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10 August

US Army’s Portfolio Acquisition Executive Agile Sustainment and Ammunition joined Perpetua Resources Inc. and Idaho National Laboratory to celebrate the opening of a new processing capability for military-grade antimony sulfide.

US Army Builds Domestic Antimony Supply for Ammunition Production

The US Army has opened a prototype facility in Idaho to process antimony sulfide, a critical ammunition material previously sourced from China.

7 August

Long-Range Grasshopper autonomous aerial resupply system

Rojoef Manuel

DZYNE to Scale Grasshopper Resupply Drone Development for US Air Force

The US Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded a contract worth more than $6 million to DZYNE Technologies to advance development of the Long-Range Grasshopper autonomous aerial resupply system.

7 August

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon Considers New Nuclear Strategy to Deter Regional Wars

The US Department of Defense is drafting a revised nuclear strategy that emphasizes the potential use of shorter-range tactical nuclear weapons in regional conflicts against Russia or China.

7 August

A Performance Drone Works C100 Unmanned Quadcopter is staged during a small unmanned aircraft system practical application as part of Mountain Warfare Training Exercise 2-26 in Bridgeport, California, Feb. 27, 2026. U.S. Marines with Fire and Reconnaissance Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division acquired flight time and an understanding of the terrain layout in order to carry out missions throughout the duration of MTX. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dominic Trujillo)

Rojoef Manuel

PDW Lands $820M Pentagon Backing to Scale Drone Component Production

The US Department of Defense has issued a conditional loan commitment of up to $820 million to Performance Drone Works to expand domestic manufacturing of critical unmanned aerial system components.

7 August

Giulia Bernacchi

University of Maine, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Partner on Research, Training

University of Maine students and researchers will join Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on engineering projects under a new agreement.

7 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Army Is Giving Its Famous Javelin Tank Killer a Next-Gen Seeker

The US Army is upgrading the Javelin missile with a new “brain” that could help the famous tank killer better detect, track, and engage threats on the battlefield.

7 August

A US Army human resource specialist supports command operations during Ivy Sting 4 at Fort Carson, Colorado. Photo: Spc. Cecilia Jasinski/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

US Army Enlists AI Agents to Serve 9.2M Soldiers, Veterans, and Families

The US Army Human Resources Command is bringing agentic AI into its personnel services, providing round-the-clock support for approximately 9.2 million soldiers, veterans, civilian employees, and military families.

7 August

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Army Soldier Builds a Drone for Psychological Warfare

A US Army soldier is advancing a unique drone solution specifically designed to support psychological operations (PSYOP).

7 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

MicroVision Gives Drones a New Way to See in 3D

US firm MicroVision is giving unmanned aerial vehicles a new way to sense and understand their surroundings with its latest lineup of Light Detection and Ranging sensors.

7 August