Americas
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Apr- 2021 -22 April
US Army Studying How Autonomous, Wearable Tech Can Adapt to Soldiers
US Army researchers are conducting a study that involves an adaptive exoskeleton boot that optimizes soldier performance.
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22 April
US Army Hosts Counter-Small Drone Tech Demo in Yuma
The US Army hosted a four-day counter-drone technology demonstration at Yuma Proving Ground earlier this month.
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21 April
US Army Creating New Approach to Real-Time Conversational AI
US Army researchers have created a pioneering technique for combat vehicles and autonomous systems to interpret the intent of a soldier through spoken dialogue and respond appropriately.
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21 April
General: Small Drones Dent US Air Superiority
The US military is operating without complete air superiority “for the first time since the Korean War” because of the proliferation of inexpensive, small drones, Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie said.
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21 April
US Navy Kicks Off Exercise Involving Manned, Unmanned Vessels
The US Navy kicked off its maiden exercise this week involving manned and unmanned systems operating together off the California coast.
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21 April
Chinese Hackers Behind VPN Attack on US Defense Firms: Security Experts
Chinese hackers allegedly penetrated a company's VPN technology to break into computer networks of the US defense industry sector, security consultant Mandiant said.
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20 April
US Donates $10M in Anti-Tank Weapons to Lithuania
The US has donated combat-tested anti-tank weapons worth $10 million to the Lithuanian armed forces.
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19 April
Five Wounded in Rocket Attack on Iraq Base Hosting Americans
Five rockets targeted an Iraqi airbase hosting US soldiers Sunday, wounding two foreign contractors and three Iraqi soldiers, in the latest attack coinciding with tensions between Baghdad's allies Tehran and Washington.
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16 April
US Air Force HH60-W Jolly Green II Completes Developmental Testing
The US Air Force Sikorsky HH-60W “Jolly Green II” Combat Rescue Helicopter finished developmental tests this week.
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15 April
Rheinmetall Joins US Firms in Bid to Replace Bradley
German arms maker Rheinmetall is teaming up with US firms Raytheon and L3Harris to bid on the replacement of the four-decade-old M-2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle.
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