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1 November

Trump Says Not Considering US Strikes on Venezuela

US President Trump denied plans for strikes on Venezuela amid fears in Caracas that a US military buildup might target a regime change.

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31 October

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Florida Firm Conducts ‘World’s First’ Non-Lethal Human Takedown With Drone

Wrap Technologies has achieved a world first: conducting a non-lethal human takedown using a drone platform in a series of trials.

31 October

Giulia Bernacchi

Kyiv Closes Havana Embassy, Citing Cuban Citizens Sent to Fight for Russia

Ukraine has closed its embassy in Havana, citing Cuba’s failure to curb the recruitment of its citizens fighting with Russia against Kyiv.

31 October

A new physics AI model, built by Northrop Grumman and Luminary Cloud with support from NVIDIA, could dramatically speed design of components.

Giulia Bernacchi

Northrop Teams With Luminary Cloud on AI-Driven Spacecraft Propulsion

Northrop Grumman has partnered with Luminary Cloud to leverage AI tools for the design of spacecraft propulsion components.

31 October

Troops in formation at an icy environment.

Jodesz Gavilan

Inuit-Owned Firm to Advance Canada’s Arctic Defense Capabilities

An Inuit-owned defense company is combining local Arctic expertise with advanced military technology to support Canada’s northern security.

31 October

U.S. Army National Guard Sgt. uses a tablet to command the Sikorsky OPV Black Hawk to autonomously transport a 2,900-pound water buffalo sling load for the first time during Northern Strike in Michigan.

Christine Casimiro

US Soldier Commands Autonomous Black Hawk for the First Time

An active-duty US soldier has executed real-world missions with an optionally piloted Black Hawk helicopter — the first time a non-pilot or non-test engineer has operated the aircraft independently.

31 October

Final assembly of JF-501 airframe (Finland's first F-35) rolled out of Lockheed Martin Fort Worth facility

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed Martin Completes Final Assembly of Finland’s First F-35

Finland’s first F-35A Lightning II has completed final assembly and been rolled out from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility in Texas.

31 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Stirs Global Tensions With Surprise Nuclear Test Order

US President Trump's directive to begin nuclear weapons testing provoked global criticism, raising the specter of renewed superpower tension.

30 October

Christine Casimiro

GE Aerospace, Poland Ink MoU for F110 MRO Support

GE Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Poland’s Military Aviation Works (WZL-2) to develop a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) program for the F110-GE-129 engine.

30 October