, Lasers
16 points by wslh 13 days ago | 0 comments
Serving the Country (world.hey.com)
In 1940, President Roosevelt tapped William S. Knudsen to run the government's production of military equipment.
History, Military, Leadership
5 points by DandyDev 13 days ago | 0 comments
A.I. Military Startup Anduril Close to Deal That Would Value Company at $28B (nytimes.com)
Anduril, an artificial intelligence military start-up, is set to complete a new round of funding that will double the value of the company to $28 billion, according to four people familiar with the negotiations.
Artificial Intelligence, Military, Startups, Funding, Valuation
8 points by bookofjoe 14 days ago | 2 comments
Google removes restrictions on military AI development (ynetnews.com)
Google has quietly removed a key section from its artificial intelligence (AI) principles, eliminating language that explicitly pledged not to develop AI technologies that could cause harm, including weapons systems, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.
Google, Artificial Intelligence, Military, Ethics, Technology
8 points by AlexDragusin 16 days ago | 1 comments
Google owner drops promise not to use AI for weapons (theguardian.com)
The Google owner, Alphabet, has dropped its promise not to use artificial intelligence for purposes such as developing weapons and surveillance tools.
Artificial Intelligence, Google, Technology, Ethics, Military
3 points by hettygreen 16 days ago | 2 comments
West Point Disbands Cadet Clubs Following Trump's Anti-DEI Order (time.com)
If you’re a member of the Society of Black Engineers at West Point, you can probably forget about attending the national group’s annual conference next month.
Military, Education, Diversity, Politics
10 points by fzeroracer 16 days ago | 2 comments
8M Requests Later, We Made SolarWinds Supply Chain Attack Look Amateur (watchtowr.com)
Surprise surprise, we've done it again. We've demonstrated an ability to compromise significantly sensitive networks, including governments, militaries, space agencies, cyber security companies, supply chains, software development systems and environments, and more.
Cybersecurity, Security Breaches, Hacking, Government, Military
8 points by rntn 17 days ago | 0 comments
US Navy releases photo showing USS Preble firing HELIOS laser weapon (bulgarianmilitary.com)
The US Navy has released a new photo showing the USS Preble [DDG-88] firing its HELIOS laser weapon into the sea.
Military, Technology, Weapons, US Navy, Lasers
10 points by belter 18 days ago | 1 comments
Tiny vanes glued to planes promise big savings for US Air Force (newatlas.com)
A surprisingly simple tweak is making a venerable military transport aircraft more efficient. Literally gluing a few microvanes to the rear fuselage of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane can result in fuel savings in the tens of millions of dollars.
Aviation, Military, Fuel Efficiency, Technology
52 points by dabinat 19 days ago | 39 comments
Japanese WW2 "Fu-Go" Balloon Bombs (2016) (nuclearmuseum.org)
On November 3, 1944, Japan released fusen bakudan, or balloon bombs, into the Pacific jet stream. They each carried four incendiaries and one thirty-pound high-explosive bomb. Japan’s latest weapon, the balloon bombs were intended to cause damage and spread panic in the continental United States. The balloons would claim six American lives on May 5, 1945, but they were widely considered a military failure. Japan halted the operation in April 1945.
History, Military, Japan, United States
10 points by thomassmith65 21 days ago | 6 comments
China building 'doomsday' command 10 times bigger than The Pentagon (afr.com)
China’s military is building a massive complex in western Beijing that US intelligence believes will serve as a wartime command centre far larger than the Pentagon, according to current and former American officials.
China, Military, Geopolitics, International Relations, Military Bases
11 points by this_weekend 21 days ago | 0 comments
TCAS Avoided Collision with Army Helicopter over Potomac River [video] (youtube.com)
Aviation, Safety, Military, Accidents
40 points by agubelu 21 days ago | 45 comments
China builds wartime military command centre in Beijing (ft.com)
China, Military, Wartime, Politics, International Relations
6 points by N19PEDL2 21 days ago | 1 comments
Mid-Air Collision Shines Light on Doomsday Plans for Nation's Capital (twz.com)
The crew of a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter involved in a mid-air collision over the Potomac River last night were training for what is known as a continuity of government mission.
Military, Accidents, Politics, Government
3 points by tomohawk 21 days ago | 0 comments
FAA data shows 30 near-misses at Reagan Airport (npr.org)
When pilots report near-midair collisions around Reagan National Airport, there's often a military aircraft involved, an NPR analysis of Federal Aviation Administration data shows.
Aviation Safety, Airports, Military, Data Analysis
9 points by toomuchtodo 21 days ago | 0 comments
First U.S. Navy Ship to Deploy Artificial Intelligence System (twz.com)
The destroyer USS Fitzgerald embarked an AI-enabled monitoring system that helps the crew spot maintenance needs before they metastasize into bigger problems.
Artificial Intelligence, Military, Technology, Navy
5 points by belter 22 days ago | 0 comments
Commercial jet collides with Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan airport (mediaite.com)
A passenger jet heading inbound from Wichita, Kansas collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter midair near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in northern Virginia on Wednesday night.
Aviation, Accidents, Military, Washington D.C.
668 points by mzmzmzm 23 days ago | 675 comments
DARPA is asking universities for access to tunnels ASAP (businessinsider.in)
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued a peculiar request over Twitter on Wednesday, asking for underground tunnels to use for research - as soon as possible.
DARPA, Research, Technology, Government, Military
5 points by cempaka 23 days ago | 0 comments