🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Thursday

• The Department of Defense reports AI usage up 1,775% year-over-year to 1.42 million users, signaling rapid enterprise-scale adoption across warfighting and back-office functions.
• The U.S. Space Force is planning 2027 demonstrations of in-space refueling and satellite servicing in GEO, advancing logistics and sustainment concepts critical to resilient space architectures.
• Turkey’s planned purchase of 100 one-way explosive naval drones underscores growing state investment in autonomous maritime swarm capabilities as a cost-imposing naval tactic.

Sources:

1) Defense.gov — https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4497743/senior-dow-tech-official-says-department-ai-use-up-1775-in-past-year/
2) SpaceNews — https://spacenews.com/space-force-eyes-2027-demonstrations-of-in-space-refueling-and-satellite-servicing/
3) Defense News — https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/05/21/turkey-to-buy-100-one-way-explosive-naval-drones-for-swarm-attacks/

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