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6 August

US Air Force Clears JDAM Long-Range Weapon for Initial Production

The GBU-75 Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range program, jointly developed by the US Air Force and US Navy, has been cleared to enter initial production.

6 August

Jodesz Gavilan

Hero-120 Kamikaze Drone Clears Key US Army Production Milestone

Mistral and Uvision have cleared a key production milestone for the US Army's LUS program after the Hero-120 passed its first lot acceptance tests.

5 August

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Categorizes Next-Gen Virginia Submarines as Guided Missile Vessels

The US Navy has formally reclassified 19 planned Virginia-class fast attack submarines as guided missile submarines to reflect a critical leap in onboard firepower.

5 August

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 340th Weapons Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana, takes off during a U.S. Air Force Weapons School Integration (WSINT) exercise at Nellis AFB, Nev., Nov. 18, 2025. Conducted twice a year, the integration event tests multi-domain operations and strengthens joint force interoperability, enhancing combat readiness across the spectrum of military operations over the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis)

Rojoef Manuel

GAO Flags Issues With US Air Force’s $21B B-52 Upgrade Program

The US Government Accountability Office has found that the US Air Force faces major complications across its $21-billion B-52 Stratofortress fleet modernization.

5 August

A prototype of an UGV for American Rheinmetall based on Harbinger’s dual-use hybrid chassis. Photo: Rheinmetall

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Taps Rheinmetall to Build Hybrid Logistics UGVs

American Rheinmetall won an 18-month contract to develop hybrid-powered unmanned ground vehicles in support of the US Army’s frontline tactical resupply missions.

5 August

Crowd attending a memorial ceremony in Tehran beneath large portraits of civilians and military personnel killed in recent military operations.

Giulia Bernacchi

US Military Solicits Troops by Email for Ideas to ‘Pressure and Punish’ Iran: Report

Senior officers at the CENTCOM are asking personnel to submit "creative and unconventional" ideas to increase pressure on Iran.

5 August

Giulia Bernacchi

Hidden Level Secures $100M US Military Contract for Passive Drone Detection

Hidden Level received a $100-million contract from the US Department of Defense for passive sensing capabilities for counter-drone systems.

5 August

Machinist’s Mate (Auxiliary) 2nd Class James Wofford, assigned to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, right, and Machinist’s Mate (Auxiliary) 2nd Class Logan Kaiser, assigned to Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Toledo (SSN 769), monitor gauge readings aboard Toledo at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 18, 2025.

Giulia Bernacchi

Rangeview Wins US Navy Contract for Cast Replacement Parts

Rangeview has secured a US Navy contract to produce cast replacement parts for maintenance, repair, and overhaul programs.

5 August

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Lockheed Fuses AI Agent and Sensors in Live Fighter Intercept Demo

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and the US Air Force Test Pilot School have demonstrated how onboard sensors and AI can complement each other to execute aerial intercepts during a series of flight tests.

5 August

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Drone Boats Help US Navy Nab $81M Cocaine Shipment in Caribbean

The US Navy has used unmanned surface vessels to help intercept a cocaine shipment worth more than $81 million in the Caribbean, highlighting the growing operational role of autonomous systems in maritime security.

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