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5 August

Sea

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) fires its Mk 45 5-inch gun.

Diehl, BAE to Integrate 127mm Naval Ammunition With Mk 45 Gun

Diehl Defence and BAE Systems have signed an agreement to integrate Diehl Defence's conventional 127mm naval ammunition family with the Mk 45 Mod 4 naval gun.

5 August

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

The Joint C-sUAS (Counter small Unmanned Aircraft System) University (JCU) at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, kicked off this week with its inaugural two-week C-sUAS Operators Course. Over 20 students, including Soldiers from the US Army, US Air Force, and US Navy participated in the MOS agnostic, Non-Branch/Service specific course. The C-sUAS Operators Course focuses on the operations of the Joint C-sUAS Office (JCO) evaluated C-sUAS systems which includes the Drone Buster (pictured). "The establishment of the Joint C-sUAS University and its mission will prepare Soldiers and leaders, improve readiness, and aid in modernizing the force of 2030 to prepare for Large Scale Combat Operations," said Lt. Col. Moseph Sauda, Joint C-sUAS University Director. Upon completion, operators will deter the UAS threat via passive air defense measures; detect the UAS threat via visual/audible identification and C-sUAS equipment sets; report UAS threats via applicable policies and procedures; and defeat the UAS threat via kinetic and non-kinetic means. The course ends with a culminating training exercise and is set to graduate at the end of October.

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Unveils Improved Digital Shop for Counter-Drone Systems

The US Department of Defense has launched an expanded digital marketplace to accelerate the procurement of counter-unmanned aerial system equipment for military units, law enforcement, and partner forces.

5 August

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

A prototype of an UGV for American Rheinmetall based on Harbinger’s dual-use hybrid chassis. Photo: Rheinmetall

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Taps Rheinmetall to Build Hybrid Logistics UGVs

American Rheinmetall won an 18-month contract to develop hybrid-powered unmanned ground vehicles in support of the US Army’s frontline tactical resupply missions.

5 August

Americas

Crowd attending a memorial ceremony in Tehran beneath large portraits of civilians and military personnel killed in recent military operations.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Military Solicits Troops by Email for Ideas to ‘Pressure and Punish’ Iran: Report

Senior officers at the CENTCOM are asking personnel to submit "creative and unconventional" ideas to increase pressure on Iran.

5 August

Asia Pacific

(Representative only.) Taiwanese Army during a military exercise. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Samantha Alexa

Taiwan’s Military AI Push Faces Integration Challenges: Report

Taiwan is expanding its military use of artificial intelligence, but researchers say institutional and technical hurdles will prevent the technology from reaching its full potential.

5 August

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

Hidden Level Secures $100M US Military Contract for Passive Drone Detection

Hidden Level received a $100-million contract from the US Department of Defense for passive sensing capabilities for counter-drone systems.

5 August

Americas

Machinist’s Mate (Auxiliary) 2nd Class James Wofford, assigned to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, right, and Machinist’s Mate (Auxiliary) 2nd Class Logan Kaiser, assigned to Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Toledo (SSN 769), monitor gauge readings aboard Toledo at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 18, 2025.

Giulia Bernacchi

Rangeview Wins US Navy Contract for Cast Replacement Parts

Rangeview has secured a US Navy contract to produce cast replacement parts for maintenance, repair, and overhaul programs.

5 August

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Russia Uses Fake Dating Profiles in Assassination Plots Against Ukrainian Troops: Report

Russian intelligence agencies are using fake profiles on dating apps to lure Ukrainian military personnel into assassination attempts.

5 August

Air

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Lockheed Fuses AI Agent and Sensors in Live Fighter Intercept Demo

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the US Air Force Test Pilot School have demonstrated how onboard sensors and AI can complement each other to execute aerial intercepts during a series of flight tests.

5 August

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

UK Startup Gives Drone Frames a Second Job: Storing Power

British engineering startup The Structural Battery Company has developed Drone Spine, a structural battery that doubles as the drone’s load-bearing backbone.

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