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20 August

US Drone Demos Mid-Air Shift From VTOL to Wingborne Flight

Elroy Air has pulled off a key milestone with its Chaparral cargo drone, successfully shifting from vertical takeoff to forward, wingborne flight in a series of trials

20 August

Christine Casimiro

Raytheon, Diehl Partner to Co-Produce Stinger Missile Components in Europe

US defense contractor Raytheon has teamed up with German firm Diehl Defence to jointly produce the key components of the Stinger surface-to-air missile in Europe.

19 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $500 Million HIMARS Sale to Bahrain

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of four M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems to Bahrain.

19 August

Giulia Bernacchi

US Air Force Funds AI Upgrade to Microsoft Teams for Smarter Collaboration

AI technology is set to expand what Microsoft Teams can do to support large, distributed US Air Force units.

19 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

HEKA Launches Next-Gen Systems to Improve Speed, Precision in Military Aerospace

HEKA has expanded its product portfolio, rolling out new aerospace and defense systems designed to meet today’s fast-moving operational challenges.

19 August

An ATAC F-16 chase aircraft. Photo: Textron Systems

Rojoef Manuel

Textron to Fly Chase Planes for F-16 Training Under US Air Force’s FMS Program

Textron Systems has secured a contract to organize chase flights for F-16 combat aircraft training under the US Air Force’s foreign military sales program.

19 August

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Morales, assigned to 41st Field Artillery Brigade, updates Soldier information in a battalion aid station 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

Maryland Firm Unleashes AI for Frontline Cyber Defense

Maryland-based Sealing Technologies has launched an AI hunt kit assistant built for defensive cyber tasks in the field.

19 August

Soldiers practice flying a small unmanned aerial system at the inaugural Unmanned Advanced Lethality Course (UALC) at Fort Rucker on August 18.

Christine Casimiro

US Army Kicks Off Small UAS Training Course to Close Drone Gap

In support of the Pentagon’s “Unleashing US Military Drone Dominance” program announced in July, the US Army Aviation Center of Excellence (AVCOE) has launched its first Unmanned Advanced Lethality Course at Fort Rucker.

18 August

U.S. Army Sgt. Marilyn Harris, assigned to 41st Field Artillery Brigade, listens for a pulse from a battalion aid station 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 Army Exercise Trains 1,000+ Joint, Allied Forces in Coalition Medical Ops

The US Army gathered more than 1,000 warfighters from its units, sister forces, and allied nations in Global Medic 25-02, the service’s largest annual joint medical exercise.

18 August

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct annual Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear training, June 1, 2023, in the Grafenwoehr Training Area. The annual training allows Soldiers to gain knowledge and confidence in their CBRN equipment.

Rojoef Manuel

South Carolina Firm to Equip CBRN Gears With Anti-Hazard Fabric Tech

South Carolina-based company Tetramer Technologies has received a $12.5-million contract to integrate advanced metal-organic framework bead technology into protective fabrics of combat-ready suits.

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