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7 September

US Army Gains Direct Procurement Route for Israeli Drone Comms Tech

The US Army has signed a Basic Ordering Agreement with Elsight, establishing a standardized framework for procuring its Halo connectivity technology for unmanned systems.

7 September

Smack Technologies’ Alpha is designed to give frontline operators AI-processed battlefield intelligence through a wrist-mounted display. Image: Smack Technologies

Samantha Alexa

AI Wrist Device Puts Real-Time Battlefield Data on Soldiers’ Arms

Military artificial intelligence could soon move beyond command centers and onto soldiers’ wrists, with a new wearable designed to deliver AI-processed battlefield intelligence directly to frontline operations.

7 September

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Lawmakers Press US Army Over Shutdown of Drone Assault Battalion

A bipartisan group of senators is demanding that the US Army explain why it eliminated an experimental drone battalion less than a year after creating the unit to study modern drone warfare.

7 September

Ethan M. Encarnacion

500-Pound UGV That Towed 53,000-Pound Truck Heads for US Army Fielding

The US Army has selected Denver-based AZAK for a rapid-acquisition program aimed at fielding its high-torque unmanned ground vehicle following successful soldier-led trials.

7 September

aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

Inder Singh Bisht

HII Receives $336M Advance Procurement Contract for Future Ford-Class Carrier

HII has received a US Navy contract to procure long-lead-time materials for construction of the future USS William J. Clinton carrier.

7 September

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

REGENT’s Electric ‘Flying Boat’ Achieves ‘World’s First’ Crewed Flight

REGENT has flown its Viceroy Seaglider prototype with people on board for the first time, marking what the company described as the “world’s first” crewed flight of a “flying boat.”

7 September

Giulia Bernacchi

ALL.SPACE Joins US Program to Scale Production of Military Satellite Terminals

The US Defense Innovation Unit has selected ALL.SPACE for a project aimed at scaling the production of dual-use space systems.

7 September

An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft returns to the fight after receiving fuel

Christine Casimiro

US Approves $188M Sale of F-16 Sustainment for Oman

The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale of F-16 fighter jet sustainment services and related equipment for the Royal Air Force of Oman.

7 September

Christine Casimiro

Rheinmetall Canada to Supply US Navy Spare Parts for Aircraft Engine Starters

Rheinmetall Canada is set to supply spare parts for the US Navy’s MSU-200NAV air start units under a contract the Pentagon awarded to the Canadian Commercial Corporation.

7 September