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9 July

Indian Military Hospital Pulls Off First Robotic Brainstem Biopsy

India’s Armed Forces Medical Services has carried out its first robotic stereotactic brainstem biopsy, bringing robotic precision to one of the most challenging areas in neurosurgery.

9 July

Technology

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Israeli Firm Demos High-Precision Atomic Clock to Fight GPS-Jamming

Israeli firm Quantum X Labs has taken its high-sensitivity quantum atomic clock a step closer to real-world deployment with a successful out-of-lab demonstration.

9 July

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ukraine, Estonia Deepen Drone Alliance as Europe Rearms

Ukraine and Estonia have expanded their drone partnership through a new agreement aimed at advancing cooperation in unmanned systems and other military innovation.

9 July

Europe

deployable communication and information system

Inder Singh Bisht

Thales-Leonardo Wins NATO Special Operations Deployable Communications Contract

NATO has selected the Thales-Leonardo consortium to deliver a communication and information system for the Special Operations Forces Command.

9 July

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New AI Platform Uses Thermal Polarimetry to Spot Drone Threats Before They Strike

A new counter-drone platform from US Firm Wrap Technologies is pairing thermal polarimetry with artificial intelligence to detect threats early and coordinate responses from a single operating layer.

9 July

Americas

The Integrated Battle Command System of the US Army.

Christine Casimiro

US Army IBCS Demos Interoperability With IFPC, LTAMDS in 34th Flight Test

The US Army’s Integrated Battle Command System has successfully demonstrated interoperability with diverse effectors and sensors during its 34th missile flight test and 44th intercept.

9 July

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Christine Casimiro

NATO Eyes Northrop Grumman’s MQ-4C Triton Drone for Maritime ISR

NATO has signaled its intent to acquire Northrop Grumman’s MQ-4C Triton drone, expanding the alliance’s maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.

9 July

War

A Shiite Muslim woman holds a portrait of the late leader of the Lebanese group Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, during a protest against the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Shadipora, Sumbal area of Bandipora District, north of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on March 3, 2026.

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran’s Tehran-Mashhad Railway Suspended After US Strikes: State TV

The train service between Tehran and Mashhad has been suspended after US strikes, state TV reported, hours before late supreme leader Ali Khamenei was due to be buried in the eastern Iranian holy city.

9 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia to ‘Continue Its Support’ for Sahel States’ Militaries: Statement

Russia will continue to provide military backing to the junta-led governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, which have formed a breakaway regional alliance that has strained ties with the West.

9 July

Europe