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Arms

Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rockets

US Military Orders FALCO Fuzes to Turn APKWS Into Drone Killers

L3Harris Technologies has signed a $48.5-million contract to deliver its proprietary FALCO mechanical proximity fuzes for upgrades to the US Armed Forces’ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System.

4 June

Arms

Personnel targeting a drone with fire control-equipped weapon

Rojoef Manuel

SMARTSHOOTER Scores First US Navy Contract for Anti-Drone Sights

Israeli firm SMARTSHOOTER has received a $1.8-million contract to deliver its SMASH 2000LE counter-drone fire control systems for the US Navy, marking the company’s first procurement award from the service.

4 June

Air

Camcopter S-300 unmanned aerial system. Photo: Schiebel

Rojoef Manuel

Schiebel Camcopter S-300 Chosen for EU Undersea Warfare Program

The EU has selected Austria-based Schiebel to provide its Camcopter S-300 unmanned aerial system for the alliance’s Stand-off anti-submarine Warfare Operations by Remote Deployment program.

4 June

Americas

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand meets with soldiers at Fort Drum, New York, in November 2023. Gillibrand is backing legislation that would impose new safeguards on the Pentagon’s use of artificial intelligence in military operations. Photo: Capt. Daniel Andrews/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

US Senators Push New Guardrails on Military AI Use

Democratic lawmakers are pushing new safeguards on the US military’s use of artificial intelligence, seeking tighter oversight of its battlefield applications.

4 June

Americas

Virtuix’s Virtual Terrain Walk platform allows warfighters to physically navigate AI-generated representations of real-world terrain during mission rehearsal and training. Image: Virtuix

Samantha Alexa

US Air Force Backs AI Platform for Virtual Battlefield Rehearsals

The US Air Force is tapping AI and virtual reality to bring battlefield preparation into fully immersive digital space, awarding Phase I funding to Texas-based firm Virtuix.

4 June

Air

Hybrid SATCOM Approach attached to a C-130J Hercules aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Viasat to Integrate SATCOM Tech for US C-130J Hurricane Hunters

Lockheed Martin has teamed up with Viasat to equip advanced satellite communications capability on C-130J Hercules military airlifters in support of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunter program.

4 June

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Soldiers operating alongside an X Series unmanned ground vehicle. Photo: Digital Concepts Engineering

Rojoef Manuel

British Army Orders First Operational Ground Drone Fleet From DCE

Digital Concepts Engineering has secured a contract to deliver the British Army’s first operational fleet of unmanned ground vehicles, marking a shift from years of testing toward fielded robotic capability.

4 June

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Rheinmetall, Harbinger Advance New Hybrid-Electric UGV Concept

A new partnership between American Rheinmetall and Harbinger is driving the development of next-gen unmanned ground vehicles for the US military.

4 June

War

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Drone Strikes on Health Workers, Facilities Up 43% Across Conflict Zones: Report

Drone strikes against healthcare workers and medical facilities rose 43 percent in 2025, with 2,546 incidents recorded across 33 countries, according to a new report.

4 June

Americas