A new software center slated for Robins AFB, Ga., which the Air Force declared vital but had left unfunded may come to fruition after all. The Macon Telegraph reports that the Air Force has asked Congress to let it reprogram money it won’t need after all for new dorms at Kunsan AB, South Korea. The service plans to construct a facility for software engineering labs and communications equipment that Robins would use to help develop software for new weapons systems, such as the F-22 and C-17.
Shield AI has entered the increasingly crowded field of Collaborative Combat Aircraft, this week announcing its “X-BAT” vehicle that stands out from others by having both vertical takeoff and landing capability and supersonic speed.

