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22 September

A soldier places supplies inside a Regent seaglider.

Regent, Fairlead Partner to Advance US Navy Seaglider Fleet

Regent Craft and Fairlead have joined forces to provide the US Navy and Marine Corps with Seaglider solutions for contested logistics and naval resupply.

22 September

Lockheed Martin's Vectis CCA above clouds

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Lockheed Tries New Formula With ‘Vectis’ Next-Gen Combat Drone Design

Lockheed Martin has taken the wraps off Vectis, an autonomous stealth drone capable of acting as a loyal wingman to fighter jets.

22 September

A US soldier is participating in a counter-drone training.

Christine Casimiro

US Counter-Drone Defenses ‘Insufficient’ Against China: Report

Washington DC-based think tank Center for a New American Security has warned that the US military’s counter-drone defenses remain “insufficient” as China rapidly scales up its diverse and autonomous uncrewed systems.

21 September

Venezuelan residents holding weapon at various training sites in the country with a flag on the left side

Staff Writer With AFP

Venezuela Offers Military Training to Public Amid Trump Threats

Venezuela organized a day of military training for civilians in response to the US deployment in the Caribbean, amid new threats from Trump.

19 September

Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez participates in the march to commemorate the 30th anniversary of February 4, 1992, in Caracas, Venezuela.

Staff Writer With AFP

Venezuela Accuses US of Waging ‘Undeclared War,’ Urges UN Probe

Venezuela accused the US of waging an "undeclared war" and called for a UN probe of strikes that killed drug traffickers on boats.

19 September

Jodesz Gavilan

US Army to Deploy XM204 Advanced Terrain-Shaping Munition in Europe

The US Army has cleared a new weapon system, the XM204 terrain-shaping munition, for fielding in Europe following a series of tests.

19 September

U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Tia Scoggan, weapons and tactics section chief for the 18th Space Defense Squadron Det. 1, looks at a computer screen at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 5, 2022. 18 SDS Det. 1 provides timely and actionable Space Domain Awareness (SDA) for emergent and existing threats that are identified by the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s National Space Defense Center as on-orbit threats. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

Rojoef Manuel

Viasat to Develop Anti-Hacking Encryption System for US Space Force Satellites

Viasat has secured a multi-year contract from the US Space Force’s Space Systems Command to build an encryption system that protects satellites from cyberattacks.

19 September

Rendering of US Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites

Jodesz Gavilan

UK, US Achieve Historic Satellite Defense Operation in Space

The UK and US have carried out a military first in space, moving two satellites into close proximity in a highly coordinated orbital operation.

19 September

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force Taps Machina Labs for AI-Driven Aircraft Parts Production

Machina Labs has received a multi-year contract from the US Air Force Research Laboratory to apply artificial intelligence in producing metal components for military aircraft.

19 September

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 41st Field Artillery Brigade acts as a simulated casualty after an opposition forces attack during Saber Guardian 25, Cincu Training Area, Romania, June 13, 2025. The aid station enables rapid triage, treatment, and evacuation of casualties, ensuring readiness and lifesaving support in austere operational environments. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hunter Carpenter) Demonstrating global deterrence and the U.S. Army’s ability to rapidly deploy U.S.-based combat power in Europe and the Arctic region alongside Allies and partners, DEFENDER 25 brings U.S. troops together with forces from 29 Allied and partner nations to build readiness through large-scale combat training from May 11-June 24, 2025. DEFENDER 25 increases the lethality of the NATO alliance through large-scale tactical training maneuvers and long-range fires, builds unit readiness in a complex joint, multinational environment and leverages host nation capabilities to increase the U.S. Army’s operational reach. During three large-scale combat training exercises—Swift Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian—Ally and partner forces integrate and expand multi-domain operations capability, demonstrating combined command and control structures and readiness to respond to crisis and conflict.

Rojoef Manuel

US Marines Keep Tagup AI in the Fight to Power Battlefield Medical Logistics

The US Marine Corps has extended its contract with Massachusetts-based defense tech firm Tagup to keep using its artificial intelligence-powered platform Manifest for medical logistics.

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