americas

Sep- 2026 -

23 September

Canadian Army soldiers conduct stability operations during Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE 19 in Wainwright, Alberta, on May 15, 2019. Photo: Department of National Defence

Canada Commits $23.9M for Homegrown Military AI

Canada is investing 33.5 million Canadian dollars in a sovereign military artificial intelligence ecosystem aimed at turning Canadian technology into operational capabilities.

16 September

uncategorized

Ethan M. Encarnacion

InDro Pitches Arctic-Ready ISR Drone for Canadian Military

InDro Robotics has been named a qualified supplier for Canada’s Defence Drone Initiative, clearing the company to compete for military uncrewed-systems projects.

8 September

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Colombia Says Guerrillas Behind Drone Attack That Killed Three Soldiers

Colombian officials have blamed the National Liberation Army for a drone attack in northeastern Colombia that killed three soldiers and wounded four others.

Jul- 2026 -

28 July

Technology

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Althimis Demos Platform That Finds Weak Spots in Drone Defenses

US firm Althimis is taking the guesswork out of counter-drone readiness with Guardian, a platform designed to expose weak spots in air defenses.

13 July

Americas

A US Air Force air traffic controller tests a virtual reality training system at Hurlburt Field. Photo: Airman Olivia Perkins/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

US Army Kicks Off AI Challenge to Bridge Engineering and Combat Training

The US Army’s Capability Program Executive Simulation, Training, Test and Threat has launched a $450,000 innovation challenge to harness AI for automating digital engineering workflows within its planned Digital Enterprise Engineering Environment.

9 July

Americas

A soldier interacts with a digital command-and-control interface representing Northrop Grumman’s vision for the Integrated Battle Command System. Image: Northrop Grumman

Samantha Alexa

Northrop Explores AI for Battlefield Command, Fire Control

Northrop Grumman is exploring artificial intelligence to enhance battlefield command and fire control through a new collaboration with AI software company Camgian.

9 July

Americas

BlackSky’s AI analyzes high-resolution satellite imagery to automatically identify vehicles, vessels, and other objects, helping military users accelerate target detection and intelligence analysis. Image: BlackSky

Samantha Alexa

BlackSky Advances AI That Spots Targets, Assesses Strike Damage From Space

BlackSky is advancing artificial intelligence designed to accelerate space-based intelligence for military operations.

7 July

Americas

Samantha Alexa

Virtuix Brings AI-Powered VR Training to US Air National Guard

A Pennsylvania-based Air National Guard unit will evaluate Virtuix’s AI-enabled Omni One virtual reality system as part of efforts to explore immersive technologies for military preparedness.

3 July

Americas

Army officials and industry representatives participate in the Artificial Intelligence Table Top Exercise (AI TTX) 2.0 at the Pentagon in April 2026. Photo: Cpl. Giselle Gonzalez/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

Pentagon Launches ‘War Force’ to Recruit Frontier AI Talent

The Department of Defense has unveiled “War Force,” a recruitment initiative aimed at bringing AI specialists and software engineers into government service.

3 July

Americas

A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels F-35 Lightning II fighters during a large-force exercise in support of AI-enabled mission systems. Photo: US Air Force

Samantha Alexa

EdgeCortix Puts Edge AI to the Test Aboard US Air Force Aircraft

Japan-based EdgeCortix said its SAKURA-II platform demonstrated in-flight AI processing during a large-force exercise and met all prototype project objectives.

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