Ground-based surveillance, defense, and training systems are expanding across military and space sectors. New platforms for autonomous vehicles, air defense coordination, and AI-powered intelligence gathering are being deployed, while astronomical concerns mount over satellite mega-constellations.
·SpaceX's satellite expansion threatens ground-based telescope observations according to European Southern Observatory analysis
·Air Force accepts delivery of T-7A ground-based training system for pilot preparation
·Teledyne FLIR advances Prism AI platform with new software for military target identification and ISR operations
·Marine Corps to field autonomous ground vehicles from Seattle-based company
·NATO allies integrate air and missile defense systems across Baltic and Black Sea regions
drawn from Air & Space Forces Magazine, HotHardware, Department of Energy (.gov), Let's Data Science · updated 24m ago