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7 August

DARPA Backs Shoebox-Sized Atomic Clock for Next-Gen Military Systems

A new generation of optical atomic clocks could bring extreme timekeeping precision to military systems in a shoebox-sized package.

7 August

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Army Taps Four Companies to Produce Hydra-70 M151 Rockets

The US Army is expanding and diversifying its Hydra-70 rocket supply chain through prototype agreements with four defense contractors.

7 August

Asia Pacific

A PLA Air Force J-16 multirole fighter fires aerial rockets during a live-fire training exercise on June 12, 2026. Photo: Xu Chengcheng/China’s Ministry of National Defense

Samantha Alexa

China Gives Its Air Force an AI Planner for Large-Scale Air Strikes

China has unveiled an AI-powered planning system designed to help coordinate large-scale air strikes.

7 August

Americas

Jodesz Gavilan

US Navy Taps Hyliion for Next-Generation Military Power Systems

The US Navy has awarded Hyliion Holdings a $41.7-million contract to develop larger versions of its KARNO power system for defense applications.

7 August

Americas

L3Harris’ Viper Shield electronic warfare system successfully completed its first two-ship F-16 flight tests at Edwards AFB.

Jodesz Gavilan

L3Harris Completes First Two-Ship Viper Shield Flight Test for F-16

L3Harris Technologies has completed the first two-ship flight test of its Viper Shield electronic warfare system on F-16 fighter jets.

7 August

Americas

A Standard Missile-3 Block 1B interceptor missile is launched from the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) to intercept a target missile during a test in the mid-Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Voyager Technologies to Advance Propulsion for Raytheon SM-3 Interceptors

Raytheon has awarded Voyager Technologies a contract to advance propulsion technologies for the Standard Missile-3 interceptor family.

7 August

Europe

Officials inspect the new military facilities in Azerbaijan.

Jodesz Gavilan

Azerbaijan Expands Air Defense Infrastructure With 20 New Military Sites

Azerbaijan has commissioned 20 new military facilities for its air defense units as it continues investing in infrastructure to support combat readiness.

7 August

Americas

A directed-energy system. Photo: Aurelius Systems

Jodesz Gavilan

Aurelius Raises $40M to Scale Directed-Energy Counter-Drone Production

Aurelius Systems has raised $40 million to expand production of its directed-energy counter-drone platform.

6 August

Americas

Marines engage with Textron’s Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle during a Marine Touch Point at Detroit Arsenal, Michigan. Photo: US Marine Corps

Samantha Alexa

US Marine Corps Taps AI for Smarter Equipment Repairs

The US Marine Corps is turning to AI to help maintainers make faster, data-driven repair decisions for mission-critical equipment, improving readiness while making better use of limited maintenance resources.

6 August

Americas