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6 July

Five Eyes representatives pose following a commitment to Project Arcadia. From left: Ross Ermel (Canada), Brigadier Esther Harrop (New Zealand), Kirsten Davies (United States), Charles Forte (United Kingdom), and Chris Crozier (Australia). Photo: US Department of Defense/LinkedIn

New Zealand Joins US-Led Push for Shared AI Battlefield Command

New Zealand has become the latest member of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance to join Project Arcadia, a US-led initiative to build a shared battlefield command network for AI-enabled military operations.

6 July

Army Reserve soldiers from the Army Applications Group develop AI applications during a code-a-thon in Austin, Texas, on May 14, 2026, ahead of demonstrations at Operation Sentinel Justice 2026. Photo: Sgt. 1st Class Erick Yates/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

US Army Reservists Build AI Tools for Policing, Logistics, and Readiness

US Army reservists have turned a two-week innovation sprint into a rapid AI development effort, building tools to support military police operations, equipment management, and administrative readiness.

6 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

L3Harris Fires Up Next-Gen Solid Fuel Ramjet System in Full-Scale Test

L3Harris has reached a key milestone in next-gen propulsion, successfully testing its solid fuel ramjet propulsion system at full scale for the first time.

6 July

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

UK Firm Unveils AI-Powered ‘Drone Base in a Box’

British firm Urban-Air Port is targeting one of modern warfare’s key operational challenges: enabling rapid, scalable unmanned aerial vehicle launch, recovery, and sustainment.

6 July

M-tron Industries has provided RF components to counter-drone programs.

Ronald Watkins

M-tron Lands $4M Production Contract for US Electronic Warfare Program

M-tron has secured production contracts worth $4 million to supply radio frequency components for next-generation US electronic warfare.

6 July

(Representative image only.) Air National Guard personnel participate in a cybersecurity training exercise. Photo: Staff Sgt. Laura Virtue/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

Anthropic Restores Global Access to Powerful AI Models After US Lifts Restrictions

Anthropic will restore global access to its most advanced AI models after the US government lifted restrictions imposed over cybersecurity and national security risks.

3 July

Representatives from the Finnish Ministry of Defence, the Estonian Defence Forces, and NestAI sign a Letter of Intent to advance interoperable military AI capabilities. Photo: Finnish Defence Forces

Samantha Alexa

Finland and Estonia Forge AI Alliance for Future Warfare

Finland and Estonia have joined forces with defense AI company NestAI to accelerate the development of interoperable military artificial intelligence that can operate seamlessly across allied forces.

3 July

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

China Debuts Truck-Mounted Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System

China has offered a rare glimpse into the future of drone launches, dropping a video demonstration of its truck-mounted electromagnetic aircraft launch system.

3 July

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

US Firm Turns Cellular Networks Into Silent Drone Detectors

US soldiers may soon be able to detect an adversary drone silently after Cohere Technologies secured a contract to transform existing cellular networks into a smart sensing system.

3 July