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17 September

US soldiers train for the medical management of chemical and biological casualties. Photo: Sgt. Salvador Moreno/DVIDS

OpenAI Welcomes US Bills Targeting AI-Enabled Bioweapon Risks

OpenAI is backing three bipartisan US bills aimed at preventing artificial intelligence from intensifying biological weapon threats while supporting the development of AI-powered defenses.

17 September

U.S. Marines across II Marine Expeditionary Force inspect barracks rooms during a service-wide environmental, health and safety inspection on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Feb. 27, 2024. The service is committed to understanding the condition of all barracks units to best implement Barracks 2030 actions and improve Marines’ quality of life. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Josue Marquez)

Rojoef Manuel

US Marines Streamline Barracks Security With Honeywell Access Tech

Honeywell Technologies has fielded a modernized access control platform for the US Marine Corps to standardize and secure barracks facilities globally.

17 September

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing Cleared to Build US Navy’s First Operational Stingray Drone Tankers

The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $562-million contract to begin low-rate initial production of the MQ-25A Stingray drone tanker.

17 September

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Aitech Brings New Computing Power to Fielded Military Systems

Aitech has rolled out the C165, a rugged single-board computer built to upgrade military computing systems already deployed across air, land, and naval platforms.

17 September

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Firm Rolls Out ‘Cavok STRIKE’ for Hardware-Free Military Connectivity

A new software solution from Focused Support promises to bring more military systems onto the Link 16 network without requiring dedicated hardware.

17 September

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division conduct a night live-fire range during Service Level Training Exercise at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 17, 2025. SLTE is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian Cutter)

Rojoef Manuel

US-Mexico Border Drone Activity Drops 75% After Laser Deployment

Suspected cartel drone incursions along the US-Mexico border dropped by approximately 75 percent following the military’s first operational use of a high-energy laser weapon against unmanned aircraft, according to US officials.

17 September

Christine Casimiro

AEVEX Bags $92M Deal to Support US Hypersonic Flight Testing Program

AEVEX has secured a contract valued at up to $92.2 million to support the Pentagon’s efforts to accelerate and modernize hypersonic flight testing under the SkyRange program.

17 September

Christine Casimiro

US Air Force B-52 Hits Engine, Radar Modernization Milestones

The US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress modernization effort has achieved two key milestones for its engine and radar systems, supporting goals to keep the aircraft operationally relevant through 2050 and beyond.

17 September