# AI and Autonomy Can Create a Competitive Defense Advantage by Chris Calio > "AI and autonomy continue to enhance the performance of our products. In partnership with Shield AI, we will deliver critical new solutions that will create a competitive advantage for our customers." > **— Chris Calio**, *July 1, 2025, RTX and Shield AI Partner to Develop New Defense Capabilities* ## Sources and Context - **Direct official source and complete contiguous wording:** [RTX and Shield AI Partner to Develop New Defense Capabilities](https://www.rtx.com/news/news-center/2025/07/01/rtx-and-shield-ai-partner-to-develop-new-defense-capabilities) — Calio frames autonomous coordination and AI-enabled sensing as deployable mission advantage. - **Routing classification:** CT-enabling defense autonomy. This label describes the quotation's relationship to the counterterrorism technology stack; it does not alter the speaker's wording or claim that every cited system has a direct counterterrorism mission. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/A History of Machine Intelligence|A History of Machine Intelligence]] - **Article:** [[articles/Cognitive-Cyber Warfare Measures and Countermeasures|Cognitive-Cyber Warfare Measures and Countermeasures]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/AI-Enabled Counterterrorism|AI-Enabled Counterterrorism]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "AI and autonomy continue to enhance the performance of our products. In partnership with Shield AI, we will deliver critical new solutions that will create a competitive advantage for our customers." — Chris Calio, July 1, 2025, RTX and Shield AI Partner to Develop New Defense Capabilities https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-ct-architecture-ai-and-autonomy-can-create-a-competitive-defense-advantage ```