🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Saturday

• The U.S. Navy is training F‑35 pilots to control autonomous drones via touchscreen tablets, signaling a concrete step toward operational “loyal wingman” AI-human teaming.
• SpaceX is set to launch the next tranche of Space Development Agency missile‑tracking satellites, advancing proliferated LEO architecture as a core element of U.S. missile warning and defense.
• NIWC Atlantic has stood up a Rapid Capabilities Office to deliver software and digital capabilities at “wartime speed,” reinforcing Navy pressure to bypass traditional acquisition timelines for operational tech.

Sources: 1) Defense News — https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2026/01/09/navy-f-35-pilots-train-to-wield-drones-with-touchscreen-tablets/
2) Breaking Defense — https://breakingdefense.com/2026/01/spacex-to-launch-next-sda-missile-tracking-satellites/
3) DefenseScoop — https://defensescoop.com/2026/01/09/niwc-atlantic-rco-rapid-capabilities-office-technology-delivery/

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