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Jun- 2025 -

3 June

US Unveils ‘Project G.I.’ to Fast-Track Drone Innovation, Offers $20M Prize Pool

The US Department of Defense has launched a program to accelerate the development of next-generation drones to meet urgent operational demands.

3 June

Mahir Zeynalov

How a Silicon Valley Startup Is Quietly Redefining Navigation

ANELLO Photonics is betting on a new chip-based inertial sensor to keep navigation alive in jammed, spoofed, or denied environments.

3 June

U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 1-2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, offers covered fire for squad members during a military operation on urban terrain training on March 17, 2025, in South Korea. The exercise focuses on enhancing urban warfare skills, improving coordination, and strengthening interoperability between both forces in complex, close-quarters environments. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Oniel McDonald)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Launches Cognitive Health Program to Boost Warfighter Performance

The US Department of Defense has unveiled an initiative to monitor the brain health of warfighters to identify interventions that can restore or enhance their mental processing skills.

3 June

Staff Writer With AFP

US to Eventually Reduce Military Bases in Syria to One: US Envoy

The US has begun reducing its military presence in Syria with a view to eventually closing all but one of its bases there, the US envoy said.

2 June

SMARTSHOOTER SMASH 2000L Fire Control System

Rojoef Manuel

Israeli Company to Supply Rifle Fire Control Systems for US Army

SMARTSHOOTER has secured a $13-million contract to deliver its SMASH 2000L advanced fire control solutions for the US Army.

2 June

Giulia Bernacchi

Hermeus Flight-Tests Quarterhorse Mk 1 Hypersonic Drone

Hermeus has flight-tested its Quarterhorse Mk 1 remotely piloted drone designed to support the development of high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft.

May- 2025 -

30 May

A soldier is seen in the center of the image carrying a Saab Carl-Gustaf Rifle on his shoulder. The rifle is painted black, and the soldier is wearing brown-green camouflage, blending in with the forest's colors.

Juster Domingo

Saab to Supply Carl-Gustaf M4 Rifles to Canada

Saab has signed a contract to provide the Canadian Armed Forces with the Carl-Gustaf M4 man-portable, multi-role weapon system.

30 May

Lockheed Martin teamed up with Red Hat on drone technologies.

Giulia Bernacchi

Lockheed, Red Hat Partner on Drone Swarm Technology

Lockheed Martin has partnered with Red Hat to accelerate the development of swarm autonomy technology for unmanned aerial systems.

30 May

Rojoef Manuel

General Dynamics Begins Construction of 82nd Arleigh Burke Destroyer

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has laid the keel of the US Navy’s 82nd Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the USS Quentin Walsh (DDG-132), in Maine.

30 May

General Atomics' Gambit 4 is a combat reconnaissance-focused model with no tail and swept wings. This aircraft is optimized for long-endurance missions of a specialized nature, leveraging low-observable elements and other advanced systems for avoiding enemy detection.

Christine Casimiro

General Atomics to Develop Next-Gen GHOST ISR/Strike Drones for US

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has clinched a $99.3-million contract to develop next-generation drones for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike missions for the US.

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