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4 December

The lightweight, rugged Panther 2 tri-band VSAT delivers high-speed data communications for Internet, VPN connectivity and video transmission over commercial and military satellites.

L3Harris to Upgrade US Marine Corps SATCOM Terminals

L3Harris has received a new order to upgrade the US Marine Corps’ satellite communications terminals to improve data throughput.

4 December

Anduril Industries' founder Palmer Luckey speaks at the company's office opening ceremony in Japan.

Christine Casimiro

Anduril Opens Japan Office in Major Indo-Pacific Expansion

Anduril Industries, best known for its AI-powered autonomous systems and the Lattice software, has officially expanded its operations to Japan.

4 December

U.S. service members line the streets of Washington, D.C., during an honor escort—also known as a fallen soldier procession—for U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom of the West Virginia National Guard, Nov. 27, 2025. The tradition honors fallen soldiers with silent, unified respect as they are escorted to their final resting place. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Angelina Tran)

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Govt Says US National Guard Shooting ‘Does Not Concern’ Afghanistan

The Taliban government said Wednesday that the shooting of two National Guard members, one fatally, by an Afghan suspect in Washington last month had nothing to do with Afghanistan.

4 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Trinidad and Tobago PM Says New US-Installed Radar to Monitor Venezuela Activity

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said Wednesday that a new radar installed by the United States in the archipelago is aimed at curbing drug trafficking and the movement of sanctioned Venezuelan oil.

3 December

Inder Singh Bisht

Pentagon Launches $1B Program to Procure 300,000 Attack Drones

The US Department of Defense has initiated a $1-billion program to significantly scale up domestic drone manufacturing.

3 December

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment practice target lock-on against an incoming drone during Project Flytrap at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, June 9, 2025. The Soldiers attached a Smartshooter SMASH 2000L to M4A1 carbine rifles for improved sight picture and accuracy. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elijah Magaña)

Rojoef Manuel

Applied Intuition, SNC Collaborate on Air Defense, Anti-Drone Autonomy

Applied Intuition and SNC have launched a partnership to speed the rollout of mission-ready autonomous air defense and counter-drone systems.

3 December

US President Donald Trump presenting the government's 'Golden Dome' missile defense plan at the Oval Office

Rojoef Manuel

US Names 1,000+ Golden Dome Partners in First Contracting Stage

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has selected 1,014 companies for the opening round of a massive contracting vehicle supporting the Pentagon’s future Golden Dome air and missile defense effort.

3 December

Jodesz Gavilan

US Seeks Autonomous Vehicles for Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher

The US Army is seeking companies to develop an autonomous vehicle capable of handling heavy payloads for its new CAML program.

3 December

Jodesz Gavilan

US Air Force Tests Mobile Battle Management Kit Across Indo-Pacific

The US Air Force successfully deployed its new Tactical Operations Center – Light across multiple Indo-Pacific locations last summer.

3 December

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Bigger Than Most Patrol Boats: US Launches 48-Meter Unmanned Vessel

The M48 is a 48-meter USV with AI-enabled capabilities, has logged 390 days at sea covering 32,000 nautical miles, and operates fully autonomously in high-risk maritime zones.

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