The U.S. Army has officially pushed "jailbroken" software updates to active weapon systems in the Middle East — a frantic, 30-day tactical sprint designed to strip away manufacturer code restrictions so legacy anti-drone cameras and missile radars can finally talk to each other (opens in new tab)

In the world of consumer technology, “jailbreaking” usually means something faintly mischievous. It’s what enthusiasts do to iPhones — stripping away the manufacturer’s restrictions so the device will run software it wasn’t supposed to. It is the language of hobbyists, hackers, and frustrated power users. It is not, traditionally, the language the United States Army […]