In a future war, electronic warfare and anti-satellite weapons could leave the US military without GPS, a critical tool for navigation and targeting.
That challenge has prompted the US Air Force to experiment with using artificial intelligence as an alternative navigation method.
Related storiesA potential solution being developed by the US Air Force instead relies on AI for navigating in GPS-denied environments.
The potential for AI to be used as an alternative to GPS navigation speaks to the growing concern around GPS denial in a future fight.
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