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4 May

Arms

A French F-2 Rafale flies over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Jan. 8, 2016. OIR is the coalition intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb)

France Steps Up Missile Output After Middle East Ops Drain Stockpiles

France is accelerating missile production after operations in the Middle East exposed shortages in its ammunition stockpiles.

4 May

Americas

A Mexican special operations team run to the first firing position during an assaulter stage of Fuerzas Comando 2025 at Ilopango, El Salvador, Aug. 20, 2025. Fuerzas Comando 2025 brings together 16 special operations team from across Central, South America and the Caribbean to test skills through a 10-day special operations forces competition alongside a senior leadership seminar to collectively refine skills and foster military-to-military relationships. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Hassani Ribera)

Rojoef Manuel

Premier Graphene Secures First Mexican Defense Deal for Military Gear

California-based carbon material producer Premier Graphene has secured its first contract with Mexico, marking its entry into the country’s defense manufacturing sector.

4 May

Technology

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aaron Tate enters data into his portable maintenance computer in front of an F-22A Raptor aircraft at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Jan. 21, 2009. Tate and the jet are deployed from the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley Air Force Base, Va. (DoD photo by Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway, U.S. Air Force. (Released))

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Ramps Up AI Talent With New Hiring Blitz

The US Air Force is moving fast to lock in top AI talent, rolling out a new initiative to hire, prep, and retain experts as the tech becomes central to modern warfare.

4 May

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Romania Approves $1B Airbus H225M Caracal Helicopter Procurement

The Romanian parliament has approved the procurement of 12 H225M Caracal helicopters from Airbus Helicopters for $999.57 million.

4 May

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Marines Receive First Tamir Interceptors for Iron Dome-Based MRIC System

Israel and Rafael have delivered the first batch of Tamir interceptors for the US Marine Corps’ Medium-Range Intercept Capability program.

4 May

Arms

Bea Castañeda

Precision and Power: The K239 Chunmoo MLRS Explained

Explore our guide to the K239 Chunmoo, covering its modular rocket system, precision strike capabilities, and expanding global role.

4 May

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

A matte-green flatbed truck with the ThinKom Alecto high-power microwave system mounted in the bed.

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

ThinKom Unveils ‘Alecto’ High-Power Microwave Weapon to Take Down Drone Swarms

In a battlefield increasingly shaped by drone swarms, California’s ThinKom Solutions is responding with a new high-power microwave system designed to counter coordinated unmanned threats.

4 May

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Japan, India Collab on Next-Gen AI Drones That Operate Without Networks

Japan has joined forces with India to build next-gen unmanned aircraft systems that can think and react on their own, even when cut off from networks.

4 May

Americas

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Teledyne Releases New AI Software for Sub-Pixel Drone Detection

Teledyne FLIR OEM is upgrading its counter-drone capabilities with Prism C‑UAS, a new software stack designed to detect and track unmanned aerial threats even at the edge of visibility.

4 May

Americas