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30 March

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) holds a student-built FPV drone—complete with carbon fiber frame, blue propellers, orange anodized motors, strapped lithium-polymer battery, and exposed wiring—following successful assembly during the Operator Drone Basic Course at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 26, 2027. After Week 1 hands-on construction, troubleshooting, and simulator training, students walk away with a fully functional drone they built themselves, enabling Green Berets to deploy these unmanned systems for reconnaissance, precision observation, or action—placing robots in harm's way to protect personnel and enhance situational awareness on future battlefields. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jacob Bradford)

Sion Power Shifts Batteries From EVs to Military Systems

Arizona-based company Sion Power has announced it will refocus its battery efforts from electric vehicles to defense and aerospace.

30 March

Asia Pacific

China conducts gunnery exercise at RIMPAC 2016

Rojoef Manuel

US Claims China Sent Chip Tech to Iran’s Military

The US has accused China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation of supplying chipmaking equipment to Iran’s military, drawing concerns about Beijing’s position in the ongoing US-Israel war with Tehran.

30 March

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Inder Singh Bisht

Frankenburg, PGZ to Produce Drone Interceptor Missiles in Poland

Frankenburg Technologies and PGZ have signed an agreement to produce Frankenburg’s Mark I anti-drone missiles in Poland.

30 March

Middle East

Israel Defense Forces Sgt. Yuval Chen and Sgt. Daniel Yastrijemski, visual information specialists assigned to Israel Defense Forces Combat Camera Unit, participate in "The Hunter," a culminating event that includes a two mile run, a three mile ruck, and a one mile water jug carry while competing in the 2022 Spc. Hilda I. Clayton Best Combat Camera Competition at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, May 22, 2022. The annual multi-day competition tests the tactical and technical proficiency of visual information and public affairs specialists across the DOD and participating international competitors. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rhianna Ballenger)

Rojoef Manuel

Israel Eyes Longer Conscription Amid Troop Shortage

Tel Aviv has announced a plan to extend mandatory military service in response to the Israel Defense Forces’ growing personnel shortage.

30 March

Business

submarine satellite communication terminal

Inder Singh Bisht

Indra Taps Ka-Band Tech to Upgrade Submarine Comm Capabilities

Indra Sistemas has completed the development and certification of a new Ka-band submarine satellite communication terminal.

30 March

Technology

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Martin Gamez Corral, 28th Health Care Operations Squadron ambulance services medical technician, operates a virtual reality simulator at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 30, 2025. This VR system allows Airmen to train for simulated specific healthcare situations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Addison Bolt)

Rojoef Manuel

UK, US Test When Medics Trust AI With Life-or-Death Decisions

Military planners are moving beyond whether AI can support battlefield medicine to a more critical question: when will humans trust it to decide?

30 March

Americas

Anduril’s Lattice open software platform

Giulia Bernacchi

Gaxos Portfolio Firm Deploys Anduril Lattice for Counter-Drone, Swarm Threats

Gaxos.ai portfolio company America First Defense has begun deploying the Anduril Lattice platform to support counter-drone operations.

30 March

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

EU Clears Nearly $20B in Defense Funding for France, Czechia

The European Commission has approved financial assistance for Czechia and France under the Security Action for Europe initiative.

30 March

Americas

Canadian Army soldiers stand during the opening ceremonies for North Wind 26 on Camp Makomanai, Japan, Jan. 22, 2026. North Wind is a bilateral U.S. Army Japan and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force winter field training exercise in Hokkaido, Japan—running from Jan. 20–Feb. 3—focused on enhancing bilateral tactics, techniques and procedures for extreme cold-weather conditions and enhancing interoperability and readiness between U.S. and Japanese forces. (U. S. Army photo by Sgt. John Russell)

Giulia Bernacchi

Canada Reaches 2% NATO Defense Spending Target, Unveils New Military Investments

Canada has reached NATO’s 2 percent of GDP defense spending benchmark and announced new military infrastructure investments.

30 March

Europe

DroneSentry-C2 incorporating the ADS-B flight tracking feature.

Giulia Bernacchi

Australian Firm DroneShield Opens European Counter-Drone Hub in Amsterdam

Australian firm DroneShield has opened a new European headquarters for counter-drone systems in the Netherlands.

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