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11 June

Adaptive Intelligence Meets Power Beaming to Eliminate Drone Endurance Limits

Can drone swarms manage power and plan recharging routes entirely on their own? Two California-based companies are working to test that idea.

10 June

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 163rd Cavalry Regiment, Montana Army National Guard, push on in their Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a defensive attack training exercise at the National Training Center (NTC) in Fort Irwin, Calif., June 1, 2019. A month-long NTC Rotation provides more than 4,000 service members from 31 states, including units from 13 National Guard states and territories, with realistic training to enhance their combat, support and sustainment capabilities. (Photo by: Cpl. Alisha Grezlik, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Ronald Watkins

GE Aerospace Qualifies 600-Volt Power Systems for US Army Ground Vehicles

A US Army push for high-powered, energy-efficient combat vehicles took another step with two GE Aerospace advanced power electronics systems.

10 June

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Morales, assigned to 41st Field Artillery Brigade, updates Soldier information in a battalion aid station during Saber Guardian 25, Cincu Training Area, Romania, June 13, 2025. The aid station enables rapid triage, treatment, and evacuation of casualties, ensuring readiness and lifesaving support in austere operational environments. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hunter Carpenter) Demonstrating global deterrence and the U.S. Army’s ability to rapidly deploy U.S.-based combat power in Europe and the Arctic region alongside Allies and partners, DEFENDER 25 brings U.S. troops together with forces from 29 Allied and partner nations to build readiness through large-scale combat training from May 11-June 24, 2025. DEFENDER 25 increases the lethality of the NATO alliance through large-scale tactical training maneuvers and long-range fires, builds unit readiness in a complex joint, multinational environment and leverages host nation capabilities to increase the U.S. Army’s operational reach. During three large-scale combat training exercises—Swift Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian—Ally and partner forces integrate and expand multi-domain operations capability, demonstrating combined command and control structures and readiness to respond to crisis and conflict.

Rojoef Manuel

VisionWave Takes Control of Israel’s Foresight to Boost AI Battlefield Sensing

VisionWave is moving to acquire Foresight Autonomous in a $17.5 million stock deal aimed at strengthening battlefield perception through artificial intelligence.

10 June

Christine Casimiro

Central European Nation Orders L3Harris Falcon IV Tactical Radios for $170M

An unnamed Central European nation has placed a $170-million order for Falcon IV tactical radios from L3Harris to support force modernization efforts and interoperability with the US and NATO.

10 June

M1135 Reconnaissance Vehicle team conducting hazardous response drill at a nuclear power plant area.

Rojoef Manuel

US Breaks Ground on New Nuclear Monitoring Hub in Tennessee

The US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has begun construction on a new nuclear monitoring facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.

9 June

French Armed Forces Soldiers monitor the observation point during a live fire exercise of the CAESAR howitzer

Rojoef Manuel

France to Present AI Rival to Palantir’s Maven in NATO Drill

France will field-test its artificial intelligence-powered battlefield command system, Arcadia, during a major NATO exercise in Poland this month, pitching it as an alternative to the US-built Maven platform.

9 June

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Elbit Systems Ties Together 120 Nodes in Landmark Digital Combat Network Test

A 120-node digital combat network was put through live trials by Elbit Systems Sweden, linking soldiers, sensors, and platforms into a shared battlespace.

9 June

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Firing Straight From a Phone: US Army Rolls Out New App for Controlling Mortars

American troops could soon find mortars easier to operate thanks to a new application that enables the artillery weapon to be controlled directly from a smartphone.

9 June

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Six Firms Create Autonomous ‘Hunter-Killer’ UGV Duo in Under a Week

A project involving six defense firms has resulted in the creation of the “Hunter-Killer,” an autonomous unmanned ground vehicle duo assembled in less than a week.

8 June