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23 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

A Green Beret assigned to 4th Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) demonstrates the operation of an unmanned aerial system during a drone course at Fort Carson, Colorado, Dec. 2, 2025. The training enhances operators’ understanding of drone capabilities and mission integration, improving the unit’s ability to employ unmanned systems in complex operational environments. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Zachary Myers)

Pentagon Names Top 10 Drone Makers in Latest $1B Drone Challenge Flyoff

The US Department of Defense has named 10 top-performing drone makers from Gauntlet II, the second major competition in its $1-billion Drone Dominance Program.

23 September

Space

Inder Singh Bisht

BAE Completes Critical Design Review for $1.2B US Space Force Missile Tracking Program

BAE Systems has completed the Critical Design Review for the US Space Force's Resilient Missile Warning & Tracking Epoch 2 program.

23 September

Americas

Canadian Army soldiers conduct stability operations during Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE 19 in Wainwright, Alberta, on May 15, 2019. Photo: Department of National Defence

Samantha Alexa

Canada Commits $23.9M for Homegrown Military AI

Canada is investing 33.5 million Canadian dollars in a sovereign military artificial intelligence ecosystem aimed at turning Canadian technology into operational capabilities.

23 September

Americas

US Army personnel demonstrate new sensor technologies during a Sensor-to-Shooter exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, on March 24, 2021. Photo: Pfc. Karleshia Gater/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

US Army Bets $2M on AI to Spot Anomalies in Sensor Data

The US Army is turning to artificial intelligence to make sense of mounting sensor data, awarding Unstructured a $2-million contract to develop tools that prepare sensor feeds for AI systems and spot anomalies across multiple sources.

23 September

Arctic

Giulia Bernacchi

US Gains Access to Military Sites in Greenland Under Deal With Denmark

The US, Denmark and Greenland signed a defense agreement that would allow Washington to establish military facilities on the Arctic island.

23 September

Europe

Lithuanian troops defend their position versus opposing forces during a combat exercise.

Giulia Bernacchi

New US Troop Rotation Heads to Lithuania After Months of Uncertainty

A new rotation of US troops is on its way to Lithuania ending months of uncertainty over when US forces would return to the Baltic country.

23 September

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Poland Aims to Host 15,000 US Troops as Military Base Plans Advance

Poland seeks to host 15,000 US troops in the long term, combining a proposed permanent base with forces that rotate through the country.

23 September

Europe

Lithuania President Gitanas Nauseda arriving at EU summit with blue background

Giulia Bernacchi

Lithuania Moves Closer to Lifting Constitutional Ban on Nuclear Weapons

Lithuania’s parliament advanced a proposal to lift its constitutional ban on weapons of mass destruction, citing NATO nuclear deterrence.

23 September

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Missile Swarms on a Budget? Indra Reveals 300-Kilometer ‘SQUALL’

Spanish defense firm Indra has unveiled SQUALL, a low-cost cruise missile designed to strike high-value targets more than 300 kilometers behind enemy lines.

23 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion