{
  "id": 6582630,
  "title": "The US Army is betting on new AI navigation for its vehicles when GPS is jammed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/the-us-army-is-betting-on-new-ai-navigation-for-its-vehicles-when-gps",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-10T12:00:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/us-army-betting-on-ai-navigation-vehicles-when-gps-jammed-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US Army has entered into a $11.26 million contract with defense technology company TERN to deploy its AI-based navigation system on various army vehicles, providing an alternative to GPS in the event of signal disruption or jamming. Recent conflicts have highlighted the prevalence of GPS jamming and connectivity issues, leading military leaders to anticipate such challenges in future conflicts. The AI-powered system, which leverages existing vehicle sensors and runs offline without GPS or external connections, offers vehicle positioning and digital mapping capabilities. Shaun Moore, TERN's CEO and cofounder, emphasized the user-friendly interface designed for soldiers to operate the technology without internet access. The vehicle health system complements the navigation system by monitoring maintenance needs and fuel levels, alerting commanders to potential issues. TERN's solution stems from their experiences during their service in Afghanistan, where they witnessed the negative impact of GPS loss on navigation systems during missions.",
  "summary": "TERN's system will be deployed on a variety of US Army vehicles, offering soldiers an alternative navigation method should they lose connection.",
  "key_points": [
    "US Army contracts TERN for $11.26 million AI navigation system",
    "AI system operates offline without GPS or external connections",
    "TERN developed solution from Afghanistan service experiences"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}